MISS UNIVERSE CANADA CONTESTANT - Daena Pisio

Name: Daena Pisio

Age: 27 | Height: 5’7″ | Edmonton, AB

A Bachelor of Design graduate from the Alberta College of Art + Design, Daena is the creative director and founder of Frozen Notion Design Inc. – an Edmonton based visual communications and design studio.

As a young business owner, Daena credits other successful entrepreneurs for inspiring her to work hard, stay motivated, think big and take risks. She believes the key to taking hold of your future is to pursue an education and profession you are passionate about.

Early involvement in competitive sports and recreation has made ‘living an active lifestyle’ second nature to Daena. She also enjoys supporting the local arts and music in her community.

Sponsored by: Family and Friends

Languages spoken Fluently (please include your native language if English is not your native language).

English.


Special thanks and credits to www.beautiesofcanada.com

MISS UNIVERSE CANADA CONTESTANT - Cristine Vlcek

Name: Cristine Vlcek

Age: 21 | Height: 5’10″ | Toronto, ON

Cristine was born in Guelph to a mixed parentage; her mother being from Barbados and her father being from Czech Republic. She grew up in Toronto from the age of five, where she was enrolled in French Immersion.

When she is not busy working as a lifeguard and teaching swimming lessons, she is busy completing her Bachelor of Honours degree in English along with her certificate of Bilingualism and certificate of Sexuality Studies at York University.

Cristine believes that our world’s future success heavily relies on the equality of education for both boys and girls of all nationalities in all countries.

She strongly believes that the greatest gift we can share with one another is tolerance; because everyone deserves a chance to succeed.

Sponsored by: Mixed Chicks, Family and Friends.

Languages spoken Fluently (please include your native language if English is not your native language)

English, French


Special thanks and credits to www.beautiesofcanada.com

MISS UNIVERSE CANADA CONTESTANT - Courtney Hewalo

Name: Courtney Hewalo

Age: 20 | Height: 5’8″ | Montmartre, SK

Courtney was born and raised in small town Saskatchewan. She now lives in Saskatoon where she attends the University of Saskatchewan. Courtney is pursuing a bachelor of science majoring in anatomy and cell biology as she hopes to be admitted to the College of Medicine in the near future.

She has become a member of the Greystone Scholars Society and the Golden Key Honors Society as a result of her academic achievement. She is also a member of the anatomy and cell biology student society. Courtney’s aspiration is to become a pediatrician, which will allow her to combine her love of children, her ambition to change people’s lives, and her excellence in academics into a career.

Courtney has always been a strong part of her community through sports, school, and volunteering. Her love of sports has led her to excel in activities such as dance, volleyball, baseball, badminton, track & field and snowboarding. She has volunteered with The Children’s Wish Foundation, Regina General Hospital, her local dance club, and within her high school.

She is also a certified lifeguard who spent a number of summers running her hometown swimming pool. This job taught her valuable skills that she will use throughout her life which allows her to be the positive role model she feels all children need. In addition, Courtney seizes the opportunity to model whenever it arises. When Courtney is not playing sports, modeling, or volunteering, she loves to spend time at her family’s cabin sitting in the sun, relaxing.

Courtney believes that life is full of setbacks, but success is determined by how you handle those setbacks. This philosophy is what has led her to become a part of the Student Wellness Initiative Toward Community Health (SWITCH). SWITCH is a student run inter professional clinic servicing the core neighborhoods of Saskatoon.

As a part of SWITCH, Courtney gets to help people who have faced more setbacks in life than any person should have to, and has the chance to help them to achieve some sort of success in their lives. She is also a part of the executive board that governs the activities of SWITCH. Courtney feels that anyone can make a difference in the world if they truly want to. She believes that helping even one person betters the world in an extraordinary way.

Sponsored by: D.L. Kaczmar Trucking Ltd., Independent Ag Ltd., Dow AgroSciences, Bayer CropScience Inc., BASF, JoJo Beads, Arbonne Executive National Vice President & Independent Consultant – Nichole Posehn, Family and Friends

Languages spoken Fluently (please include your native language if English is not your native language)

English


Special thanks and credits to www.beautiesofcanada.com

MISS UNIVERSE CANADA CONTESTANT - Chelsae Durocher

Name: Chelsae Durocher

Age: 20 | Height: 5’9″ | Tecumseh, ON

Chelsae Durocher is a 3rd year student at the University of Windsor, studying in the Drama in Education and Community Program. She is fluent in both French and English and one day hopes to be an elementary school teacher. She loves working with children and meeting new people; and will embrace any opportunity which allows her to do so.

She is a strong believer in the power of volunteerism and actively volunteers within her community, always promoting her platform of maintaining a healthy active lifestyle amongst children. She enjoys swimming, running, singing, and spending time with her friends and family; and would love to further promote her platform to youth across the world.

Sponsored by: Family and Friends.

Languages spoken Fluently (please include your native language if English is not your native language)

English and French


Special thanks and credits to www.beautiesofcanada.com

MISS UNIVERSE CANADA CONTESTANT - Celine LaFlamme

Name: Celine LaFlamme

Age: 23 | Height: 5’8″ | Toronto, ON

This green eyed brown hair optimist from Toronto will never be just a pretty face. With compassion and enthusiasm she inspires all to pursue their dreams. At 23, she is the assistant manager for an exotic car dealership, and volunteers her spare time networking the unemployed with local businesses anticipating a business of her own.

She believes in equality between all ages, races, and genders and will always fight for an equal opportunity between them. She is a strong independent and a hard working woman that will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. She has an intuitive desire to help people and has a big heart for those in need.

Sponsored by: Family and Friends.

Special thanks and credits to www.beautiesofcanada.com