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Miss Earth 2008: The opportunity and experience of a lifeti

Postby FrItZGeRaLd » Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:04 pm

    

Miss Earth 2008: The opportunity and experience of a lifetime
Author: Denise Garrido
Bradford Times



Endings are always bittersweet. It was a delight to return home to see familiar faces and sleep in my own bed, but having to say goodbye to all the ladies and staff that shared in everything I did for almost a month was definitely difficult.

So what happened during those 3 and a half weeks? We had jam-packed days that started at 5 a.m., and ended at 1 a.m. Our activities in a single day would range from tree-planting to visiting schools, and then attending formal evening events. We did sponsor visits and promotional work, and got to participate in some fun events – fashions shows and photo shoots. The most important, however, were the conferences and television interviews that allowed us to speak about our countries, and the environmental issues and solutions that were important to us.

The trip was very educational – and I truly enjoyed learning of the different delegates’ countries and environmental work. We had seminars and opportunities to speak to specialists in different fields, regarding their work from an environmental perspective – and we visited cities across the Philippines to see what kind of efforts were being done there.

One of the cities that remains special to me is Puerto Princesa, on the Island of Palawan. The city is known as the “City within a forest” for its excellent maintenance of its terrain and vegetation. It is also the location of one of the nominations for the new “Seven Wonders of the World” list -the subterranean river. What makes this underground river so unique is that it is the world’s longest navigable underground river, and we delegates had the opportunity to take a canoe ride to marvel at its beauty.

While there, we encouraged people to vote for it as one of the new Seven Wonders – and voting can still be done at www.new7wonders.com Aside from its stunning landscapes, Puerto Princesa holds a special place in my heart because I was awarded the title of Miss Puerto Princesa 2008 – an award given to the best final answer of the top 5 contestants in the swimsuit competition.



As for the final results, one of my good friends from the pageant – Karla Henry, Miss Philippines – won the title of Miss Earth 2008. I am proud of her accomplishment and I know she will be a great environmental ambassador. I did not make the semi-finals, but that is no disappointment. I still bring home a title, and most importantly, many great memories, knowledge and friendships, and a friend told me that the impression I left in the Philippines as Miss Earth Canada was as a “go-getter, smart, energetic and a well-rounded person.” I think this is a winning impression for Canada.

It doesn’t end here. I still have the title of Miss Earth Canada to fulfill, until next August. There are events that I am already booked for, including attending the Miss USA Pageant in July, the launch of my evening gown designer’s line (ULTRA) in February, and the judging of the Miss North Ontario Pageant in May. Most importantly, I will continue to represent Miss Earth by being a “Green lifestyle” role model and environmental advocate.

With this, I would like to thank all those that have been supportive on my journey to the Miss Earth World competition, including Delfs’ Fitness Centre, Exhale Spa & Salon, Maria Alice Pereira, Zuzana Gabor, Igor and Inga Harant, Giselle Santonato, Leanne Knipe, Nick Bicanic, Kayla Armstrong, FPH Financial, and really, all of the town of Bradford. I am indebted to the kindness and support given.




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Denise Tree-planting in the Philippines



Reference: http://www.bradfordtimes.ca/ArticleDisp ... ?e=1318988


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Postby 098march » Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:09 am

pretty girl, and she did well nd enjoyed her stay,,,
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Postby uniqueorn » Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:04 am

She was once in my pre-final prediction list.
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Postby blackclover » Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:35 pm

Her prelim red simple gown might have killed her chances in top 16. I think she was good in interview plus an attractive face. She could have figured in top 20 or top 25.
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