Miss Earth Canada is a

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held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmental-friendly woman in

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

. It is the official preliminary to the

Miss Earth Miss Earth is an annual international major beauty pageant based in the Philippines that advocates for environmental awareness, conservation and social responsibility. Along with Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss International, it is one of t ...

pageant. The winners are chosen based on physical attributes and skills in speaking in public on environmental matters.

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 Miss Earth 2001, the 1st Miss Earth pageant, organized by Carousel Productions. The pageant coronation night was held on October 28, 2001 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines. There were 42 delegates who compet ...

. 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. Several winners have held awards in the international Miss Earth pageant.

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beauty,

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(Miss Earth Canada 2006) was voted Miss Photogenic and Miss Fontana at the

Miss Earth 2006 Miss Earth 2006, the 6th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, was held on November 26, 2006, at the grounds of the National Museum in Manila, Philippines. The pageant was won by Hil Hernández of Chile and crowned by outgoing titleholder, Miss Ea ...

competition and went on to be a host and star in various movies and television shows in the Philippines. Denise Garrido (Miss Earth Canada 2008) won the "Miss Earth Puerto Princesa" title during a pre-pageant swimsuit competition of

Miss Earth 2008 Miss Earth 2008, the 8th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, was held on November 9, 2008, at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Philippines. Eighty-five delegates arrived from 19 October 2008 in Philippines. The pageant was broadcast ...

held at the

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. Katherine McClure (Miss Earth Canada 2005) of

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was Miss Earth Congeniality in the

Miss Earth 2005 Miss Earth 2005, the 5th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, was held on October 23, 2005, in Quezon City, Philippines. A total of 80 candidates from around the globe took part in the event. At the conclusion of the pageant, Alexandra Braun of ...

.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

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won the

Miss Earth 2007 Miss Earth 2007, the 7th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, was held on November 12, 2007 at the University of the Philippines Theater, inside the campus of the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City, Philippines. 30 delegates al ...

crown. Trisko became the first Canadian to win the Miss Earth title and spent her reign promoting environmental issues. Aside from

and the

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, she had the chance to travel during her reign to many countries like

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, and

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. She also travelled multiple times to

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, the

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and

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to meet world environmental leaders and to promote environmental awareness and preservation of the mother earth.

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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pageant.

References

{{Miss Earth countries and territories