What Are Your Seven Wonders of Canada?

[Rifleman]

Well, I really hope we don't get another Rory Fitzpatrick push to make something stupid a wonder of Canada.

And I agree that 'The Rockies' are too broad. A wonder should be a place that inspires awe. I vote for that lake we see on the back of the $20 bill. Also, Banff Springs Hotel as well as Chateau De Fortenac (sp) should be on there. If the Manitoba Legislative building is, those two deserve a nomination at least.

[habernac]

agreed on the Rockies. There are many beautiful places there (Lake Louise is a wonder I think) pick a few of them, not the whole thing.

[Flames09]

I really need to 'visit' Canada.

[redforever]

Originally Posted by JohnnyB

Am I the only one that thinks some of those options are pretty terrible to be considered wonders? I mean 'the Montreal bagel', 'Wreck Beach', 'the canoe'. Seriously, how uninteresting would Canada have to be in order to consider those wonders of the second largest country in the world?

Exactly what I said. Like for instance, they have the #1 highway on there and the Banff to Jasper scenic tour is not? And the highway from Banff to Lake Louise is consistently voted one of 10 most scenic drives in the world. Only CBC could come up with such winners for a top 50 list.

[FurnaceFace]

These lists always bug me because there are so many factors in how you vote. Is The Stanley Cup really a wonder? I'd submit it's an icon or symbol. Also I don't think it's fair lumping everything in a single category. I think they should be split into "Seven Natural Wonders" and "Seven Manmade Wonders".

[Biff]

Kokanee
Canadian
Labatt's
Alexander Keith's
Sleeman's
Back Bacon
Hockey

[Clever_Iggy]

Originally Posted by Biff

Kokanee
Canadian
Labatt's
Alexander Keith's
Sleeman's
Back Bacon
Hockey

Although I would add Pilsner - Saskatchewan Champainge.

[HalifaxDrunk]

Umm....if I listed my wife 1-through-6 with Alexander Keith's being #7 would I be bad?????????????????????

[HalifaxDrunk]

#1 = Juanita
#2 = Juanita
#3 = Juanita
#4 = Juanita
#5 = Juanita
#6 = Juanita
#7 = Alexander Keith's

[transplant99]

Rita McNeil

[GreenTeaFrapp]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Rita McNeil

Just one, or do you think she's got 7 wonders lying undigested in her stomachs?

[Magnum PEI]

Here's my 7:
Niagara Falls
CN Tower (although it's about to be surpassed)
That lake on the old old $20
Oil Sands
Confederation Bridge
Chateau Frontenac
and maybe Peggy's Cove or something in BC.

[SoulOfTheFlame]

Beer x 7

[OILFAN #81]

No particular order:

CN Tower
Drumheller
Niagara Falls
Rankin Inlet Inuksuk
Northern Lights
The Rockies
Vimy Memorial

[Superflyer]

Originally Posted by JohnnyB

Am I the only one that thinks some of those options are pretty terrible to be considered wonders? I mean 'the Montreal bagel', 'Wreck Beach', 'the canoe'. Seriously, how uninteresting would Canada have to be in order to consider those wonders of the second largest country in the world?

I was thinking this same thing, if this is the best, I wonder what was left off, especially since there were over 25,000 to begin with. I can just imagine. Sikome lake, calgary tower, nose hill park?

[Superflyer]

My votes are:
CN Tower
Confederation Bridge
Drumheller
Niagra Falls
Northern Lights
Old Quebec City
Trans Canada Highway

Looks like the leaders are:
Sleaping Giant 8% (39724)
Bay of Fundy 8% (37920)
Niagra Falls 7% (35688)
Northern Lights 7% (32144)
Rockies 6% (29054)
Cabot Trail 5% (24184)
Gros Morne National Park 4% (17238)

[Five-hole]

Originally Posted by HalifaxDrunk

Umm....if I listed my wife 1-through-6 with Alexander Keith's being #7 would I be bad?????????????????????

Can I list your wife as one through six and liquor as #7?

[return to the red]

Without seeing many of the sights my 7 would be

Drumheller
Confederation Bridge
Frank Slide
Northern lights
Niagra Falls
Vimy Memorial
Oil sands

[nieuwy-89]

Bump now that the official list is out : http://www.cbc.ca/sevenwonders/

What do you think?

CBC seems to have gone with the "safe" choices - geographically and culturally diverse. I can't disagree too much, but I would have liked to see one of the engineering feats included: CN Tower, Confederation Bridge, or the Trans-Canada Highway.

[MarchHare]

CBC seems to have gone with the "safe" choices

Nitpick: CBC didn't select the top seven; they were voted on by Canadians by telephone and via the web.

Most glaring omission: the Northern Lights

[Edit]
Actually, I'm wrong. The CBC judges picked those seven. The peoples' choices are here: http://www.cbc.ca/sevenwonders/results.html

And yeah, very boring, "safe" choices by the CBC. Does anyone really believe it's a coincidence they picked something from each region?

Atlantic Provinces: Pier 21
Quebec: Old Quebec City
Ontario: Niagara Falls
Manitoba/Saskatchewan: Prairie Skies
Alberta/BC: Rocky Mountains
Territories: the Igloo

Not bad choices, by it seems like they chose them just like a new PM picks his cabinet, making sure each province/region receives representation.