Miss Canada Petite 2010-11 Teri Mann

Miss Canada Globe Productions is proud to announce that Teri Mann has acclaimed the title of Miss Canada Petite 2010-11. Miss Canada Globe Productions is the third largest beauty and brainpower pageant, and is the only organization that has the Miss Canada Petite category. As the new Miss Canada Petite 2010-11, Teri will be representing the country of Canada in Texas at the Miss Petite International Pageant in October 2011. During her reign, Teri will be making appearances in different special events and charity fundraisers.

Teri was raised on a farm just outside of Battleford, Saskatchewan which instilled an enduring work ethic, and the aptitude to savour the simple things in life. Teri’s interests developed in the field of Anatomy and Physiology which prevailed upon a medical profession as a Radiology Technologist. After ensuing advanced education, she now resides in Regina, Saskatchewan with a career as a MRI Technologist specializing in breast imaging. Her passion grew in this field and she has subsequently been awarded several honours such as the Governor General Medal, and the Agfa Sterling Diagnostic Imaging Award for the highest achievement in our country.

Aside from advancing her knowledge to remain at the apex of this ever evolving vocation, Teri takes pleasure in a daily fitness regime, travelling the world whenever admissible, and volunteering her time within the community through numerous organizations. Giving back through causes that are influential and compelling in her life and pursuing deeper community involvement were actions enhanced through her title as Miss Canada Petite. Embracing the Look Good Feel Better Program, supporting breast cancer, and being a proactive fitness advocate were amicable decisions for her, and something she’s so honoured to be a part of.

Teri encounters not only breast cancer, but essentially ailing health in every aspect imaginable. Since her inception to MRI, she’s realized the value of taking charge of one’s health. The dominating contributing factor to her healthy lifestyle is a daily fitness session at the local gym. Not only does this have tremendous physical health benefits, there are mental and social betterments as well. She would love to see an initiative for others to follow suit, and take charge of their health by means of a Canadian Revenue Agency tax deduction to maintain physically active. This could be done by extending the existing federal Children’s Fitness Tax Credit (came into effect January 1st 2007) to include all Canadians over the age of sixteen. This would not only benefit the population as a whole, but would in turn save Canada huge health care dollars. There are many health related issues in life that we cannot control, but keeping physically active is the one thing that we can do as the best preventative medicine for all health ailments including cancer.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has yet to accept this argument. Typically, allowable medical expenses under our current regulations are reactive in nature rather than proactive or preventative. There are exceptions, but the CRA usually only permits deductions for treatment of an existing ailment, injury, or disease. Teri has united with the Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FICC) to bring this tax extension idea to the public’s attention. The FICC has written an article about her platform containing a link where the voting constituents can send an e-postcard showing their support in this matter to their local MLA at

The economic report conducted by the Centre for Spatial Economics on behalf of the FIC concludes that it would take just three years for the health care cost savings resulting from a more active and healthier population to outweigh the net personal tax losses incurred by the government. The credit takes the form of a non-refundable tax credit on eligible amounts of up to $500 per person. “The federal government would save $2.5 billion over the next 21 years by extending the benefits of the current Children’s Fitness Tax Credit program to adults”, according to Dave Hardy, President of the Fitness Industry Council of Canada.

To see this change happen we need to urge the government to act quickly on this important initiative. It is only by hearing from the voting constituents, that Members of Parliament are able to make changes. This is a great opportunity to encourage more Canadians to become more active more often, and for Teri to use her new title and recognition to benefit Canada as a whole. Teri would sincerely like to thank all of those who have sponsored and supported her throughout this endeavour, as the new Miss Canada Petite will be sure to have quite an amazing year.

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