Peter Kent, National Minister of Environment, with Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter and David Alward, Premier of New Brunswick, enjoying the music
Terri McCulloch – number one fan of the Bay of Fundy
Fiddler Samantha Robichaud
Food included a delightful bowl of salmon, shrimp, arctic char, sole, scallops and fingerling potatoes
So nice to get to hang out with a couple of provincial premiers and not have the chatter stray to tariffs, taxation or trade. No, when Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter and New Brunswick Premier David Alward hosted an event recently at Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market, the talk was all of tides.
And not just any tides: The gents were in town to promote the movement to have the Bay of Fundy named as one of the global New7Wonders of Nature.
And the Bay certainly has a sporting chance. The original 440 entries from over 200 countries have been narrowed down to 28 – including only one other site in North America, the Grand Canyon. (Other Canadian entrants dropped along the way include such icons as Niagara Falls.)
What makes the Bay of Fundy so special? Imagine bailing 100 billion tonnes of water in and out, twice a day – no wonder, at some 15 meters, these are the highest tides in the world. The Bay is also home to 12 species of whales, countless birds, and 300 million year old fossils. View the campaign’s video to see for yourself.
Terri McCulloch, Executive Director of the Bay of Fundy, is, as you can imagine, pretty jazzed about the whole thing. And if they win? “I’ll be very excited…but probably continue doing what I love doing: promoting the Bay of Fundy.”
So, come on, Canadians, do your part. Vote for the Bay of Fundy at www.votemyfundy.com or text FUNDY to 77077 (each text message costs 25¢).
The New7Wonders of Nature will be announced on November 11 of this year.
