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Miss Earth Canada is a beauty pageant held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmental-friendly woman in Canada. It is the official preliminary to the Miss Earth pageant.[1] This pageant, unlike Miss World or Miss Universe focuses mainly on promoting environmental causes and winners are chosen equally on their physical attributes as well as their understanding and knowledge of the issues affecting the Earth.
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History
The first year Canada sent a representative to Miss Earth was in 2001. In 2003 the Miss Earth Canada franchise was obtained by ROSOTRO Productions owned by Ronaldo Soriano Trono, and since 2004, a national contest in Montreal has been held each autumn to determine the winner.
Several winners have held awards in the international Miss Earth pageant. Filipino-Canadian beauty, Riza Santos (Miss Earth Canada 2006) was voted Miss Photogenic at the Miss Earth 2006 competition and went on to star in a Filipino television show.[2] At Miss Earth 2003, Brooke Elizabeth Johnston of Saint Catherines, Ontario finished in the top 20 while Denise Garrido (Miss Earth Canada 2008) won the “Miss Earth Puerto Princesa” title during a pre-pageant swimsuit competition held at the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. Katherine Erin McClure (Miss Earth Canada 2005) of Toronto was Miss Earth Congeniality in 2005. Tanya Beatriz Munizaga, of Montreal was Miss Talent at the Miss Earth 2004 pageant.[3]
The greatest accomplishment for the Miss Earth Canada Organization was in 2007 when Jessica Trisko the Canadian representative won the coveted Miss Earth crown. She was the first Canadian to win the Miss Earth title and spent her reign promoting environmental issues. Aside from Canada and the Philippines, Trisko had the chance to travel during her reign so many countries like China, Puerto Rico, and Singapore. She also travelled multiple times to Indonesia, United States, and Vietnam to meet world environmental leaders and to promote environmental awareness and preservation of the mother earth.[4]
Titleholders
Year Name Home Town Miss Earth Results 2001 Michelle Weswaldi Woodbridge, Ontario 2002 Melanie Grace Rosete Bennett Surrey, British Columbia 2003 Brooke Elizabeth Johnston Montréal, Québec 2004 Tanya Beatriz Munizaga Montréal, Québec Miss Talent 2005 Katherine McClure Toronto, Ontario Miss Congeniality 2006 Riza Santos Calgary, Alberta Miss Photogenic 2007 Jessica Trisko Vancouver, British Columbia Miss Earth 2007 2008 Denise Garrido Bradford, Ontario Top 15 Finalists Swimwear 2009 Lateesha Ector Pierrefonds, Quebec Top 15 Finalists Swimwear 2010 Summer Anne Ross Belle River, Ontario Top 50 Best in Evening Gown Finalist See also
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References
- ^ www.missearth.tv/
- ^ www.rizasantos.net/
- ^ http://earthcanada.blogspot.com/
- ^ News, Entertainment (2007-11-05). "Miss Earth 2007 promises to go back to RP after reign". ABS-CBN News. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/11/06/08/miss-earth-2007-promises-go-back-rp-after-reign. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ http://www.jimmyspageantpage.com/canada/canme.html
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