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The Canadian Tourism Commission recently concluded their 2010 Locals Know Campaign.

The campaign took a select number of photos taken from various places across Canada and had visitors vote on the image that they liked best.  In 2009, The Grotto, in Bruce Peninsula National Park, was voted as Canada’s Best Hidden Travel Gem and Bruce County retained its title in 2010 as Chantry Island, located off the coast of Southampton, voted #1. 

“We’re thrilled to have retained the crown of having Canada’s Best Hidden Travel Gem in 2010.  Chantry Island is one of our great natural assets,” says Bruce County Tourism Manager, Kim McPhedran.

The picture received over 30,000 votes and far outnumbered any of the other pictures on the site.  “Receiving the title of having Canada’s Best Hidden Travel Gem brings real credibility to the area as a major tourism destination in the county.  It’s a great selling feature to bring other media up here,” says McPhedran.

There is no word yet if the contest will be continued next year, but it certainly has caught the attention of a lot of people already.

McPhedran also said that, should the contest run again next year, they will be actively looking for a photo that will be able to win in 2011. 

Photo compliment of Larry LePage of Southampton

*(Winning photo from Bruce Tourism was unavailable)

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Friday, January 21, 2011