EarthCANADA

SPIRIT OF GIVING 2011

2012-02-06T08:28:00.001-08:00

ROSOTRO and Friends donated food to the family who were victims of the fire early tlast year in Las Pinas (Feb 2011)..
I would like to thank the following who have donated to make this gift giving possible:
Monica Altares, Jean Sison Velo, Nelson Vachon, Barbara and Graham Baker, Nenita Ali,Chanel Beckenlehner, Frank T. Lopez, Lizzette L. Gloriani, Ria L. Garcia, Esther L. Perreras, Maritess S. Lopez, Susan L. Lopez, Winnie S. Herber, Liza Ledgerwood, Lito A. Felipe, Maria B. Maquilon, Angelica Lozano, Tessie Pineda, Antonette Baluyot, Norinda Africa, Luis Bitton and a very special thanks to my sister Nathalie T. Lopez for her priceless support. Maraming Salamat at Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon sa lahat!

2011-11-26T08:52:00.000-08:00

The candidates of Miss Earth 2011 attended an environmental seminar on Monday, November 21 at the Tamarraw Hall, Bulwagan Ninoy, Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center in Quezon City. In line with the theme of the International Year of the Forests, the candidates learned more about the forestry efforts all over Asia with focus on the Philippines.

Before the start of the lectures, the candidates got to know each other better by sharing tree-vias about themselves. 3 speakers shared their knowledge on the topic: Dr. Sherlock Shih-Liang Tu, PhD from Asian Development Bank, Ms. Julie Ibuan from DENR and Asec. Marlo D. Mendoza from DENR (National Greening Program)

The delegates also briefly visited the Rescue Center where they saw animals such as snakes, birds, tigers, bear cats and iguanas whick were confiscated and rescued from all over the country.

Special thanks to Ms. Jane and Mr. Nelson Castillo of the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife

Miss Earth CANADA 2011 in CEBU Island, the Philippines

2011-11-23T07:38:00.001-08:00

Miss Canada and the other delegates of Miss Earth 2011 got a warm welcome in Cebu from former Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry who hails from Cebu!! Mabuhay!!

YEE HAW!!! Go CANADA Go!!

2011-11-20T18:30:00.001-08:00

So PROUD of Miss Earth CANADA 2011!!

Go Ashlea Go!

Miss Earth CANADA 2011 Ashlea Moor in MANILA!!!

2011-11-20T12:44:00.001-08:00

GO CANADA GO!

All the best Ashlea, we are so proud of you!

Miss Earth CANADA 2011 Ashlea Moor PHOTO SHOOT by ROSOTRO

2011-11-14T19:03:00.000-08:00

Miss Earth CANADA 2011 Ashlea Moor in Saint George Fashion House Swimwear by Kazz Forbes (www.saingeorgefashionhouse.com)

Photo by ROSOTRO

CONGRATULATIONS to former Miss Earth CANADA 2006 Riza Santos

2011-11-06T16:28:00.001-08:00

One of the TOP 30 Finalists (amongst 120 candidates) at the Miss World 2011 Pageant in London, England!

Miss Earth CANADA Ashlea Moor on GLOBAL TV Lethbridge

2011-10-15T16:59:00.000-07:00

http://www.globallethbridge.com/video/scene+and+heard+oct+7/video.html?v=2149812426#scene+and+heard

Good Job MEC11!

Enjoy!!

ROSOTRO's MEC Girls at Bruny Surin Annual Gala Event

2011-10-06T16:29:00.000-07:00

The Tenth Annual Bruny Surin Gala Dinner Event for the benefit of the Free the Children Foundation was held last tuesday, October the 4th at Cavalli Restaurant. Some of the Ladies from Miss Earth CANADA volunteered for the occasion which raised more than $84,000.

It was also a night to be remembered by Kim Larivée who was officially crowned as Miss Earth Quebec 2011 by Miss Earth CANADA Provincial Director for Québec Miss Daphney Augustin. The MEC Girls included Kim, Pauline Ranjbar, Julie Gauthier and Miss Philippine Montreal Andi Neufeld.

The event was hosted by CTV personality Mose Persico, who did an awesome job. Supporting Bruny Surin were his fellow Famous Athletes: Alex Bilodeau (Free Style Skier), a Canadian hero who won the first Gold Medal on Canadian soil, Alexandre Despatie( Three time World champion and Olympic medallist) and Joannie Rochette (Olympic medalist- figure skating).

CONGRATULATIONS to all the Organizers and Volunteers! Awesome job!!

PROJECT PAINTBRUSH with MEC11 Ashlea Moore

2011-09-16T07:36:00.000-07:00

Ashlea Moor, Miss Earth CANADA 2011 in her first volunteer work ''Project Paintbrush''!
Project Paintbrush was created to assist Lethbridge seniors and special needs residents who are financially and physically unable to maintain their fences or the exterior of their homes. Each summer, individuals, community groups, and corporate employees volunteer their time to paint homes and fences in the community
http://www.volunteerlethbridge.com/SpclEvntsPntBrsh.php

MEC11 Ashlea Moor on Lethbridge Herald

2011-09-10T09:00:00.000-07:00

Good job, MEC11!!

MEC11 Ashlea Moor and Beauty for A Cause Finalist: her presentation.

2011-09-04T16:08:00.000-07:00

Beauty For a Cause Presentation: “Go Green! Education is the Solution to Pollution”

Good Afternoon ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests and honourable judges.

My name is Ashlea Moor, and I am honoured to be here and share with you all a deep rooted passion of mine, and speak with you today about environmental awareness education. This is a topic I have previously been privileged to speak on both formally and informally, and I have tailored my presentation specific to the audience I have before me today. The premise of my presentation today is the following chain effect:

Personalization = Education = Empowerment = Positive Environmental Change

I highly suspect that this is a very educated audience. Many of you are environmental leaders in your communities. I could venture and guess that a number of you recycle- And not just bottles, your cardboard, paper, tin and plastic products. I strongly believe that many of you buy local products as often as is possible, that you support “green” projects that lead to sustainable growth and development.

And if I am correct in one or several of these instances, then I am incredibly fortunate and I’ll explain why- when I speak of the importance of environmental awareness I have a key objective in mind, and that is positive environmental change. When I have the honour of presenting to a group that is acutely aware of a need for change, and is actively engaging in positive change then the first part of the communication battle is accomplished. The topic interests you, and is important to you, and therefore my message has personal value to each of you. So at this point I question you all as to what is the MOST important problem facing our environment today?

Is it ozone depletion? Air pollution? Forest destruction? Flooding? Oil spills? CO2 Emissions? Climate change? Overconsumption of our resources? Our overall carbon footprint?

Now if you are anything like me, one or several, if not all of those issues mean something to you. And likely, as a group of free-thinking individuals, the ranking of importance of each of these topics will vary quite a lot. I believe this is an incredibly complex question, and that complex questions require complex answers.

I believe that no single issue is greater or more important than the last- they are all equally important. But what is of utmost importance is that action is taken to address these concerns. This is why I choose what I believe is a holistic approach to solving our environmental crisis. And that to me is Education.

I am a firm believer that when we know better, we do better. As a global population we have no doubted made some mistakes when it comes to caring for our planet. However, as we become more aware of our impact I believe our impact changes for the better.

Education enables us to utilize our energy appropriately. Allow me to demonstrate:

**Have audience stand and participate, demonstrate squat with feet together/one leg raised- take note of the amount of energy required to do the task. Then do the same squat with feet shoulder width apart. Take note of how energy was used more effectively- we can complete the same task more efficiently and more often with the same amount of energy by altering one small thing. Without someone teaching you how to be more efficient, how will you ever have a positive change?**

Having had a lot of opportunity to be fully immersed in the issues we face I felt a deep desire to contribute to positive change. So whether I was participating in a community clean up, car pooling, composting in my backyard, or buying local, I began to feel empowered. I began to believe that my impact was important and significant. And it was an incredible feeling that I wanted to share with others. I wanted them to feel that same empowerment.

So I took an initial step of creating a recycling program at work. And at this point I began to get a lot of interest from co-workers, friends, family and neighbours about “why” I was so passionate about the environment and what I was doing. On a personal level, as a registered nurse I recognize the strong connection between our environment and our health. This connection plays a pivotal role in my passion of advocating our environmental issues. I believe that personalizing the environmental-health connection is crucial to initializing sustainable change on an individual, societal, and even global scale.

But everyone is different. Our unique life experiences lead us to have varying opinions. I learned that some people are driven by other means. They want their kids to grow up with the same untarnished outdoor playground that they did. They want to save money by utilizing resources properly. They want to support their community by buying local.

So the key to education is personalization, because this leads to empowerment, and empowerment is what leads to positive change. This is what led me to creating my own program, the “Go Green” initiative. I hope many of you have had the chance to visit my website which displays dozens of commitments of individuals from my workplace, my community, and my province.

As my program began taking off, I found that I rarely travel anywhere without my “Go Green” whiteboard in hand because I can see the positive changes happening wherever it goes. It is personalized- everyone chooses a goal relevant to them, they then make a public commitment towards a positive change. Now, as a nurse, coach and wellness educator I understand that a public declaration in writing is about 80% more likely to be fulfilled than a mere affirmation. As such, with my program, when someone makes a commitment, they write in their own words, and stand beside their declaration accountable for their commitment.

With consent the picture is shared on-line so it is publically available and visible. This often leads to a domino effect. When you make a change and people notice, as curious human beings a dialogue begins…

For example: Dialogue between a mother and her young daughter:

(**Brief video display on power-point with the following dialogue**)

Mother unpacks reusable grocery bags from her cart and begins loading them with groceries.

Daughter: “Mommy, do we use these bags to save money?”

Mother: “Well honey, its true that we do save some change by using these bags, but more importantly we are doing our part to keep the earth clean. Using these bags helps keep the plastic ones out of our landfills”

Daughter: “So that means the earth will be nice when I grow up and become a mommy too someday?”

Mother: “That’s exactly right honey”.

Personalization =Education = Empowerment = Positive Environmental Change

In conclusion, I would like to thank you all for being such a wonderful audience today. Thank you to the judges, and the Miss Earth Canada Organization for honouring me with the privilege of speaking with you today about a passion of mine.

Welcoming feedback from Audience/Call to Action:

I welcome any feedback as an opportunity to grow and shape my message so that I may better inform others. My contact information is listed, as well as my website. If the Go Green program is something that has managed to strike a chord in you personally then I encourage you to commit to an act of green today or come talk to me later about starting your own Go Green program in your community. I also have my “Go Green” board with me, so I welcome each and every one of you to make a commitment today. I will post the commitments on my website so that others can view your declaration and find encouragement to make a change in their own lives.

I would like to leave you with one last thought:

Our environment, the world in which we live and work, is a mirror of our actions and behaviours. When we act to better our environment, we better the world in which we live and work.

Thank you again

MEC11 Beauty for A Cause Finalist Jaclyn Miles and her presentation.

2011-09-04T15:52:00.000-07:00

Greetings honourable judges! Thank you for taking the time to review my presentation. I have worked very hard to make it unique yet informative and compelling. I hope that you enjoy it. See you in Montreal! MERCI!
Jaclyn Miles

Forest destruction, ozone depletion, wildlife extinction, pollution... These are just a few examples of the many environmental issues we face today. These issues are so big that they affect one another and make the damage we’ve done to this earth seem impossible to reverse. The environmental challenges that we face today are numerous and impact the whole world which can leave us feeling like not one person could make a difference. So what can one person do about the increase of smog in our cities or the forest fires in British Columbia? A LOT!

The environmental issues that we face today are a product of human activity. We are polluting the air with CO2 emissions which can be produced by natural gas emissions (such as driving a motor vehicle or emissions from factories). This and other emissions that pollute the air destroy the ozone layer, which heats the earth’s temperature and contributes to forest fires, wildlife extinction and resource depletion. One environmental problem is related to the next in so many different ways, but it can all be stopped and possibly even reversed if we look at our own actions. These problems started because of US and WE must take on the responsibility to correct them! (At this point I will be speaking about the model I have created to illustrate this point which is presented in the video).

What we have to realize is that we don’t have to focus on just one environmental issue. We can choose to work on them all! You don’t have to work for Greenpeace or be a scientist to make a difference! All you have to do is take a look at your personal impact on the environment or what we call your “ecological footprint”. By recognising the impact one person has on the planet we can be guided to make small steps to correct the problems. For example, if each person lessened their shower time by 2 minutes, they would save a total of 10 gallons of water! Imagine how much water would be saved if every person in the world did this!

It’s easy to say that the solution to solving all of these environmental problems would be for each person to make small steps to lessen their ecological footprints. But how would we actually get people to understand how important it is to make a change? I feel that the best solution to this problem is education!

As an educator, I see the impact that education has on children every day. The planet, its resources and creatures are so precious to children and we must take to opportunity to educate them about what they can do in their everyday lives to save the planet! I feel that it would be essential for grade schools across Canada to develop environmental clubs such as the one a co-worker and I have developed at Ecole St Jean Baptiste in Amherstburg. During recess, the children discuss ways they can help with environmental problems by learning about their ecological footprint and how they can take action to stop harmful behaviours. In turn, parents and other siblings learn the importance of making the earth a greener place! Overall, my goal as Miss Earth Canada would be to visit grade schools across Canada and encourage them to take this initiative. Prevention is the key to saving the environment!

For now, I can provide each and every one of you with the tools on how to start lessening your ecological footprint today! On the back of your complimentary eco-friendly gift, is a list of things you can do to save the planet, one person at a time!

Lessen Your Ecological Footprint. Save The Earth One Person At a Time.

(Will be on the back of the gift)

- Take a close look at your beauty products. They are often full of chemicals that are harmful to you

- and the planet.

- Buy recyclable, biodegradable clothing (Made from cotton, bamboo, hemp...).

- Household products/cleaners can be full of toxins. Use an environmentally friendly solution for

- dishwashing, laundry, and other household products.

- Recycle!

- Reuse items before throwing them in the garbage or recycle.

- Buy biodegradable products.

- Buy local! Save resources and lessen carbon emissions by buying locally grown food.

- Plant a tree! ONE tree can offset 2.5 billion tons of carbon monoxide in its lifetime!

- Use alternate modes of transportation (public transit, bicycle, walk).

- Support local businesses!

- Avoid plastic bottles.

- Eat organic. It will be healthier for you and the environment!

- Eat less meat in your diet! It takes a lot of water, energy and fossil fuels to make the meat healthy

- to eat!

- Stop doing your dishes by hand. Doing a sink full of dirty dishes uses 25 gallons of water! Buy an

- energy efficient dish washer which uses 5x less water.

- Shorten your shower time and lessen the temperature. You use 3 gallons (or more) of water per

- minute in the shower.

- Keep devices unplugged! 75% of the power consumption of these types of electrical appliances is

- when the device is turned off, but still plugged in.

- Replace all the bulbs in your home with compact fluorescent bulbs. If we all did this we could

- prevent the emission of greenhouse gases equivalent to that of 800,000 cars.

- Avoid Styrofoam! It takes practically forever to biodegrade.

- If every person in Canada used 100% recycled paper towels, 1.4 billion trees could be saved.

These and more tips can be found on my webpage: http://jaclynmiles.daportfolio.com

MEC11 Beauty for A Cause Finalist Courtnee Anderson and her presentation.

2011-09-04T15:49:00.000-07:00

Horse Slaughtering in Canada: What is it and what can we do about it.

Horse slaughtering is a practice in which horses are taken to slaughterhouses and kept in feed lots before they are killed and the meat is then sold to people for consumption. The meat travels mostly to Europe and Asia. The description sends shivers up my spine, as both a horse lover and human being. In Canada horse slaughtering has become a growing industry. In the past five years with as many as 100, 000 horses being slaughtered per year (Humane Society International/Canada, 2010). Since the USA banned horse slaughtering for human consumption, Canada’s industry has increased drastically with the number of horses slaughtered in Canada increasing by 75% (CBC News, 2008). Canada’s industry will continue to grow until something is done to stop it. The USA is using Canada as a means to still carry out this inhumane practice and it will continue to happen until we act upon it.

There are numerous ethical issues surrounding the issue of horse slaughtering. Horses end up at auction houses because their owners often can no longer afford them, can no longer provide adequate care for them, or they are a retired race horse or show horse that is no longer performing well. Wild horses are also captured by slaughterhouses as they don\t have to pay any money for a horse they catch. Horses are bought at auctions by slaughterhouses for very cheap and then transported in trailers to the slaughterhouse. The trailers are designed for smaller farm animals and the horses become very crammed, many are injured during the trip and some even die. Horses are often not given enough food or water for the trip either and are emaciated upon arrival. It is blatant animal cruelty. When horses are transported to Canada from the US the same thing occurs and the horses often suffer in hot temperatures on the drive and many die from heat exhaustion. At the moment, horses can be transported without food of water for 36 hours according to guidelines (Humane Society International/Canada, 2010). At the feed lots the horses are put in pens and are crammed together, this is to prevent them from getting exercise so that they have more meat on them. When it comes time for the horses to be killed, they suffer even more. Horses are a head shy animal and when they are hit with the stun gun they often have to be hit multiple times because they throw their heads up constantly (Humane Society International/Canada, 2010). Some slaughterhouses even use a gun to shoot the horse which was shown in video obtained by CBC News, a horse had to be shot three times before it had passed away. The same video also showed that horses may not have been dead when they were cut open at the slaughterhouse (CBC News, 2010). There really is no humane way to kill a horse given their kind nature and personality.

Horse slaughtering can affect everyone and the environment. Horses are given numerous vaccines when they are younger all the way into their adulthood. The slaughterhouses have been known to dump horse blood into fields which in turns makes its way into our rivers and streams which is dangerous not only to the animals that live in the water but also because water is a non-renewable source and that could be our drinking water at some point! A video can be viewed at this link http://www.defendhorsescanada.org/IllegalDumpingofHorseBlood.html Humans would then be exposed to the chemicals in the vaccines. The same happens to those consuming the horse meat. Horses are not bred for human consumption and as a result people consuming horse meat are consuming the chemicals that have been injected into the horses to fight or strangles or an infection. The horse remains are put into a field almost like compost but it has been found that slaughterhouses do not follow regulations when disposing of the remains (CBC News, 2008). Animals are part of our environment and they should be shown respect and treated humanely.

I chose to present this issue because I am an avid horse girl who has a passion for riding and a love for horses. I have been riding horses since I was about 5 years old and I don’t think I will ever stop. I consider horses to be friends, not food! I hope to one day open my own rescue center to take in injured, abandoned, and unwanted horses. The relationship between a human and a horse is a very special bond that is like no other. Horses are more than a pet, almost like a friend in a way. I have a great amount of respect for these creatures and they should be treated humanely and not treated like dirt. Many people do not know about this occurring in Canada which makes the problem even more serious. Educating the public about the issue is key so that letters can be written to local MP’s requesting action be taken immediately to stop the practice.

This issue is so important because there are ethical issues at hand which are listed and described above. It is both a humane and environmental issue. This disgraceful practice takes place in our own back yard and we need to do something now to stop it. We as Canadians protect other animals from harm so what is stopping us from rescuing the horses. Defenceless horses are being sold and our wild herds are disappearing. If the USA can ban the practice, so can Canada. There is hardly a market for horse meat in Canada, those living in Europe and Asia pay top dollar for the meat so it is making a lot of money for those in the industry in Canada. Money should not be a reason to continue this unethical practice.

How people can you help? Spread the word! Educate everyone, the more that know about the unethical treatment the better. Contact your local horse shelter to volunteer, host a fundraiser in support of a rescue shelter for horses, contact your local MP, and write a letter to the Prime Minister as well as the Canada Food Inspection Agency. You can also start a petition and gather signatures and then send the petition to the federal government urging them to do something about horse slaughtering. Please see the sites listed below for more information on horse slaughtering and protecting the Canada and the USA’s horses.

More resources for consideration:

http://www.critteraid.org/

http://www.voiceforthehorse.com/

http://www.equineprotectionnetwork.com/saveamericashorses/index.html

http://www.defendhorsescanada.org/Home.html

http://www.spca.bc.ca/welfare/campaign-issues/horse-slaughter-in-canada.html

http://www.savingamericashorses.org/

http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/horse_slaughter/

Reference List (Bibliography)

CBC News. (2008, June 11). CBC probe raises questions about horse slaughtering. Retrieved August 1, 2011, from CBC News: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2008/06/10/horses-slaughter.html

CBC News. (2010, May 17). Horse slaughter rules violated, video shows. Retrieved August 2, 2011, from CBC News: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2010/05/17/f-horse-slaughter.html

Humane Society International/Canada. (2010). Horse Slaughter. Retrieved August 1, 2011, from Humane Society International/Canada: http://www.hsicanada.ca/horses/horse_slaughter/

MEC11 Beauty for A Cause Finalist Megan Franklin and her presentation.

2011-09-04T15:45:00.001-07:00

"Let every individual and institution now think and act as a responsible trustee of Earth, seeking choices in ecology, economics and ethics that will provide a sustainable future, eliminate pollution, poverty and violence, awaken the wonder of life and foster peaceful progress in the human adventure."

— John McConnell, founder of International Earth Day

My beauty for a cause presentation relates to the how the environment affects every aspect of our daily lives. It is imperative that we curb our detrimental environmental behaviours in order to reverse the effects pollution is having on the planet. We need to save the planet for future generations so that they are able to live free of the harmful side effects pollution and carbon emissions created by previous generations have caused. When presenting information I like to take an interactive approach and therefore this is simply an outline of ideas that I would like to discuss during my presentation with the contestants, judges and guests during the Miss Earth Canada competition.

I believe that we need to be the change we wish to see in the world. If I were chosen as Miss Earth Canada I would try my very best to lead by example. I try to be as environmentally conscious as possible and feel that I am an excellent green ambassador for the community. Every time we perform an action that harms the environment there is a ripple effect that creates far more problems to our health, the economy and the world around us.

The earth does not belong to us. It was simply kind enough to allow us to live out our days as guests on this fine planet. As guests it is our duty to leave this planet in a better state than it was when we arrived so that future generations may continue to grow and prosper.

We can all do our part to help improve the conditions of our environment. That doesn’t necessarily mean that we have to make any major changes but rather small adjustments to our daily routine that will have a profound and lasting impact on the overall condition of the environment.

As I sat thinking about what topic to do my beauties for a cause presentation on, I immediately thought climate change. I have been fortunate enough to study under Dr. Fennell at Brock University and Lee Norton from the climate change project who was personally trained by Mr. Al Gore. While this is a cause dear to my heart as I began writing I couldn’t help but think that the presentation seemed a little bit impersonal. A lot of facts and figures that while interesting and informative didn’t seem to have the emotional impact I was looking for in this presentation. So I went back to the drawing board and decided to take a more personal approach.

As many people in pageants are probably aware the number one question people will ask you is “why did you decide to enter the Miss Earth Canada pageant?” This question came up several times in my search for sponsors. Pageants have a certain stigma attached to them and therefore getting sponsorships can be difficult but once I explained why I was running people quickly changed their minds and were eager and enthusiastic to join me on my journey. I have always been passionate about the environment. I grew up in Canada’s fruitbelt, the agricultural area of Niagara and so environmental changes are often more apparent than they would be to people living in large cities. For people who depend on the environment to earn a living the delicate balance of our ecosystem is always on the radar.

Growing up we always rode our bikes down the street to Nokara farms where we would pick up whatever fresh fruit and vegetables were in season at the time. As a child we didn’t think much of it other than that was how we got our food. We didn’t eat the same foods year round because you simply weren’t able to get them. When our parents would buy fruits and veggies at the grocery store in the winter we always commented that they weren’t as good as the ones we picked up in the summertime. As a child we didn’t know that eating local foods was better for our environment and economy, we just knew they tasted better and so we would always look forward to when our favourites would be in season.

There are definitely some obvious reasons why eating locally is beneficial to both the environment and economy. Some of the economic benefits are that more of your money is staying in your community. When you purchase food from a major grocery store you are not only paying for your produce but also paying fees to many corporations that food has passed through on its way to your shopping cart. Even those foods labelled organic are often shipped in from various parts of the world collecting higher food miles and contributing to a far greater carbon footprint. Food from your local farmer can be easily picked up from farmers markets even if you live in a large city. This food is fresher because it travels a much shorter distance and also has a longer shelf life since it is handled far less along the way. As we all know organic produce is often far more expensive than ordinary produce and therefore may not be a realistic choice for all families. Foodland Ontario however has very strict guidelines as to which pesticides may be used and what quantities. In fact allowable levels are so low that it rivals the organic quotas used in many other countries. It may be a bit misleading but organic doesn’t necessarily mean pesticide free. At the moment Canada is one of the few countries to have governing bodies overseeing who uses the terms organic and biodynamic and certifies that the information is accurate.

We are all in this together sharing one world for one brief moment in time. Make green choices so that you are doing your part to contribute to a greater life for all of us.

Decreased air quality due to carbon emissions is directly linked to a wide variety of health problems such as respiratory and heart conditions.

Chemicals used in processed foods and pesticides have also been linked to the increase in cases of Alzheimer’s and autism we see today.

Increased globalization has also caused issues surrounding the environment. Our wanderlust causes a sense of urgency to see the world however air travel is a major contributor to carbon in the atmosphere. Carbon emissions from aircraft not only have less distance to travel before reaching the stratosphere and troposphere but also cause a higher level of emissions than automobiles.

Resources are not, they become (John Stuart Muir). Meaning resources are only valuable once we turn them into something beneficial to mankind at which point they often deplete at an alarming rate.

There is a difference between conservation and preservation. Conservation is saving for use while preservation is saving from use. We need to focus more on preservation to maintain our delicate ecosystem.

Silent Spring is a fabulous book written in the early 50’s outlining the potential dangers facing our environment.

Sudbury and Ohio valley super stacks were monumental environmental disasters. At the time it seemed as though building higher smokestacks would save the air for the people in the surrounding community. The smoke did not dissipate however and simply polluted the neighbouring country. The emissions of both stacks cross through the Niagara escarpment UN world biosphere reserve which shields the fruit belt from harsh conditions. If actions aren’t taken to repair the damage we could face crop shortages and decreased quality of produce.

MEC11 Beauty for A Cause Finalist Luana Buratynski and her presentation.

2011-09-04T15:37:00.000-07:00

Cause: Sustainable Architecture / Green Buildings

Sustainable architecture is a general term that describes environmentally conscious design techniques in the field of architecture. Sustainable architecture is framed by the larger discussion of sustainability and the pressing economic and political issues of our world. In the broad context, sustainable architecture seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by enhancing efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space. Most simply, the idea of sustainability, or ecological design, is to ensure that our actions and decisions today do not inhibit the opportunities of future generations. This term can be used to describe an energy and ecologically conscious approach to the design of the built environment.

The green building movement strives to create a permanent shift in prevailing design, planning, construction and operational practices toward lower-impact, more sustainable, and ultimately regenerative built environments. This transformation will never be complete, since green building is fundamentally a process of continual improvement. In this process, today’s “best practices” become tomorrow’s standard practices and the foundation for ever higher levels of performance.

Why is green building necessary?

The answer is rooted in the effects of conventional buildings and land use on people, the environment, and our shared natural resources. The cumulative impact of the design, construction, and operation of built environments has profound implications for human health, the environment and the economy. For example, with conventional development practices,

· Clearing of land for development often destroys wildlife habitat

· Extracting, manufacturing, and transporting materials contribute to the pollution of water and air, the release of toxic chemicals, and the emission of green house gasses.

· Building operations require large inputs of energy and water and generate sustainable waste streams; and

· Building-related transportation, such as commuting and services, contributes to a wide range of impacts associated with vehicle use, energy consumption, and harmful environmental effects.

North American Standards and Best Practices

The Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC) in association with the U.S Green Building Council (USGBC) is the nation’s foremost coalition of leaders for every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthful places to live and work. CaGBC / USGBC is a nonprofit organization whose members represent more than 15,000 organizations across the industry and include building owners and end users, real estate developers, facility managers, architects, designers, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, product and building system manufacturers, government agencies, and non profits. Green building professionals can join one of more than 78 regional chapters across North America that can provide green building resources, education, and networking opportunities.

CaGBC mission is to Lead and accelerate the transformation to high-performing, healthy green buildings, homes and communities throughout Canada.

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating systems was created by USGBC to provide a framework for meeting sustainability goals and assessing building performance. Voluntary and consensus-based, LEED addresses all building types.

LEED is a third-party green building certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high-performance green building and neighborhoods. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in location and planning, sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, indoor environmental quality, innovative strategies, and attention to priority regional issues.

Conclusion

Modifying the conventional way in which homes, schools, offices, shopping centers, hospitals and cities are designed can have a beneficial effect on the environment. Green building practices can minimize human use of natural resources while generating economic benefits that include lower operational costs and higher human productivity. Green buildings are efficient and comfortable and they contain amenities needed for a better quality of life, including improved health.

MEC11 Beauty for A Cause Finalist Lacey Budge and her presentation.

2011-09-04T15:24:00.000-07:00

“Sustainable Agriculture: a positive step toward the betterment of the planet”

It was Robert. F. Kennedy Jr. who said: “If we want to provide our children with the same opportunities for dignity and enrichment as those our parents gave us, we’ve got to start by protecting the air, water, wildlife and landscapes that connects us to our national values and character. It’s that simple.”

This statement is very true; however, this is becoming more and more difficult as we are often presented with food that is not in its wholesome, natural, local or nutritious state. Consequently, these types of foods are affecting our health and our planet. Our bodies are our vehicles through life and we need to fuel them properly and efficiently. The well being of humans and of the planet is aligned, so if the Earth is sick, we cannot be entirely healthy.

It is time for a long-term solution! Today, I am here to inform you about the importance of sustainable agriculture and how we can make choices in order to preserve the overall health of our beautiful Mother Earth.

We often hear the word sustainability, but what does it really mean?

When referring to sustainable agriculture, this “involves food production methods that are healthy, do not harm the environment, respect workers, are humane to animals, provide fair wages to farmers, and support farming communities.”[1]

For the most part, sustainable agriculture is usually related to local food, which is another step toward the betterment of the planet.

This all sounds so positive, so let’s take a closer look at the benefits of buying local and supporting sustainable methods?

Firstly, sustainable agriculture aims to put back into the environment what has been removed. Therefore, water, soil and air can be replenished and available for our future generations [2] and natural habitats can be preserved. This is fantastic because Mother Nature only gives back to us what we put into her, so it is important to give her the respect and appreciation she deserves.

Secondly, local farmers promote biodiversity by growing a variety of plants. In fact, “in 1866, 1,186 varieties of fruits and vegetables were produced in California. Today, California’s farms produce only 350 commercial crops.” It is important to maintain all varieties, not only those with a long shelf life!!!

Lastly, local farmers put less stress on the environment when it comes to production, transportation, processing and packaging. Did you know that, according to Get Local BC: “The average North American meal travels 2,400 km to get from field to plate and contains ingredients from 5 countries in addition to our own – that’s a lot of “food miles.”[3] Unfortunately, industrial food production is entirely dependent on fossil fuels and when refined and burned, this creates greenhouse gases and contributes to climate change.

Furthermore, when it comes to packaging, large amounts of non-recyclable paper and plastic are used to keep food fresh and in tact during transportation and storage. When we buy local, we create less waste and a smaller carbon footprint, as food is grown closer to home.

It may seem as though all I am saying is “grow your own carrots instead of driving to the grocery store to buy some”, but it is more that. I am talking about a global solution; a multifaceted, innovative and long-term approach to health, environmental and even hunger issues, which would benefit from the use of sustainable methods.

So, what can you do today?

A great start is to reorient ourselves with the natural diet of our ancestors and eat more wholesome and even organic foods. We can do this by supporting local farmers who use sustainable methods, by eating seasonally oreven growing our own food – even if it means on a balcony!

Moreover, Canada let’s trim our waste (waist)! Ok, yes, the benefits of eating local wholesome food will offer great health benefits, which would lead to weight loss, but today I am talking about packaging and processing waste. Lets make a conscious effort to buy less packaged foods.

When we consume food that we know is good for our body and our planet, we feel better about our choices. Trust me- it’s a great way to make a difference, all while feeling grounded with Mother Nature.

Sustainable agriculture is not the need for a law or regulation; it is a choice, a way of life. Each step you take benefits both you and your family, and helps preserve and protect the planet for future generations.

I can still remember as a child, sitting in my garden, barefoot and full of dirt…mom and dad thought my sister and I were out picking snow peas for dinner…but our little secret…we were eating them all.

MEC11 Beauty for A Cause Finalist Katherine Highgate and her presentation.

2011-09-04T15:19:00.001-07:00

It’s hot, it’s humid, and Canadians are about to get a few degrees warmer yet this summer. With temperatures rising, I can bet that many of us will refresh ourselves with a little h20, but as you’re reaching into the cooler at your local grocery store, think about this, is bottled water really better than what’s coming out of the tap, and more importantly, what is this industry doing to our environment?

The bottled water industry may mean big business in Canada, but in terms of sustainability, bottled water is sucking us dry. Depending on where you live in Canada, bottled water is anywhere from two hundred and forty to ten thousand times more expensive than tap water, and what most people don’t know is this; bottled water is no better than what’s coming out of the tap. In fact, the bottled water industry is even less regulated than our public water infrastructure, meaning that while commercials try to convince us that bottled water is a premium product, it’s no healthier and certainly not safer than what we have access to for free! Something that we have already paid for through municipal taxes and that has been hardwired into our homes is now being treated as a commodity and is being bought and sold. Aside from hurting our wallets, the privatization of bottled water may mean that some people around the globe could eventually be denied access to clean, safe drinking water, which in my opinion, is a basic human right. And aside from all that, it’s actually damaging our ecosystems.

Bottled water is the single largest area among all soft drinks and beverages, and lately, has been seen as more of a luxury item than a necessity. While you might not think that the packaged bottle of water you had with lunch could be that detrimental to the environment, approximately forty million bottles a day are ending up in the trash, and the amount of waste that is being produced is enough to make an impact not only in Canada, but globally.

Every day, companies like Nestle and Coca-cola pump millions of gallons of water from the earth, bottle it, ship it and sell it back to Canadians for nearly ten thousand times the cost of tap water. Now I don’t know about you, but I don’t agree with paying ten thousand times the price of something that is hardwired into our homes, but that’s what the makers of bottled water are doing. Most simply put, it’s bad for public water systems, it’s bad for taxpayers, and most importantly, it’s bad for the environment.

Consider this; the amount of oil that is used to make plastic water bottles each year is enough to fuel approximately one million bottles, and it takes even more energy to ship that packaged product around the planet. Eighty percent of the bottles end up in landfills where they will sit for thousands of years, or they end up in incinerators, releasing toxic chemicals and pollutants into the environment.

As a whole, Canadians are consuming way too much plastic, and even though some of us try to recycle those plastic bottles, there is a chance that it won’t get recycled anyway because we’re making so much of it that recycling plants can’t keep up with us. The few bottles that you might consume a day don’t seem to make an impact, but think about how much extra plastic is wasted each year as a result of packaged bottles of water. It’s nearly seven billion pounds! The plastic water bottle is something that Canadians have begun to take for granted, and often disregard as a threat to our environment. The production of plastic water bottles has released toxins into the environment, contributing to global warming.

Additionaly, the plastic that is used to produce the millions of litres of bottled water that Canadians drink each year is now at such a volume that it cannot be contained strictly in landfills, and much of this waste ends up in the world’s major oceans, presenting a big risk to marine life. The amount of plastic drinking water bottles that has accumulated in our major bodies of water has increased significantly over the last several years, and by producing such an excess of plastic, we’ve managed to quickly poison the oceans that feed us and sustain us. Many birds and fish mistake this garbage as food, putting these species in danger.

One hundred million marine mammals are killed every year by plastic in the ocean, and if that doesn’t scare you, think about the fact that oceans drive our climate and weather. Plastic is killing the ocean, and is poisoning the fish that we eat. Thanks to the excess of plastic bottles being tossed every day, fish that we eat have likely ingested contaminated plastic, which means that we are indirectly injesting plastic. So when you toss that plastic water bottle, it doesn’t just end there, the consequences are so far reaching that they don’t just affect the environment, they affect our health.

Most of the oxygen in our atmosphere is actually generated by the sea, and by poisoning our water sources with so much waste, we’re actually polluting the air that we breathe, and poisoning ourselves. So while we don’t think twice about downing a bottle of dasani, the effects of millions of us doing this are so far reaching that perhaps we should consider using the tap. Why waste plastic on something that already comes out of our faucets for free.

But if you don’t believe me about the impact that bottled water has on our environment, just consider how it ended up at the store in the first place. First of all, there is a giant pollutant factory that converts oil into plastic pellets, and then you take those plastic pellets and ship them off to another big smoky factory which makes pellets into plastic, and then you take the plastic and put it on a truck to ship it to another factory where they fill it with water. Then you take those plastic bottles, put caps on them and cover them with more plastic, which isn’t even recyclable. To top it all of, it’s sitting on a bunch of cardboard that came from a different factory all together.

What does all this boil down to? Wasted plastic, fuel and resources that could all be avoided by foregoing the tap and picking up a reusable plastic bottle. If every Canadian replaced their disposable water bottle with a reusable contained filled with tap water, we could all do something beautiful for the earth, and keep billions of plastic water bottled out of the ocean. So the next time you’re tempted to grab a dasani or aquafina, I challenge you to think of the environment as well as your wallet, and take back the tap!

MEC11 Beauty for A Cause Winner: Maria Al- Masani

2011-09-02T22:09:00.001-07:00

My speech – future of a blue green Canada

I am not going to advocate that green house gases contribute to global so people should stop driving cars worldwide, as I cannot even convince my own mother to stop using her car or to rely on fossil fuel powered electricity to heat our home! Believe me, I’ve tried! [ooops.... I hope she is not in the room] I can only advocate for my country, Canada, where must create a reliable alternative to fossil fuels that enough people like my mother can comfortably use and also tax incentives to ensure that they switch. Yes, her bathroom is now green certified due the Ontario tax incentives.

Why change Canada? Its not just because I want my wonderful home to be lovelier, but there is a real problem here because Canada have one of the highest productions of fossil fuels per-capita in the world. Here is my plan to change this:

If I am Miss Earth Canada, I will use my reign to leave a legacy behind, that I contributed to reducing pollution and creating a healthier environment by lobbying parliament and corporations to create more investment and jobs into environmentally friendly technologies to reduce Canada’s energy reliance polluting sources. There is a $11.5 billion gap of what Canada should be investing in clean technologies, compared to the U.S.That's one big hole right there. No wonder we are one of the top polluters per capita: there is no investment in the alternative. If the government is not going to do, I'm going to do it. It may sound ambitious but here is my man:

My vision to reduce global warming is to create and initiative in Canada to bring the private sector together to promote clean energy and its marketing and investment, and if it works help replicate this model in other countries. If young women around the world all achieve a little success in their countries –pollution that causes global warming can be reduced by a lot. The concept is to fill the $11.5 billion gap bring companies that support green initiatives like Scotia Bank, Telus, and others who believe in corporate responsibility and create a non-profit fund classified as a charity for supporting, investing in and promoting innovation in clean energy technologies and lobbying for it in parliament. Ideally, we’ll lobby to get matching grants. Charitable status will enable businesses to write off 29% and will be an incentive to donate, and as a separate body aimed at loaning to companies and issuing stocks traded on the TSX for green energy companies will be a way to give great ideas great funding. We need to connect the people with the solutions with businesses, bankers and investors.

Finally, we need to send our best and brightest to trade shows and lobby aggressively for investors in clean technology in Canada on the international scene. As individuals and organizations we can pool our resources, change Canada and the world.

Canada missed creating 66,000 jobs by not matching its investment for clean energy to the U.S.’s level and one British study said up to a quarter of a million jobs were not created if Canada did not maximize its investment in clean energy. The tertiary economy – blue collar jobs drive the service sector, and most other sectors. In economics it’s called the trickle-down effect; if blue collar workers get jobs, they go to restaurants and shopping, creating jobs for waiters and shop assistants. Those jobs create jobs and suddenly everyone is richer, and companies make more and hire more because of economies of scale so everyone is richer. Investing in green jobs is not only good for the environment; it makes our country richer, spiritually, environmentally and financially richer.

A studying for blue collar jobs in Hamilton show that 30% of new jobs came from clean energy firms, and for green jobs, firms are hiring hundreds while firms are only hiring in tens for blue collar jobs. Creating green stocks, money market funds, and mutual funds in a growth industry is a win-win. People building their pensions earn more and more green jobs are financed.

Right now the Canadian government is cutting research related jobs and research funding across the board and it is this research and investment that is vital to create clean energy to replace fossil fuels that are correlated with global warming. The private sector should step in to fill this gap and then after we have produced results, we can bring the government on board through matching grants, lobbying and many other means.

Canada has some amazing innovations like the tidal wave technology developed in Newfoundland that would reduce population if they replace fossil fuels, and they create lots of jobs. Technologies like this one can be promoted at international fairs, putting our heads together collectively as business people in the private sector, we can find the best way to attract investment. China invested twice of what the U.S. has in green technologies and is a major market for green technology.

The first Canadian black female Member of Parliament, the Honorable Jean Augustine told me great words of wisdom from her grandmother, “if everyone cleans only their little corner of the world, but each person cleans up or tries to fix their little space, from the combined efforts, you’ll change the world.”

My vision is for a greener and more prosperous Canada and world. My dream is that one day clean energy production in Canada exceeds that of fossil fuels. I am from Ottawa and live on a 15 minute drive from parliament. If I make Miss Earth Canada, I will have enough of a stature to open many more doors not only lobbying, but in the private sector to create the first step to a richer, greener, cleaner Canada, and then world.

MEC11 Ashlea Moor wants YOU to commit!!!

2011-09-02T20:43:00.000-07:00

“Go Green- Why Education is the Solution to Pollution”

I believe that an overall lack of knowledge and awareness concerning environmental issues and the current state of our planet is the most substantial problem facing our environment today. All ecological issues that we currently face are equally important and cumulatively combine to create the state of our environment and consequently affect our health as well. On the whole, there is a general lack of perspective regarding environmental issues and how we can grow and change as a society to mitigate them holistically. As a Registered Nurse I recognize the vital connection between our environment, education, and health, which is a principal factor as to why I am a passionate environmental advocator. I believe that personalizing the environmental-health connection with meaningful education is fundamental in initializing sustainable change on an individual, societal, and even global scale.

This perspective leads me to the conclusion that identifying the most significant environmental concern is an incredibly complex question, and requires an equally complex answer. I believe that the answer is education. Through my work and volunteer experience I have concluded that Personalization is the key to effective communication, and is therefore necessary for meaningful education.

When we know better, we do better. With proper knowledge, we gain the tools necessary to take affirmative action. When we begin taking affirmative action, and seeing positive results we feel empowered. Empowerment is what ultimately leads to positive environmental change, which is why I started the “Go Green” initiative in my community.

The Go Green program personalizes environmental issues, and therefore makes ecological issues relevant to each individual. By committing to an “Act of Green” such as hanging clothes to dry, using public transit, composting, or using re-usable mugs at work (as just a few examples), each person makes a public declaration of their intent. This is where the dialogue begins- simple changes are noticed and become significant. As naturally curious human beings we begin to wonder why Sally loads up her car with recyclables every other Saturday, or why Bill started walking to work in the mornings, or how Sue had such success with her garden this year and why she credits her new compost. They each had success with making a positive change, and we therefore believe that we too are capable of the same. As commitments are made, empowerment blossoms, and through small actions extensive positive change is achieved. This is the basis of the Go Green Initiative.

My presentation will introduce Education as the most important factor in achieving positive change. I will outline my program as my personal initiative for change, and how it aims to empower others. I personally took a small step towards change and was successful, and it is very reasonable and practical for others to do the same. I utilize my program as an example for the power of education in environmental change.

Are you committed?

Commit yourself to protect our Mother Earth. Visit www.ashleamoor.ca

Miss Earth CANADA 2011''Behind the Scene'' photos by Lucinda Cao

2011-08-28T14:01:00.001-07:00

Today, the Sun shines on Moount Royal

2011-08-23T19:23:00.000-07:00

Ashlea Moor, Miss Earth CANADA 2011

ROSOTRO introduces Miss Earth CANADA 2011 Ashlea Moor

2011-08-20T20:33:00.000-07:00

ROSOTRO PRODUCTIONS is proud and happy to present the newly crowned Miss Earth CANADA 2011.

Ashlea Moor of Lethbridge, Alberta. She will be representing Canada at the Miss Earth Pageant in Thailand

on November 4.

Ashlea, a registered nurse, is dedicated to educating others about our environmental issues and

enthusiastically endorses the Miss Earth Canada mission statement.

Please visit her website and see what commitment to Mother Earth can mean for all of us.

http://www.ashleamoor.ca/index.html

MEC11 ECO WARRIORS in Action!! PART 1

2011-08-16T07:59:00.000-07:00

MEC11 ECO WARRIORS in Action!! PART 2

2011-08-16T07:49:00.001-07:00

MEC11 Candidate: Amanda Zoltan, 18, Montréal, Quebec

2011-08-11T15:28:00.001-07:00

’We have to be more responsible about what we put into our Air. Industries have to be responsible and responsive to the consequences of their pollutants.

MEC11 Candidate: Ashlea Moor, 25, Lethbridge, Alberta

2011-08-11T15:24:00.000-07:00

‘’I believe that an overall lack of knowledge and awareness concerning environmental issues and the current state of our planet is the most substantial problem facing our environment today. All ecological issues that we currently face are equally important and cumulatively combine to create the problems that we face. On the whole there is a general lack of perspective regarding environmental concerns and how we can grow and change as a society to mitigate them holistically’’.

MEC11 Candidate: Courtnee Anderson, 23, Vancouver, British Columbia

2011-08-11T15:18:00.000-07:00

''Our society is becoming unhealthy in part due to the layout of the land. More green spaces need to be built within cities and more public transit is needed in between urban and rural areas. The Canadian government needs to put in place laws that prevent companies from refining chemicals and releasing them into the atmosphere''.

SPONSORS : Metro Blasting Inc., Katwalk Photography, Sparkle City, Energy Fitness(www.energyfitness.ca)

MEC11 Candidate: Divine Uwikirezi, 25, Montréal, Québec

2011-08-11T15:05:00.000-07:00

’Air Pollution and cars are one of the problems facing our environment. We should drive less, carpool and use the bus system. We should plant more trees in our surroundings as they can absorb dangerous chemicals that are pollutants which are bad for our health. We should minimize the use of our energy consumption’’.

MEC11 Candidate: Gillian Slade, 24, St. Johns’ Newfoundland

2011-08-11T15:03:00.001-07:00

’Governments around the world need to be less worried about stepping on the toes of major corporations who contribute to air pollution and be more concerned in dealing out much stricter guidelines on the filtering and containment of pollution. Research and laws to promote more eco-friendly products that contribute to air pollution such as automobiles are a must in today's environment’’.

MEC11 Candidate: Gloria Aguilar, 19, Windsor, Ontario

2011-08-11T14:58:00.000-07:00

We should do more recycling which will help reduce pollution. We need more participation in the recycling process to better our environment’’.

MEC11 Candidate: Imelda Gaborno, 20, Vancouver, British Columbia

2011-08-11T14:51:00.000-07:00

''With the growing need for solutions to make daily living more efficient, new technologies are created in order to support this demand and are present in the homes of many. Although technology has become very integrated in our lives, it is also harmful to the environment. We must remember to turn off lights and appliances that are not needed, such as computers and televisions. Doing this will help reduce the damage caused to the environment by the fuels used to generate electricity and decreases the creation of greenhouse gasses''.

MEC 11 Candidate: Jaclyn Miles, 21, London, Ontario

2011-08-11T14:48:00.000-07:00

Clark Allen Photography

‘’Our ecological footprint is measured based on our lifestyle and how it affects the earth’s ecological capacity to regenerate. Simple acts such as driving a car or using aerosol hairspray every day can deplete the ozone layer, which changes the earth’s temperature, which melts polar ice caps and creates forest fires, which all affect our wildlife! It is a circle of destructive patterns that can be easily avoided if we all take initiatives to educate ourselves and others on how we can lessen our ecological footprint’’.

SPONSORS: Mynt Night Club, The Ginger Jar Herbal Clinic, Salubrity, Home Hardware Amherstburg, Razor Promotions, Don-Luciano's Place Trattoria, Ecological Economical, Fresh Medical Spa, Badda Bling, The Hewitt Family, Karizma Jewlery & Accessories, Clark Allen Photography, Brews and Cues, La Fleur Spa, Sushi By Jared, Love It Yoga, Oooh La Lashes Eyelash Extensions, McDonald's Windsor, K of C Hall Amherstburg, Domino's Pizza, Paradise Nursery, Rona London North, The Forge Concepts & Designs- Don Pyatt

MEC11 Candidate: Janelle Velo, 19, Langley, British Columbia

2011-08-11T14:44:00.000-07:00

‘’Without the knowledge and education to understand what is happening, no one will ever really know of the danger our planet is in. We should be more conscious in changing our lifestyle to be more eco-friendly and elect leaders who are committed in helping our environment’’.

MEC11 Candidate: Joyceline Yawson, 20, Dollard de Ormeaux, Quebec

2011-08-11T14:38:00.001-07:00

‘’All drivers should use hybrid cars to reduce the gas that ends up in the atmosphere which we have to breath’’

MEC11 Candidate: Katherine Highgate, 20 Dresden, Ontario

2011-08-11T14:30:00.000-07:00

‘’The production of packaging is not only destructive when the bottles are discarded; the plastic breaks down and chemicals are released into the environment. This problem ca be remedied with bottle water bans across school campuses and in public places forcing people to choose tap water and reusable water bottles’’.

MEC11 Candidate: Kim Larivée, 20, Lachenaie, Québec

2011-08-11T14:28:00.001-07:00

Faire plus attention aux produits chemiques qui détruisent notre couche d’ozone alors eviter d’en utilizer réguliérement et êtres plus respecteux de notre planete.

SPONORS: Family and Friends, VOYAGE ALM, BG BEAUTÉ (produits Chantal Lacroix, misencil Terrebonne), Mathieu Caron DESIGNER (FEELING), Restaurant Tenuta

MEC11 Candidate: Lacey Budge, 24, Espanola, Ontario

2011-08-11T14:20:00.000-07:00

Photos by Bob House Photography

‘’Our lack of knowledge regarding both food and environmental chemical interactions is the biggest problem facing our environment. Pollution is everywhere and as our Earth becomes more polluted, so do our bodies. As a result, the toxins we breathe, drink and eat everyday are stressing our bodies and creating disease. Consuming organic food is a good way to avoid chemicals while choosing locally/seasonally is a great way to reduce our carbon footprint’’.

SPONSORS: the Friendly Butcher Toronto, Urb Organic Spa Toronto, The Corporation of the town of Espanola, Freshco Espanola, SNAP North Toronto, The Midnorth Monitor, Tim Hortons Espanola, Friends and Family.

MEC11 Candidate: Luana Buratynski, 25, Ajax, Ontario

2011-08-11T14:18:00.001-07:00

‘’We should purchase materials from renewable certified sources, lower carbon emissions by half of what is being produced now and turn more waste into energy’’.

MEC11 Candidate: Malti Chaudhary, 21, Calgary, Alberta

2011-08-11T14:14:00.001-07:00

’Cars are one of the largest sources of air pollution. We can minimize this problem by driving less, carpooling or taking public transportation whenever possible’’.

MEC11 Candidate: Maria Al Masani, 26, Ottawa, Ontario

2011-08-11T14:05:00.000-07:00

’The UN suggested that food security is the greatest challenge facing our environment today. Why food security? Our current methods of farming and mass food production are unsustainable and contribute to climate change. I used to work for the parliament of Canada and would love to lobby the government to make a difference for our planet.’’

MEC11 Candidate: Megan Franklin, 26, St. Catherines, Ontario

2011-08-11T09:46:00.000-07:00

‘’Excessive amounts of carbon released into the atmosphere greatly contribute to many environmental problems. By reducing our carbon emissions and therefore reducing air pollution we can slow the affects of global warming that are leading to flash flooding and ozone depletion’’.

SPONSORS : Visa, Moosehead, Peller Estates Winery, E skoot Niagara, St. Catherines Transit Comission, Brock University, Niagara College Teaching Winery, Brian Capporicci photography, Cassandra Tykoliz Photography, Mary Kat cosmetics, Jessica Thompson Hairstyling, Parks Canada, Foodland Ontario, Grape Growers of Ontario, Peter Kent (Minister of the Environment), Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture

MEC11 Candidate: Naila Mir Afzal, 26, Montréal, Quebec

2011-08-11T09:40:00.000-07:00

’'Illegal hunting or poaching should be stopped or banned. Animals and endangered species are also very important to the survival of our environment.''

MEC11 Candidate: Pablita Thomas, 25, Mississauga, Ontario

2011-08-11T09:36:00.000-07:00

’People are loosing their homes and loved ones to flash flooding. The fact that tropical storms are much more frequent and the North and South poles are melting at a rapid pace means this is an increasing problem that we must address’’.

MEC 11 Candidate: Stephanie Courchesne, 22, North Bay, Ontario

2011-08-11T09:32:00.001-07:00

‘’The reduction of society’s over consumption mindset through éducation is needed. Allow hydrogen cell technology to be used by automobile companies by removing oil company barriers’’.

MEC11 Candidate: Zeina Naserreddine, 22, Windsor, Ontario

2011-08-11T09:17:00.000-07:00

‘’Forest fire and destruction is one of the biggest problems facing our environment. Our Mother Earth is meant to be and green and as long as we keep burning its beautiful face, she will keep crying acid tears’’ .

AWESOMENESS!! The Top 21 of Miss Earth CANADA 2011

2011-08-03T22:31:00.000-07:00

One of these lovely, young eco-friendly candidates will become the new Miss Earth CANADA of 2011. Find out on Friday, August 19th at Holiday Inn Montréal Midtown Hotel For tickets (514) 342-9080 or email rosotro@sympatico.ca earth.canada@gmail.com

''The Canadian Pageant Hall of Fame''

2011-07-18T08:51:00.000-07:00

History and Information of the Canadian PageantHall of Fame

The 1970 Canadian Pageant Hall Of Fame organization is credited to the

Founder, President and CEO - Sir Herman Silver along with his wife Buallah.

They were married in Calgary AB, some 60 years ago. Presently residing

in Vancouver BC. In 1960, Sir Herman Silver won the Local Pageant

Regal Award for "Best Pageants Events", in fact also "The Circle of Friends Award".

This organization was created to honor indviduals whose services to the Pageant

Industries has been deemed to be extraordinary.

To name a few of his Associates supporter and Staff, they were:

-Judith Muir/TO, she was his Vice-President and Pageant Producer.

-Edouard Devon Delaney/TO, he was his Assistant Manager.

-Raymond Welford/BC, he was his Executive Director.

-Paul V. Godfry/TO, he was his Event Chairman and Councilor.

-Maevene Lahowy/BC, she was his Executive planning Director.

-Robert Dunn/BC, he was his Regional Executive Director.

-Roy Drayer/Sault-Ste-Marie, On, he was his Correspondence Assistant.

-Vance Ridges/PEI, he was his Event Coordinator and Community Leader.

Sir Herman Silver was affiliated with the Cleo Production Division and the

Warren Production Ltd until 1992. Every five (5) years, he had the support of

numerous Canadian Pageant Director members who supported him with the

nominations for the Canadian Pageants Hall Of Fame. The Gala Ceremony

was always in collaboration with a Local Pageant Event. Celebrating success

is one of the most exciting highlights of being in the Pageant industries.

The Canadian Pageant Hall Of Fame has provided a platform for dedicated

pageant individuals to be recognized for their outstanding and professional

accomplishments. It sanctioned various awards all related to commitments.

This Award is available to Female or Male, indeed to former and present

pageant directors, executive producers-directors, former pageant winners,

furthermore committee group members, pageant Judges, and last

but not least pageant Presidents and Vice-Presidents. Any of the above

who have planted a pageant involvement seed and made it flourish.

After 40 decades, I sincerely feel that this Award compliments a valuable

pageant recipient who has brought so many pageant communities together.

As a result, through her/his services, support and dedication. Thus, in 1970

with no Website available it remained an isolated Gala to several Communities.

The Canadian Pageant Hall Of Fame was celebrated in various Cities in Canada

only every five (5) years in conjunction with the Victory Party of a Local Pageant Event.

The CPHOF, most prestigious award was not a televised production.

The past Recipients of the Inaugural / The Canadian Pageant Hall of Fame Awards are:

*1970 / Quebec City -Lucien Wemil McKendry

Guests: Honorable Mayor Gilles-Claude Lamontagne

Canadian Politician Honorable Thomas J. Campbell

The CPHOF Gala was held at the Hotel Clarendon, Rue Ste-Anne, Quebec, City

*1975 / Winnipeg, Manitoba -Nicolas Volpini

Guests: CBC Radio Broadcaster Mr. R. Burton, TO.

Former Prime Minister of Canada PC, CH, QC, Honorable John Diefenbaker

Northern Ontario, Honorable Sudbury, On - Mayor Joe Fabbro

*1980 / Halifax, Nova Scotia -Andrea Susan Barkley

Guests: Honorable Mayor John Patrick Savage - 23rd Premier of NS.

A long time friend of Sir Herman Silver

Former Miss Canada 1953 / Kelona BC. - Kathleen Archibald

*1985 / Saskatoon, Sask. -Leo W. Mercier

Guests / Former Miss Canada 1962 - Nina Holden / Victoria, BC

Northern Ontario - Honorable Mayor Peter Wong - Sudbury, On.

Ansonville, On. Pageant Directors - Ms Rita Stack and Mr. Ron Bushaw

*1990 / Vancouver, BC -Lin Chan Yinho

Guests: Victoria BC - Honorable Thomas Alsbury

Canadian Fashion Designer / TO, Famous Claude St-Louis

Miss Canada National Pageant Coordinator / TO, Elaine Anisman

Canadian Scholarship Foundation Chairman / TO, Murray H. Robertson

*1995 / St-John, New Brunswick -Darcy La Tourneau-Roy

Guests: LGG-NB, Honorable Mayor Margaret Norrie

Former Lieutinant Governor Honorable Norman R. Augfustine NB

Former Pageant Director Gregory David Wry, Fredricton, NB

Executive Pageant Director and CPHOF Judge Kumari Sundaram, NB

*2000 / Edmonton, Alberta -Harry Bernstein

Guests: Former Cagary Mayor - Ralph Klein, he has a Park named after him.

A very special friend of Herman and his wife.

Former Miss Canada Chairlady and Fashion & Beauty Consultant

and CPHOF Nomination Certified Judge Ms. Judith Muir / TO.

Canadian Fashion Designer and CPHOF Judge Marylyn Brook / TO

*2005 / Southern Ontario, TO -Elaine Anisman

Consequently, The Award Ceremony was cancelled

However, acknowkedged at her funeral service

*2010 / Northern Ontario - The City of Gtreater Sudbury -Joan Jeanne Hart

The 2010 Award Ceremony was cancelled due,

to her Husband Frank Hart's health challenge.

Postpone to year 2011.

*2011 / We would like to introduce the Official Executive Producer for

the year 2011 Gala "The Canadian Pageant Hall Of Fame" in collaboration

with the "Miss Earth Canada Pageant 2011 annual event"

From Montreal QC.

Sir Ronaldo Soriano Trono / Rosotro Production Company

National Director - Miss Earth Canada Pageant 2011

Mrs Joan Jeanne Hart will be receiving her award on the Final presentation

of the Miss Earth CANADA 2011 Pageant that will take place on Friday, August 19th 6pm

at Holiday Inn Montreal Midtown, 420 Sherbrooke West.

Contact us for more Information: (514)342-9080 rosotro@sympatico.ca

Mr. JOE PUGA to host the Miss Earth CANADA 2011 Pageant Show on Friday, August 19 6pm at Holiday Inn Montreal Midtown.

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He is no stranger to the Entertainment Industry and has contributed over 20 years in the Hospitality Industry.
Born and raised in Montreal from Portuguese decent. He graduated from Champlain College, holding a DEC in Business Administration, majoring in Finance. He is presently celebrating 25 years in the Music Industry and has performed over 500 shows around the globe, including Japan. He has been the front man for several bands including his most popular one called “Fruit De la Passion”, which has earned him a gold record for the worldwide success of the song “Tic Tic Tac”. He has recorded four (4) albums in traditional international pop rhythms and sings in five (5) languages: English, French, Italian, and Portuguese & Spanish.

He is the founder and producer of the Portuguese Ice Capades, has produced the Miss Portugal Pageant, participated in local theater and has co-hosted at “Radio Centre Ville” and he is presently Director of Sales & Marketing at the Holiday Inn Montreal Midtown, and in 2009 was awarded the Mentor of the Year Award for Canada by the Intercontinental Hotels Group. Prior to this, he entered the fashion industry occupying the position of Regional Supervisor for the Young Manufacturer. His latest album “VIVA” was released last fall.

Miss Earth CANADA 2011 will take place on August 17-20 in Montreal. PRESS PRESENTATION on August 17, 5pm at Les Cours Mont Royal, 1455 Peel Street, Located between St. Catherine and De Maisonneuve streets. Preliminary Competition on Thursday, August 18 10am-3pm and Final Competition on Friday, August 19 at 6pm at Holiday Inn Midtown Montreal420 Sherbrooke West. For more INFO contact(514) 342-9080 or email rosotro@sympatico.ca or visit our website at www.rosotro.com or our blog at http://earthcanada.blogspot.com//

Miss Earth CANADA 2011 Coming Soooon! Watch it at Holiday Inn Montreal Midtown on Friday, August 19, 6pm!

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Our very own MEC10 Finalist Pauline Ranjbar at the Miss WM Pageant at Europa Park in Freiburg, Germany. GO ''KANADA'' GO!

Pauline Ranjbar(CANADA)- at the Miss WM 2011 Pageant

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Pauline Ranjbar (MEC2010) Finalist is currently representing Canada at the Miss WM 2010 which is taking place at Europa Park, Freiburg Germany. Vielen dank, Gaby und the Miss Germany Organization!!

Good Luck at the Miss WM 2011 Pageant!! Go Pauline GO!

CONGRATS to Maria Cecilia Nicolas Top 12 at Miss America Latina del Mundo 2011 Pageant

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CONGRATULATIONS to Maria Cecilia ''Mitch'' Nicolas (FILIPINAS)- Top 12 at the Miss America Latina del Mundo 2011! Good job, Mitch! Kudos as well to Tatiana Toro for representing Canada beautifully! Mabuhay Filipinas and Canada!

Miss América Latina 2011 Finalista: Guatemala, España, Colombia, Bolivia, Portugal, República Dominicana, Ecuador, Filipinas, Uruguay, Brasil, Venezuela, México.

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The first soothing sounds of life, in the ears of an infant, comes from the voice of a mother: it is the sweet melody of a lullaby. The musical notes of assurance, comfort and safety. They are melodies of life and love. These are the sounds that we listen to from the deep recesses of our hearts.

In the weary walls of hospitals, old people are tenants in rooms filled with hours of lonely reflections, of a life that is slowly drifting away. Time fleets in sleep, or drags with the daily routine of doctors and nurses making rounds with hearts of compassion and effort to keep each breath as valuable as the seconds in a day's schedule.

Then, like a bursting sunlight from a sun catcher , the laden load is lifted from the dreary corridors in these places. The vibrant energies from volunteers are felt from their gentle gestures to their cheerful conversation.

The Montreal General Hospital Geriatric Floor every Wednesday morning, mimics the busy hallways in a theater, a concert hall, and a stage , as patients are in tow in wheelchairs, walkers and in measured steps all eager to grab a spot in the recreation room. The vibrant energy of two volunteers, who met each other in that place eleven years ago with the common sentiment, awaits them, to bring joy and happiness in their lives.

Ronaldo Soriano Trono, belts out songs from Broadway hits, old time favorites of the 40's 50's 60's, classical mainstays and Barbara Baker plays the piano. He turns on the energy of life from the hearts of those who make the effort to be there and share in the joy and happiness they generously give them. He sings and dances around extending his hands to those who reach out to feel him. Occasionally, some of them sing along with him and at times they attempt to stand and execute a step or two feeling great that the wobbling knees cooperated for a moment.

Ronaldo Soriano Trono is the National Director for Miss Earth Canada, an artist, producer and director for documentary. He lived in East Africa where he founded an organization “ Friends of Street Children “ in Kampalawhere he raised funds and taught them how to read English and math as well as assemble bicycles. He was also a volunteer at the St. Georges Tyndale Burgundy after school programs. He is one of the recipients of the Outstanding Filipino Canadians 2003 in Toronto.

He believes that eleven years of caring and entertaining patients in the Geriatric floor every Wednesday is a constant reminder for him on how brief life is and that we will all go towards that direction in time. It allows him, to give joy and happiness for an hour from his time and which translates to many hours of happy memories or feelings for others.

Barbara Baker who is in her mid seventies, has been playing the piano as a volunteer and she feels a great sense of service by being there for others.

For the patients in that floor, they all shared beautiful moments with the bearers of melodies, who gave them music that soothed, relaxed, comforted and brought back old reveries that stirred their hearts for that time. Some came back, others were gone, and many more came in to fill the rooms in the 16th floor.

GREAT NEWS!! Miss WM CANADA 2011 is Pauline Ranjbar!!

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ROSOTRO PRODUCTIONS and Miss Earth CANADA Organization in collaboration with Miss Germany Organization is proud to announce that Miss Pauline Ranjbar of Dollard des Ormeaux, Québec, Miss Earth CANADA 2010 Finalist, will represent CANADA at the Miss WM Pageant in Freiburg, Germany. The event will take place at Europa Park. Congratulations Pauline!! We are so proud of you!

BREAKING NEWS: ROSOTRO/Miss Earth CANADA to send a delegate for Miss WM in Germany!!

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Miss WM 2011 - Freitag, 17. Juni 2011
Anlässlich der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft der Frauen suchen wir in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Europa-Park die offizielle MISS WM® 2011 – der Titel MISS WM® ist für die MGC patentrechtlich geschützt.
Die Veranstaltung findet statt am Freitag, 17. Juni 2011 um 20:00 Uhr auf der Piazza Roma im Europa-Park.

Its a Pageant (June 13-18) for the 16 countries (Equatorial Guinea, Australia, Brasil, Germany, England, France, Japan, CANADA, Colombia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Nigeria, North Korea, Sweden and USA) particpating at the Football World Championship.The Miss WM is to be held at Europa-Park in Freiburg Germany on Friday 17th June, 2011- And ROSOTRO/Miss Earth CANADA Organization has chosen a past MEC candidate to represent CANADA! Who will she be?, Find out later!!!

Miss Latina Filipinas and Miss Latina Canada del Mundo

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Good Luck to Maria Ceclia Nicolas (Miss Latina Filipinas) and Tatiana Toro (Miss Latina Canada) at the Miss Americana Latina del Mundo that will take place in Punta Cana , Dominican Republic from May 24-June 4. Good luck, ladies!!

BACK to BACK!! MECo8 to MEC06!!

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BREAKING GREAT NEWS: Riza Santos, Miss Earth CANADA 2006 is the new Miss World CANADA 2011.. Hurray! A Back to Back for Miss Earth CANADA Winners! From Denise Garrido ' Miss Earth CANADA 2008 to Riza Santos Miss Earth CANADA 2006. GO Earth CANADA Girls!!

Miss Earth CANADA 2011 -Québec Audtion is on!

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QUÉBEC audition for Miss Earth CANADA 2011 has started at Les Cours Mont Royal 3rd Floor (Peel Metro) every Friday at 5-7pm. Contact us for info at (514)342-9080 /rosotro@sympatico.ca - earth.canada@gmail.com

ELEXIS ALVARADO- Official Designer for Miss Earth CANADA

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Designer Elexis Alvarado has provided the evening gown and cultural attire for our very own Imelda Gaborno at the Miss Philippine Earth 2011 Pageant! Thank you Elexis! All the best of luck to you and Imelda!

For more info regarding Elexis, you can contact us at (514)342-9080
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UPDATEW: Miss Earth Fil-CANADA 2011 Imelda Gaborno

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UPDATE: Miss Earth Fil-CANADA 2011 Imelda Gaborno arrived safely in the Philippines and is now with other candidates of the Miss Philippines Earth 2011. She and the other 50 candidates will be presented for the Press Conference presentation at Resort World or Ocean Park (tentative) on April 26. Good luck, Imelda!
Special Thanks to Myrna Carousel!!
And to Mr. and Mrs. Gaborno

Happy Earth Day!!!! Be A Cool Earthling!!

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A Cool Earthling remembers..

Thoughts lead to Choices, which, in turn lead to Actions, which, of course, produce Results. Being responsible, A Cool Earthling learns that every choice people make affects others, too. All those who love to live, will work to save the Earth, and all her resources, which have amazing worth! All you have to do is to choose to do YOUR best and remember.

YOUR choices are made by YOU!

Tomorrow is Earth Day- let's celebrate Mother Earth by making a commitment to be a responsible, caring and concern Earthling.

BREAKING NEWS!! Imelda Gaborno MEC09 Finalists and Best in Talent

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ROSOTRO PRODUCTIONS And Miss Earth CANADA Organization

is proud to announce that Imelda Gaborno will represent the

Filipino-Canadians at the MIss Earth Philippines 2011 Pageant

that will take place in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan on June 5.

The competition will commence on April 25.

Imelda is one of the Finalists at the Miss Earth CANADA 2009

and won the Best in Talent. She is from Vancouver, British Columbia

and currently studying Communications, Fine Arts and Performing Arts

at Simon Fraser University. Imelda is 20years old and stands 5ft7inches tall.

GOOD LUCK, IMELDA!

INTRODUCING: Miss Dulce Villanueva- Provincial Director for Miss Earth MANITOBA

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ROSOTRO PRODUCTIONS and Miss Earth CANADA is proud to introduce the Provincial Director for Miss Earth MANITOBA 2011.

Dulce works full time at CIBC as a Financial Service Manager and owns ''Beauty and Event'', an event planning company that provides complete consulting services for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, variety shows and pageants. She also sells beauty products.

One of the delegates at the Miss Gandang Filipina/Canada, she won the Miss Model of the year 1985 and was the ''Miss Winnipeg Sunshine Girl of the Day'' twice in 2010. Dulce is also a volunteer at the Red River Community College.

WELCOME aboard the Miss Earth CANADA Team!!

FOR INFO: beautyandeventsbydulce@gmail.com or dulce@beautyandevents.com

BREAKING NEWS!!!! Miss Latina CANADA del Mundo 2011

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ROSOTRO PRODUCTIONS is proud to announce that Miss Tatiana Toro of Baie D'urfe, Quebec will be representing CANADA at the Miss America Latina del Mundo in Punta, Cana Dominican Republic on May 24-June 4.

Felicitation, Tatiana!!

Buena Suerte!!

Miss Earth Ontario 2011 is Zeina Nasseredine of Windsor, Ontario.

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BREAKING NEWS!!!
Twenty-two years old Zeina Nasseredine of Windsor, Ontario was crowned Miss Earth Ontario 2011 last night April 2nd at Courtyard Mariott Hotel in downtown Toronto. Zeina is in her fourth year of International Relations and Development at the University of Windsor. She will be competing at the Miss Earth CANADA 2011 Pageant in Montréal on August 17-20 along with her runner ups, Katherine Highgate(1st), Stepanie Couchesne(2nd), and Luana Buratynski(3rd). See you all in Montréal!!

Earth Hour 2011! March 26 Saturday 830pm

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Earth Hour 2011: It's time to go beyond the hour
At 8:30 PM on Saturday 26th March 2011, lights will switch off around the globe for Earth Hour and people will commit to actions that go beyond the hour.
With Earth Hour almost upon us, our thoughts are with the people of Japan during this incredibly challenging and sad time for their country.
日本の皆さん、勇気を持って頑張って下さい

BREAKING NEWS: Maria Cecilia Nicolas to represent FILIPINAS(PHILIPPINES) at the Miss America Latina del Mundo 2011

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Miss America Latina Del Mundo will take place in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on May 24 to June 4. Good luck, MITCH!!

A Visit to Joy's neighbourhood!

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Watch my visit to Joy's neighbourhood: Video

For the last six years, ROSOTRO and Miss Earth CANADA have been in touch with Joy. And in those years, we tried to give her what we could. If you would also like to give or donate something to Joy and her family, please contact us for information at earth.canada@gmail.com or tel: (514)342-9080

Who will be the next Miss Earth CANADA 2011? Find out sooooon! For information please email rosotro@sympatico.ca or call (514)342-9080 or visit our we

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The Search is ON for Miss Earth CANADA 2011!!

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Happy New Year to ALL!!!

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BEST WISHES to all our supporters, MEC Candidates and their family, Sponsors, Volunteers and Organizers -Thank you very much!!

The Search is ON for Miss Earth CANADA 2011!!

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Happy Holidays from ROSOTRO PRoductions and Miss Earth CANADA

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INTRODUCING: Mr. Michael Robert Filion, Provincial Director for Miss Earth Ontatio 2011

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Born and raised in Cochrane, Ontario, Michael now lives in Toronto and is employed with the Hudson Bay Company with the Loss Prevention team. Michael has over twenty-five years of pageant experience serving on various committees in Northern Ontario and Toronto. Michael is also a certified pageant judge and has also assisted young ladies with their preparations for Miss North Ontario Regional Pageant as well as Miss World Canada, Miss Earth Canada and Miss Universe Canada. Michael will join the Miss Earth Canada team as the Ontario Director for 2011.

In Michael’s spare time, he enjoys ten pin bowling, listening to music and cheering on his Montreal Canadiens. In December of 2009, Michael was able to fulfill a lifetime dream of carrying the Olympic Torch when it was on its way through Ontario with its final destination Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

For more info regarding Miss Earth Ontario, please visit http://missearthontario.com/

FANTABULOUS NEWS!! Ashlea Moor

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Miss Earth CANADA 2009 Finalist Ashlea Moor of Lethbridge Alberta was chosen to represent Canada at the Bride of the World International Competition in Singapore. Congrats Ashlea and have Fun!

MEC10 Having Fun and Making Friends in Vietnam's Miss Earth 2010 Pageant!

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Miss Earth CANADA -Miss Earth Activities: Press Presentation, Gala Dinner and in Ao Dai!

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--Nov. 10- Press Presentation - all beauty queen will attend the first official press conference at the White Palace (City) and participate in charity towards Central Vietnam flood victims. A group of people will participate in the auction the gifts they bring to Vietnam to raise funds for charity.

--Nov. 11 - Gala Dinner at 6pm will be broadcasted LIVE on VTV3 and HTV7 (Ho Chi Minh City Television).

Saigon River Tour :MEC10 Summer Anne Ross at the Miss Earth 2010 Pageant in Vietnam!

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MEC10 Summer Anne Ross having fun in Vietnam!

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MEC 10 National Costume by Theatrix

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Theatrix Costume House is the proud sponsor of Miss Earth CANADA's National Costume (Ice Princess theme) at the Miss Earth 2010 Pageant.

Thanks to Owner Gina Anki and Mark Manthei.

Visit their website at www.theatrixcostumehouse.com/

Delsey Canada courtesy of Samboro Luggage Corp. is the Official Luggage of MEC10

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Breaking News: Delsey Canada of Samboro is the Official Luggage of Miss Earth CANADA 2010. Visit their website at www.samboro.ca/Delsey/index.html

Happy Thanksgiving Canada!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Trees are more important than most people think

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Trees benefit our lives in many ways.

They provide products for building materials; provide food to eat (i.e., fruit and nuts); provide products for medicinal remedies; provide for visual enjoyment and emotional relaxation.

However, trees also provide an almost endless list of environmental benefits, some of which are very important for our survival and well-being.

No matter how many tress you can plant, you are making a difference. Each and every trees planted contributes to cleaner air; reduce energy consumption; protection of soil and water supplies and reduced noise levels.

Some of the ways that offer these benefits are as follows:

*AIR- Trees produce oxygen while absorbing carbon dioxide. Leaves on trees will filter out airborne pollutants and trap particles.

*SOIL- Although it takes time, decomposing leaves and needles provide nutrients for the soil. Strong tree roots hold soil in place thus reducing the chances of erosion and the associated sediments from entering water courses and bodies of water.

*WATER- Trees can help to slow water run-off, thereby reducing the chances of flooding and ensuring that ground-water supplies are contnually replenished.

*NOISE- trees can be very effective in reducing noise levels and intensity. In general, each 100-foot width of trees can absorb approximately 6-12 decibels of noise.

*ENERGY COST- Evergreen trees, properly planted in yards, will acts as a windbreaks and subsequently insulators for homes, both during the cold winter and hot summer seasons.

*AESTHETICS- Trees form an important part of any property landscaping plan, and beside adding variety, will also increase the property's value. Proper varieties of trees can also be planted to screen unsightly areas.

*SURVIVAL and ENJOYMENT- Trees are used by birds and small animals for protection from predators; nesting and food storage. We are often able to watch this throughout the year, thereby leading to a greater appreciation of nature and our environment.

THANKS to N.R. Sajatovic for this article.

NOW let's all hug a tree!!

eCause at Miss Earth CANADA 2010

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eCause Canada was one of the Official Sponsors of The Miss Earth Canada Pageant that took place in Montreal on August 28. Providing gifts for the eco conscious ladies and a workshop on the - The Top 5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Health and Benefit the Environment.

Thanks to Joyce Shanks.

ARBONNE at Miss Earth CANADA 2010

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Arbonne is one of the major sponsors for Miss Earth CANADA 2010. Please visit their site at www.arbonne.ca/

Thanks to Lorianna Savignano and Annick Giguere

Miss Earth CANADA 2010, her Runner Ups and Special Award Winners!

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Miss Earth CANADA 2010 is Summer Anne Ross of Belle River, Ontario

First Runner Up: Valérie Rémillard, St. Felix-de-Valois, Quebec

Second Runner Up: Hannah Sangalang, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Finalists:

Theresa Maria Crame, Vancouver B.C.

Navdeep Nagra, Surrey, B.C.

Pauline Ranjbar, Montreal, Quebec

Beauties for A Cause: *Hannah Sangalang

Runner ups:

Jaclyn Miles , Windsor, Ontario

Heather Johnson, Okotoks, Alberta

Miss Talent: Theresa Maria Crame

Miss Photogenic: Navdeep Nagra

Miss Congeniality: Hannah Sangalang/Jennifer Kaldjob

Best in Swimsuit: *Valérie Rémillard, Summer Anne Ross, Theresa Maria Crame

Best in Evening Gown: *Pauline Ranjbar, Hannah Sangalang, Maria Cecilia Nicolas

(*Winner)

ROSOTRO introduces ''THE OFFICIAL CANDIDATES for the MISS EARTH CANADA 2010''

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1. Ashley Fecteau 2. Golnaz Harandi 3. Hannah Sangalang 4. Holly Dysserinck 5. Jaclyn Miles*Photo by: Ahmad A. Taam of Signature Design and Photography 6. Jennifer Kaldjob 7. Maria Cecilia Nicolas 8. Marianna Heather Johnson 9. Navdeep Nagra 10. Pauline Ranjbar 11. Summer Anne Ross 12. Theresa Maria Crame 13. Tracy Vancol 14. Valérie Rémillard 15. Yasmin Abboud

ROSOTRO presents the Official Candidates for the Miss Earth CANADA 2010!

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WHO will be the Miss Earth CANADA 2010?

Witness the Preliminary Competition on Friday, August 27. 10am at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cote de Liesse and the Final presentation on Saturday at 630pm at Les Cours Mont Royal!

For tickets, call (514) 342-9080

SOUNDMEN for MEC10 Pageant

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Dennis Mayuga of J-Den Sound System will be the soundman for MEC10 Preliminary Competition while Ariel Tan of Creative Production will be in charge of the sound system for the Final Presentation.. JOIN US!!

CROWNE PLAZA MONTRÉAL AÉROPORT

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CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL AEROPORT is the official Hotel of the Miss Earth CANADA 2010 Pageant. Visit the website at www.crowneplaza.com/montrealarpt or call 1-877-344-1999 to reserve your room.

Lateesha Ector: Miss Earth CANADA 2009

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In eighteen nights, a new Miss Earth CANADA for 2010 will be crowned and I am already missing my Miss Earth CANADA 2009, Lateesha Ector. She has been a great Miss Earth CANADA and I am so proud of her. I dedicate this album to her with all my fondest regards and best wishes. On behalf of the Miss Earth CANADA Organization, its not a goodbye rather a big welcome to the family!!

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Liquid Nutrition will provide smoothies to all the participants of the Miss Earth CANADA 2010 at their final rehearsal on Saturday morning at Les Cours Mont Royal. -Thanks to Miss Carolyne Frigon