SMH in top three of Great Places contest
Posted Feb 23, 2012 By Kristy Wallace
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EMC News -Ottawa's South March Highlands could soon be seen as one of the greatest places in Canada -all it needs is the community's votes.
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People across Canada have voted for the South March Highlands as one of Canada's greatest places in the Great Places contest.
The South March Highlands, along with Old Ottawa South, Ottawa's Chinatown, and Sussex Drive, have been nominated among the various categories in the national Great Places in Canada contest.
"This is something right here in Ottawa, it's a hidden gem and treasure and everyone can enjoy it," said Jane Daly, a supporter of the South March Highlands.
"(The highlands) are not just valued in Kanata, but across the country."
Daly added that the highlands is currently in first place for the public spaces category and is in third place in the contest overall, with more than 14,000 votes.
Even residents of British Columbia and Alberta have shown their support online for the South March Highlands, Daly said, with nearly 1,000 "likes" on Facebook and a fan club that started in Edmonton.
Residents still have time to vote in the contest this weekend, it runs until midnight on Feb. 29.
To vote and to see more spaces that were nominated, visit the contest web-site: http://www.cip-icu.ca/greatplaces/en/places.asp?
kristy.wallace@metroland.com
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