Miss Toronto Tourism

The Miss Toronto Tourism pageant has been run since 1999.[1] The pageant was formed to revive Miss Toronto pageant[2] that was first run by Toronto Harbour Commissioners from 1926 to 1928, and then by the Amateur Police Athletics Association from 1937 to 1991.[3] However, by that time "Miss Toronto" was registered as a name for a cruise ship company in Toronto,[4] hence the title "Miss Toronto Tourism". It is the only non-ethnic Toronto local beauty pageant.[5][6]

The title holders attend various charity events across GTA including Rotary Club Charity Auction,[7] Afroglobal TV Excellence awards,[8] parades (Canada day, Santa Claus, St. Patrick Day), and charity walks.

Past Title Holders
YearTitle Holder
1999
2000
2001
2002Nancy
2003Laura
2004Gabriela
2005
2006Carla
2007Jessica
2008
2009Lorraine
2010Alana
2011
2012
2013Kendall
2014Prinscila
2015
2016Kalista

Controversies

A couple of former Miss Toronto Tourism have been involved in controversies. Alana Kindree, formerly Miss Toronto Tourism 2010, was involved in controversies involving Rob Ford. She was observed partying with a heavily intoxicated Ford on March 17, 2012 -- St Patrick's Day.[9]

References
  1. "Miss Toronto Tourism". Retrieved 2016-12-22.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "July in Toronto". Toronto Archives. Retrieved 2016-12-22. By the 1990s, with waning popularity and changing attitudes towards such events, the Miss Toronto beauty contest was brought to an end. A revival in beauty pageants has occurred in the early twenty-first century, with events such as Miss Chinese Toronto and Miss Toronto Tourism,{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. GEMMA_KARSTENS-SMITH (2012-02-17). "Miss Toronto: More than a pretty face". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2012-02-17.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Charter Miss Toronto. "Charter Miss Toronto". Retrieved 2016-12-22.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Toronto's Timeless Beauties". Post City Magazine. 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2016-12-22. CHIN Picnic Pageant was not the city’s first attempt at parading a bevy of beauties...Today, there is also the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant, Miss Tourism Toronto, in addition to Miss Teen Toronto, Miss Universe, Miss Galaxy, Miss Earth and so on.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Aaron D'Andrea (2016-06-07). "'Times have changed': CHIN axes bikini pageant". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2016-12-22. The organization has decided to do away with one of its main events at the 50th annual CHIN Picnic.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Metro Toronto Rotary Auction". Retrieved 2016-12-22.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Afroglobal Television Excellence Awards". Retrieved 2016-12-22.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. John Semley (2013-11-14). "Alleged sex worker "Alana" may be former Miss Toronto Tourism: BREAKING! It is possible that a 23 year-old woman could be friends with the mayor without being a prostitute". Now. Archived from the original on 2013-11-17. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
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