Canadian Tourism Promotion Video Shot In The UK

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This footage was in fact part of a larger tourism promotion production that was costing the Alberta tourist board around $30m. It was intended to show the best features of the Alberta province in Canada and increase levels of canada holidays in the region. However, when keen sailor Peter Bailey investigated the location as a possible site for spending time on his boat, he found out all was not as it seemed. He initially thought it was one of Canada’s many lakes but on closer inspection he discovered it was actually the North Sea. Knowing that Alberta was landlocked and its centre was around 400 miles from the nearest coast, Bailey took the matter further.

The tourism board for Northumberland saw the funny side of the story when they were told. ” we think its rather funny – Canada trying to sell its landlocked provinces as coastal resorts” stated Sheelagh Caygill. Most people in Northumberland as well are more honoured than upset. Stating that its a privilege for Canada to want to use our landscapes as their own.

Bailey also asked the national government in Ottawa about the video and they were a little more defensive. It was used by us simply to “symbolise the fact Albertans are a worldly people” stated a spokesman.Tom Olson who looks after media relations for the Prime Minister suggested “There’s no attempt to mislead here. The picture used just fitted the mood and tone of what we were trying to do.”

Statements suggest that the footage will remain in the promotional video but there will now be a credits section that thanks the Northumberland Tourist Board. The embarrassment caused to the travel board in Canada has led them to go over past video releases to check for continuity. Among other promotional sets that Canada has recently released include one for alaskan cruises and there will surely be people keeping an keen eye out for passing flamingos in the video

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