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the cbc and sounds like canada are running a ‘contest’ to find the seven wonders of canada. this intrigued me when i heard about it on the radio the other day because i would love to learn more about our amazing country and find out new cool places to visit. and then i started thinking about what my vote would be. i’m stumped.

what is a wonder? what does wonder mean? from the princeton wordnet:

• the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
• something that causes feelings of wonder; “the wonders of modern science”
• be amazed at; “We wondered at the child’s linguistic abilities”
• curiosity: a state in which you want to learn more about something

i like the curiosity definition. there are many many places and things in canada that i feel the kind of wonder where i would love to learn more about that place or thing.

with that in mind, what place or thing would i vote for as one of the seven wonders of canada? stanley park? wreck beach? dallas road? lynn valley? the north shore mountains? in all honesty, every time the sun shines in vancouver i am filled with wonder. this city is so beautiful, i am in love with our air, land, trees, and water. i even get a kick out of our buildings.

well, i guess that’s it. i have made up my mind. one of the seven wonders of canada should be the beautiful city of vancouver. eat your heart out toronto.