Miss Earth Canada
{{Infobox organization
|name = Miss Earth Canada
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|formation = 2001
|type = Beauty pageant
|headquarters = Edmonton
|location = Canada
|membership = Miss Earth
|language = English
|leader_title = Country Director
|leader_name =MTC-W inc
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|website = [https://missearthcanada.net/]
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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. The winners are chosen based on physical attributes and skills in speaking in public on environmental matters.{{cite news|last=Riedner|first=Heidi|title=Sutton pageant contestant stars in Toronto|url=http://www.yorkregion.com/news/article/1317043--sutton-pageant-contestant-stars-in-toronto|access-date=7 April 2012|newspaper=York Region|date=15 March 2012}}
History
=2001–2002: Early years=
Canada was first represented by Michelle Carrie Lillian Weswaldi in the first edition of the Miss Earth pageant, Miss Earth 2001.{{cite news|title=Miss Earth Canada |url=http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Earth_lists.htm |access-date=7 April 2012 |newspaper=Pageantopolis |date=28 October 2001 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206231604/http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Earth_lists.htm |archive-date=6 December 2011 }}{{cite news|last=Soul |first=John |title=Miss Earth 2001 |url=http://www.womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2001.html |access-date=7 April 2012 |newspaper=Woman of the Earth |date=28 October 2001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301220927/http://womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2001.html |archive-date=1 March 2012 }} In 2002, Canada was represented by Melanie Grace Bennett, of Vancouver, BC. Mixed ethnicity, Melanie is half Caucasian & Half Filipina.
=2003–2018: Rosotro Productions=
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.{{cite news|title=Caribbean Designer, Kazz Forbes Designs Official Swimwear Collection For Miss Earth Canada 2011 Pageant|url=http://sflcn.com/story.php?id=10555|access-date=7 April 2012|newspaper=South Florida Caribbean News|date=25 July 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202072413/http://sflcn.com/story.php?id=10555|archive-date=2 February 2013}}
Several winners have held awards in the international Miss Earth pageant. Filipino-Canadian beauty, Riza Santos (Miss Earth Canada 2006) was voted Miss Photogenic and Miss Fontana at the Miss Earth 2006 competition{{cite news|last=Avante|first=Wells|title=Miss Chile crowned Miss Earth 2006|url=http://www.pep.ph/news/11397/Miss-Chile-crowned-Miss-Earth-2006|access-date=7 April 2012|newspaper=Philippine Entertainment Portal|date=27 November 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104162543/http://www.pep.ph/news/11397/Miss-Chile-crowned-Miss-Earth-2006|archive-date=4 November 2013|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last=Requintina|first=Robert R.|title=Canada's Miss World is Filipina|url=http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/320180/canadas-miss-world-filipina|access-date=7 April 2012|newspaper=Manila Bulletin|date=27 May 2011}} and went on to be a host and star in various movies and television shows in the Philippines.{{cite news|last=Matabuena|first=Julien Merced C.|title=Former 'PBB' housemate Riza Santos crowned Miss World Canada 2011|url=http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/320141/former-pbb-housemate-riza-santos-crowned-miss-world-canada-2011|access-date=7 April 2012|newspaper=Manila Bulletin|date=27 May 2011}}{{cite news|last=Dimaculangan|first=Jocelyn|title=Ruben Gonzaga wins "Pinoy Big Brother" Celebrity Edition 2|url=http://www.pep.ph/news/15956/FIRST-READ-ON-PEP:-Ruben-Gonzaga-wins-Pinoy-Big-Brother-Celebrity-Edition-Season-2|access-date=7 April 2012|newspaper=Philippine Entertainment Portal|date=5 January 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002201822/http://www.pep.ph/news/15956/FIRST-READ-ON-PEP:-Ruben-Gonzaga-wins-Pinoy-Big-Brother-Celebrity-Edition-Season-2|archive-date=2 October 2013|url-status=dead}} Denise Garrido (Miss Earth Canada 2008) won the "Miss Earth Puerto Princesa" title during a pre-pageant swimsuit competition of Miss Earth 2008 held at the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park.{{cite news|last=Villasanta|first=Boy|title=Miss Canada is Miss Puerto Princesa City in Miss Earth 2008 swimsuit competition|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abs-cbnnews.com%2Fentertainment%2F10%2F26%2F08%2Fmiss-canada-miss-puerto-princesa-city-miss-earth-2008-swimsuit-competition|access-date=7 April 2012|newspaper=ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs|date=26 October 2008}} Katherine McClure (Miss Earth Canada 2005) of Toronto was Miss Earth Congeniality in the Miss Earth 2005.{{cite news|last=Soul |first=John |title=Miss Earth 2005 |url=http://www.womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2005.html |access-date=7 April 2012 |newspaper=Woman of the Earth |date=23 October 2005 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301221223/http://womanoftheearth.tv/essentials/2005.html |archive-date=1 March 2012 }} Tanya Munizaga (Miss Earth Canada 2004) was Miss Earth Talent at the Miss Earth 2004.
The Miss Earth Canada pageant produced one winner in the international Miss Earth pageant when Jessica Trisko won the Miss Earth 2007 crown. Trisko became the first Canadian to win the Miss Earth title and spent her reign promoting environmental issues. Aside from Canada and the Philippines, she had the chance to travel during her reign to many countries like China, Puerto Rico, and Singapore. She also travelled multiple times to Indonesia, the United States and Vietnam to meet world environmental leaders and to promote environmental awareness and preservation of the mother earth.{{cite news|title=Miss Earth 2007 promises to go back to RP after reign|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/11/06/08/miss-earth-2007-promises-go-back-rp-after-reign|publisher=ABS-CBN News|date=2007-11-05|access-date=2008-12-31}}
=2020-present: Miss World Canada Organization=
In 2020, Miss World Canada Organization acquired the rights to send a delegate to Miss Earth by the organization's president, Michelle Weswaldi. The organization appointed Denise Gloren Guelos. Laura Pastor, Miss World Canada 4th Runner up was appointed to be the delegate for 2021 but withdrew and replaced by Alice Li.
Titleholders
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- {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as Winner
- {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as Runner-up
- {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
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The main winner of Miss Earth Canada represents her country at Miss Earth pageant.
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!width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="180" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Earth Canada !width="270" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Region ! width="350" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" |Placement ! width="350" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" |Special awards |
| 2001
| Michelle Weswaldi | Unplaced | |
| 2002
| Melanie Bennett |Unplaced | |
| 2003
| Brooke Johnston{{cite news|last=Mallari Jr.|first=Delfin|title=Group Frees Endangered Turtle In Quezon|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_rhjAAAAIBAJ&pg=1516,26187727&dq=miss+earth+canada&hl=en|access-date=7 April 2012|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=20 October 2003}} |Unplaced | |
| 2004
| Tanya Munizaga |Unplaced | Best in Talent |
| 2005
|Unplaced | Miss Friendship |
| 2006
|Unplaced | Miss Photogenic |
| style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold"
| 2007 |Prinsesa Ng Kalikasan |
| 2008
|Unplaced | Miss Earth Puerto Princes |
| 2009
|Unplaced | Top 5 Best in Swimsuit (Group 2) |
| 2010
| Summer Ross |Unplaced | |
| 2011
| Ashlea Moor |Unplaced | |
| 2012
| Valérie Rémillard | Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Quebec |Unplaced | {{gold01}} Walk with M.E. |
| 2013
| Sofiya Chorniy |Unplaced | |
| 2014
|Unplaced | |
| 2015
| Tatiana Maranhao |Unplaced | |
| 2016
| Tamara Jemuovic{{cite news|title=Former Miss Teen Wellington County crowned Miss Earth|url=http://www.guelphmercury.com/community-story/6827074-former-miss-teen-wellington-county-crowned-miss-earth/|publisher=Guelph Mercury|date=26 August 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Bokan|first1=M.|title=Tamara Jemuović ponela titulu "Miss Earth Canada 2016"/ Tamara Jemuović won title of "Miss Earth Canada 2016"|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=sr&u=http://www.svet.rs/svetplus/tamara-jemuovic-ponela-titulu-miss-earth-canada-2016/&prev=search|access-date=25 September 2016|publisher=Svet Russia|date=30 August 2016}}{{cite news|title=Tamara Jemuovic crowned Miss Earth Canada 2016|url=http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-earth/TamaraJemuovic-crowned-Miss-Earth-Canada-2016/articleshow/53796052.cms|access-date=25 September 2016|work=The Times of India|date=21 August 2016}} |Unplaced | |
| 2017
| Jacqueline Marsh |Unplaced | {{silver02}} National Costume competition (North America) |
| 2018
| Jaime VandenBerg | Withdrew |People's Choice City Ambassadress |
| 2019
| Mattea Henderson |Unplaced | |
| 2020
| Gloren Guelos |Unplaced | |
| 2021
| Alice Li | Unplaced | |
| 2022
| Jessica Cianchino{{Cite web|title=Jessica Cianchino is Miss Earth Canada 2022|url= https://www.instagram.com/p/CUquZikr_ma/}} | Unplaced | Miss Pontefino Hotel 2022 |
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| 2023 | Top 20 | |
| 2024
|website=worldbeauties.org|date=23 August 2023|access-date=29 September 2023|language=vi}} | Unplaced | |
See also
References
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{{Miss Earth countries and territories}}
Category:Beauty pageants in Canada