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Miss Teen Canada International
Official Canadian Preliminary for Miss Teen Universe |

Aubrey Hiddema
Miss Teen Canada International 2009 |
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The Miss Teen Canada International Pageant
encourages each young woman between the ages of 13 - 17 to
be the best she can be each and every day. Make her life the
adventure it deserves to be. Discover her passion, her
desire, by creating lasting change. And what she is capable
of to bringing joy for herself and others. She must create
momentum, quality of life, fulfillment and balance of life.
Find the fiber of whom she is. Be happy and driven by
energy. Have personal growth, be fulfilled not just
successful.
Being Miss Teen Canada International will
have an impact on her life and give her a sense of
contribution. We want her to discover that the little things
in life mean everything. Taking time to sit and listen to an
elderly person and learn their wisdom. Giving a hug or smile
to a person whom is ill. Watching a small child's eyes light
up as she kneels to speak with him/her. Presenting a
disabled person with a ribbon. Spending time with a lonely
person because they need you to. Just lending a helping
hand, an incredible source of inspiration. The desire to
give something back, give time to others, show you care.
Helping to change the world, making a difference by taking
care of each other. That's what we are all about.
Gina Smith Scholarship Award
The Gina Smith Inspiration Scholarship Award was founded
in 2001 in the memory of Gina Smith Miss Teen Nova Scotia
2000, a 16 year old from Dartmouth Nova Scotia, who's life
was taken in December 2001 by cancer.
Gina's name will be a permanent part of Miss Teen Canada
International in which she took part in the July 2000 event
in Toronto.
Gina who was in remission from painful bone cancer called
Ewing's Sarcoma when she graced the pageant stage, suffered
a serious setback upon returning home after the national
event. Gina's story inspired many long before she attended
the national event. Even though she had already been through
weeks of radiation, hair loss and an operation to replace
her left hip and pelvic bone, Gina said it was her dream to
take part in Miss Teen Canada International win or lose.
Gina had to relearn how to walk after her surgery. Gina was
overwhelmed by the kindness and support she received from
the people of Nova Scotia as she represented them
nationally. The teenager who volunteered at the IWK
Children's Hospital in Halifax, was an inspiration to all
young people suffering from cancer.
Upon returning home, Gina called the founder of Miss Teen
Canada International Sylvia Stark and informed her, cancer
had returned and she did not have a long time. She said it
was her dream to take part in Miss Teen Canada International
and Sylvia helped make that dream come true. Gina asked
Sylvia to come and see her in Halifax, to help her donate
her sash and crown etc. of being Miss Teen Canada
International to the IWK Children's Hospital, where she
spent so much of her time making other young people smile,
while she was suffering herself. At this time Sylvia was
very touched by Gina and her caring for others at this
difficult time in her life, she decided to name a
scholarship in her name forever with the national event.
Gina was taken from us three days after Sylvia visited her
in her home.
Gina donated her sash and memorabilia from the event to
the IWK Hospital, so she could be an inspiration to other
children suffering long after she is gone.
Her courage still inspires others, she was given an award
of courage by the other delegates on stage while at the Miss
Teen Canada International event.
The scholarship now is given yearly to the young lady
chosen as Miss Teen Can ada
International.
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