Dear Bay of Fundy Fans

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November 11, 2011
Dear Bay of Fundy fans,
Four years ago, we began a exciting journey together – a campaign to make the Bay of Fundy
one of the New7Wonders of Nature. It has been an amazing adventure competing with some of
the worldʼs most prestigious destinations on the international stage.
Now that the votes have been counted, we know [...]

New7Wonders of Nature Global Results Revealed

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(Bay of Fundy, NB/NS. November 11, 2011) – Despite a strong international bid in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign, provisional results show the Bay of Fundy has not been named to the final top seven. Bernard Weber, Founder of the New7Wonders Foundation made the announcement today in Zurich, Switzerland at 7:07 pm GMT. [...]

MEDIA ADVISORY-BAY OF FUNDY PARTNERSHIP RESPONDS TO NEW7WONDERS OF NATURE ANNOUNCEMENT

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(Bay of Fundy, NB/NS – November 10, 2011) The New7Wonders of Nature campaign and the Bay of Fundy’s bid to become one of the top 7 finalists ends on November 11 when voting closes at 7:11 am AST. Representatives of the Bay of Fundy Tourism Partnership will learn the results on Friday, [...]

BAY OF FUNDY PREMIERS PARTNER IN FINAL FUNDY BOOST

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Canadians urged to vote with just three days left in the campaign.

(Bay of Fundy, NS/NB – November 8, 2011) – The premiers of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia urged Canadians to vote for the Bay of Fundy in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign today in simultaneous press conferences held on both sides of [...]

A Billion Years of Stories

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As Randall Miller sees it, there is no place in the world quite like the Stonehammer Geopark. Given that he proposed the idea for this 2,500 sq km park, situated along the coastline of the Bay of Fundy, you might think he’s biased. But as the research curator of geology and paleontology in the Department [...]

Bay of Fundy Tides Reveal Treasures

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You see it all the time in Hollywood action blockbusters: a big dig where paleontologists work feverishly to extract the secrets of our past from ancient stones. So it comes as something of a surprise for many Bay of Fundy visitors to discover that there isn’t a team of researchers fanned out all over Joggins [...]

Hoppin’ to the Crocodile Rock (on the Bay of Fundy)

Protosuchus is an extinct genus of carnivorous crocodylomorph from the Early Jurassic. The name Protosuchus means "first crocodile", and is among the earliest animals that resemble crocodilians  Source/Photo credit:  Wikipedia

Paul Olsen says he has visited the Bay of Fundy every year since 1975. The Arthur D. Storke Memorial Professor of Earth & Environmental Science at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University comes to Parrsboro, Nova Scotia to look for fossils at Wasson’s Bluff. “Unlike other places, all of the rocks [...]

David Myles voted for Fundy. Have you? [VIDEO]

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The cast of This Hour Has 22 Minutes supports the Bay of Fundy [VIDEO]

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More celebrities cast their vote! [VIDEO]

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