Courage Productions runs the Miss BC pageant, including the Mrs. BC, Miss Teen BC, and Miss Charity BC titles. It was founded in Langley in 2002 by Darren Storsley. The final pageant night is televised by Shaw TV.
History
The Miss BC pageant is organized by Darren Storsley and is part of Courage Productions. Since 2006, the pageant has been held at the Langley Fine Arts School in Fort Langley, British Columbia. Miss BC does not have limitations on its contestants' height, weight, and age, but instead claims to focus on "inner beauty", with an emphasis on life skills and charity fundraising. In 2017, the pageant announced a 15-year reunion, with many of the past winners joining together in celebration. Miss BC pageants raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society's Cops for Cancer fundraiser. To date, the pageants have raised over $400,000 for the charity. Famous guests have occasionally attended to assist with hosting or performing, such as. Courage Productions also briefly ran the Top Teen of Canada pageant in 2008-2009, which was discontinued.
Titles
The primary titles awarded at the Miss BC pageant are Miss BC, Mrs. BC, Miss Teen BC, and Miss Charity BC. The Mrs. BC title was introduced in 2011 and is a category specifically aimed at married women. As part of the 15th Miss BC pageant, the competition introduced the Junior Miss BC title for girls aged 9 to 12. The runners up in the Junior Miss BC competition are given the title "Sparkle Ambassadors". The Miss BC pageant also awards regional titles for the Fraser Valley, the Greater Vancouver area, the Lower Mainland, Northern BC, Vancouver Island, and BC Interior. These titles can be awarded in the Miss, Mrs., and Miss Teen categories. In addition, the pageant gives out a Miss Congeniality award and a Heart & Soul award as voted on by contestants, and has a People's Choice Award as voted on by British Columbians.
Winners
Meghan Price was the Top Teen of Canada winner in 2008.
Miss BC at National & International Pageants
The Miss BC pageant is a Miss World Canada qualifier. Several of the pageant winners have gone on to win or compete in national and international pageants. Notable examples include:
Gloren Guelos was a contestant in the Miss Universe Canada 2018 pageant and in the Miss World Canada 2019 pageant. She won Miss Supranational Canada 2019.
Dr. Patricia Celan made international headlines when she shaved her head for a cancer fundraiser following her Miss Charity BC 2013 crowning. She also competed in the Top Teen of Canada pageant.
Courtnee Anderson was a contestant in the Miss Earth Canada pageant in 2011.
Miss World Canada
Hosts & Judges
is the host and founder of the pageant. He was also a pageant winner himself; Mr. Canada in 2003, winner of the Canadian Male Model Search in 2004, and Mr. World Canada in 2007. Storsley is employed as a teacher at Langley Fine Arts School. He is a gay man, is the faculty advisor for the school's gay–straight alliance, and represented Canada at Manhunt International. Notable judges include previous titleholders such as, Tara Teng,,, and former Mr. World Canada and Mister International Canada.
