We already know we have some great places here in Eastern Ontario and West Quebec. Now, a country-wide competition is proving that. It's called the "Great Places in Canada" contest and so far, three spots in our viewing area are vying for top honor in the Public Space category -- those three nominated are the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum in Ottawa, McCreary's Beach Resort in Perth and Brockville's Blockhouse Island.
Just one local spot has made it into the finals for great neighborhoods; that's Wakefield Village.
Voting closes September 25th. You can help decide the winners by casting your vote at www.greatplacesincanada.ca.
The Great Places nominees for 2014 are:
- Broadmoor Lake Park and the Centre in the Park, Strathcona County, AB
- Sproat Lake, Port Alberni, BC
- Parksville Community Park, Parksville, BC
- McAdam Lake Campground, McAdam, NB
- Town of Sackville Waterfowl Park, Sackville, NB
- The Hawk at Cape Sable Island, NS
- The Barrington River, Barrington, NS
- Antigonish Town & County Library, Antigonish, NS
- Somba K'e Civic Plaza, Yellowknife, NWT
- Sault Ste. Marie Waterfront, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
- McCreary’s Beach Resort, Perth, ON
- Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, Ottawa, ON
- Spencer Smith Park, Burlington, ON
- Blackfriars Bridge, London, ON
- Laurier Woods, North Bay, ON
- Cootes to Escarpment EcoPark System, Hamilton/Burlington, ON
- Victoria Park, Kitchener, ON
- Blockhouse Island, Brockville, ON
- Kiwanis Memorial Park, Saskatoon, SK
Great Street
Great Neighbourhood
- Inglewood, Calgary, AB
- Kensington, Calgary, AB
- South End, Nanaimo, BC
- White Rock Pier and Promenade, White Rock, BC
- St. Boniface, Winnipeg, MB
- The South End, Halifax, NS
- Old East Village, London, ON
- Downtown Port Hope, Port Hope, ON
- Îles de la Madeleine, Îles de la Madeleine, QC
- Wakefield Village, Wakefield, QC
- Quartier Petit Champlain, Quebec, QC
