An image of some of the natural features of Georgian Bay was displayed as part of a presentation during the Dec. 18 Collingwood council meeting.Contributed image
‘This place called Georgian Bay is not only something unique and significant in Canada, but it is a place the world should recognize as important,’ says Georgian Bay Geopark Network executive director.
by Jessica Owen, Barrie Today
A local group is working to have Georgian Bay designated as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Global Geopark, and they’ve asked Collingwood council for help to make it happen.
Tony Pigott, executive director of the Georgian Bay Geopark Network, came before councillors at their Dec. 18 meeting to ask for a letter of support for the formal designation.
“This place called Georgian Bay is not only something unique and significant in Canada, but it is a place the world should recognize as important,” said Pigott. “This is an extraordinary part of the world. (There) is a great generational opportunity here.”
A geopark is a UNESCO-designated area containing one or more sites of particular geological importance, intended to conserve the geological heritage and promote public awareness of it, typically through tourism.
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