Though Miss Canada began as a swimsuit competition in 1946 to celebrate Hamilton, Ontario's centennial, the competition was discontinued for the 1991 and 1992 Miss Canada Pageants. The following is a complete list of winners of the Miss Swimsuit competition, but does not include the Swimsuit Preliminary Competition winners from the 1960s (that's a forthcoming list). Enjoy!
1982:Yvonne Catherine Robinson—Toronto, Ontario
FINALISTS:
Alena Patrak—Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
Karen Dianne Baldwin—London, Ontario
Julie McLeod—Mississauga, Ontario
Joanne Marie-Luce Proulx—Montréal, Québec
1983: Jodi Yvonne Rutledge—Manitoba
FINALISTS:
Suzanne Flannigan—Edmonton, Alberta
Lilianne Pelchat—Montréal, Québec
Loretta Sullivan—Toronto, Ontario
Marie Chartier—Trois Rivières, Québec
1984: Anne Marie Britton—Toronto, Ontario
FINALISTS:
Margaret Taylor—Calgary, Alberta
Yvonne Podstolska—London, Ontario
Theresa May Dalzell—Nanaimo, British Columbia
Iris Hope Naumenko—Red Deer, Alberta
1985: Kathrin Maria Nicholson—Niagara Region, Ontario
FINALISTS:
Vesna Sanja Karlovic—Brampton, Ontario
Karen Elizabeth Tilley—Calgary, Alberta
Luce Bélanger—Laval, Québec
Helen Petrich—Mississauga, Ontario
1986: Janet Edmonds—Newfoundland & Labrador
FINALISTS:
Evalina Schmidtke—Calgary, Alberta
Josée Mirijello—Laval, Québec
Linda Ritacco—Nova Scotia
Wynne Anita Kroontje—Sarnia, Ontario
1987: Karyn Scott—Calgary, Alberta
FINALISTS:
Marie Paule Ceuppens—Montréal, Québec
Tina May Simpson—Niagara Region, Ontario
Kim Rost—North Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Nicola Smyth—Saint John, New Brunswick
1988: Kevin Hutton—Calgary, Alberta
1989: Lesley Anne Holder—Calgary, Alberta
FINALISTS:
Kathryn Cassar-Torreggiani—Interior of British Columbia
Juliette Powell—Laurentians Region, Québec
Nancy Wyntjes—Red Deer, Alberta
Kari Lee Hudson—Toronto, Ontario
1990: Christine Mouland—Eastern Townships, Québec
FINALISTS:
Lisa Falcione—Calgary, Alberta
Natalie Persad—London, Ontario
Tanya Herman—Red Deer, Alberta
Diane Wright—Windsor, Ontario