Comments on: Final Seven Wonders of Canada announced http://www.bluepeak.net/blog/2007/06/07/final-seven-wonders-of-canada-announced/ Travel, tourism and photography Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:44:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Jaime http://www.bluepeak.net/blog/2007/06/07/final-seven-wonders-of-canada-announced/#comment-46 Jaime Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:02:11 +0000 http://www.bluepeak.net/blog/2007/06/07/final-seven-wonders-of-canada-announced/#comment-46 I think the list is quite interesting, but I am not entirely pleased with it. Internally, i.e. for Canadians, it is quite appropriate I think. The Canoe and the igloo being very representative of Canada. Niagara Falls of course had to be there as the most important natural wonder in the country - perhaps internationally you are right (Victoria Falls, Iguazu), but domestically Niagara Falls are THE Wonder. Quebec City, definitely! Great choice. The Rockies, wonderful. Pier 21, absolutely, an icon of what this open arms country is all about. Prairie skies? I don't know. It seems like a politically correct choice. Nothing against those awesome skies, but perhaps the Bay of Fundy should have been the other wonder or the Northern Lights or Tofino or the CN Tower for that matter. Well, at least the excercise got many Canadians to pay attention to the numerous wonders available to them. As for international marketing, well, not very commercial choices except for Quebec, the Rockies and The Falls. Jaime I think the list is quite interesting, but I am not entirely pleased with it. Internally, i.e. for Canadians, it is quite appropriate I think. The Canoe and the igloo being very representative of Canada. Niagara Falls of course had to be there as the most important natural wonder in the country - perhaps internationally you are right (Victoria Falls, Iguazu), but domestically Niagara Falls are THE Wonder. Quebec City, definitely! Great choice. The Rockies, wonderful. Pier 21, absolutely, an icon of what this open arms country is all about. Prairie skies? I don’t know. It seems like a politically correct choice. Nothing against those awesome skies, but perhaps the Bay of Fundy should have been the other wonder or the Northern Lights or Tofino or the CN Tower for that matter. Well, at least the excercise got many Canadians to pay attention to the numerous wonders available to them. As for international marketing, well, not very commercial choices except for Quebec, the Rockies and The Falls.

Jaime

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