Miss Teen Canada was a personality and

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in Canada for women aged 14 to 17. The event started in 1969 and was televised on CTV. The pageant was named Miss Teenage Canada for its first three years and was originally sponsored by A&W Drive-Ins. Cleo Productions, who owned the event for most of its years, closed the contest down in 1990 due to financial concerns. Several teen pageants exist again in Canada today, the biggest of which is

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, run by Michelle Weswaldi,

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1996. The winner of Miss Teenage Canada goes on to compete at

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Winners

The following is a complete list of winners of the Miss Teen Canada competition (1969–1992):Miss Teen Canada Titleholders

Hosts

Pierre Lalonde Pierre Lalonde (January 20, 1941 – June 21, 2016) was a Canadian singer and television host. The son of Jean Lalonde, a popular singer in the 1940s, Lalonde attended high school in the United States but returned to Canada in 1960, where he wo ...

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Alex Trebek George Alexander Trebek (; July 22, 1940 – November 8, 2020) was a Canadian-American game show host and television personality. He is best known for hosting the syndicated general knowledge quiz game show ''Jeopardy!'' for 37 season ...

References

{{reflist Beauty pageants in Canada Canadian awards Youth events Youth in Canada 1969 establishments in Canada Recurring events established in 1969 Beauty pageants for youth