The Bay
of Fundy qualify to become one of the New7Wonders of
Nature finalists? Because it has:
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The highest tides in the world
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A diverse marine ecology
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Home to 12 species of whales
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Unique culture and history
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Home to the world’s most complete fossil record from the Coal
Age, the oldest reptiles, and Canada’s oldest dinosaurs
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Four UNESCO designations, and
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One of the world’s best sites for green tidal energy.
The
New7Wonders of Nature campaign has been going on for a while. When
does it end ?
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The Bay
of Fundy has progressed through various campaign phases since 2008 when
the campaign started with more than 440 international sites in over 220
countries
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There
are now 28 global finalists
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The Bay
of Fundy is the only Canadian finalist in the campaign
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The only
other finalist in North America is the Grand Canyon
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Over 1
billion votes are expected by the time the New7Wonders of Nature are
declared on 11.11.11
What
is being done to get people to vote for the Bay of Fundy in the
campaign ?
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Extensive
social
media
campaign
beginning in February 2011
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Special
event participation, such as promotions at the upcoming Canada Games
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Public relations & media activities
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Advertising in the official tourism guides of Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick
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Promotion at tourism consumer shows, during media interviews
and meetings
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Text
messaging voting option: text Fundy 77077 ($0.25 per vote)
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Celebrity endorsements
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By
partnering with Australia, we are encouraging Canadians and Australians
to include each other in their choice of 7. Australia has two competing finalists, the
Great Barrier Reef and Uluru (Ayers Rock).
What
can I do to encourage voting for the Bay of Fundy ?
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To text vote, enter the ‘short code’ phone
number 77077 into your mobile phone, choose the texting option
on your phone, text the word FUNDY in English or BAIE in French to that
number. The cost is $.025 per text vote, which will be billed to your
phone bill. A small fee per text is required to keep someone from
spamming votes by the thousands for one candidate. Each text counts as
one vote for Bay of Fundy. Text voting works on all Canadian mobile
phones.
Vote
before the Official Declaration Date: November 11, 2011
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