Last Chance To Nominate - Then Cast Your Vote For The 7 Wonders of Bay City

Voting Will Begin Next Week - Right After Labor Day Weekend

September 3, 2007
By: O. J. Cunningham

A few weeks back, a Swiss-based company came up with a plan to "update" the Seven Wonders of the World.

The concept of a "New" Seven Wonders of the World is a contemporary attempt to create an alternative to the historical (and perhaps outdated) previous list of the Seven Wonders of the World.

I got interested in the contest because I could only name four of the original "Wonders."

The result of a worldwide popularity poll organized by the private, non-profit New Open World Corporation (NOWC), its final list was announced on July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal, in the Estádio da Luz, SL Benfica's.

More than 100 million votes were cast through the Internet or by telephone. However, since nothing prevented fans, governments or tourism agencies from casting multiple votes, the poll is considered "decidedly unscientific".


In its Terms and Conditions, NOWC reserved "the right to exclude [any] votes" that were cast that they may have considered "suspect.".

No information has been given as to (if any) or how many excluded votes there might be. But here's the list of the 2007 winners.

Seven Wonders - 2007 Winners

Chichen Itza Worship, Knowledge Yucatán, Mexico

Christ the Redeemer Welcoming, Openness Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Great Wall of China Perseverance, Persistence China

Machu Picchu Community, Dedication Cuzco, Perú

Petra Engineering, Protection Jordan

Roman Colosseum Joy, Suffering Rome, Italy

Taj Mahal Love, Passion Agra, India

Great Pyramid of Giza

Click Here to See Pictures of the Ancient 7 Wonders and the New 7 Wonders.

Did you notice?

Nothing in the United States. And worse yet . . . nothing in Bay City, Michigan.

The more I got to thinking about this, the more I figured there must be at least one "wonderful" thing in our town.

And then . . . you guessed it - I decided that MyBayCity should have a Seven Wonders of Bay City Contest.

So I e-mailed my posse and used all of their suggestions to compile the list that follows.

I'm sure we missed at least one. If you have one to add to the list . . . don't hesitate to mail your suggestion to me at the following link. Mail My Suggestion to O. J. at MyBayCity

We'll take nominations for a week or two and then let the voting begin.

Current Nominations - Seven Wonders of Bay City - 2007

Alice and Jack Wirt Library

Angel Lair Bed & Breakfast

Antique Toy & Fire House Museum

Appledore IV

Battery Park

Bay City Central High School

Bay City Players

Bay County Building

Bay County Civic Area (Skating)

Bay County Historical Museum

Bay County State Park

Birney Park

Boathouse Condos

Carroll Park

Center Ave Historical District

Churches

City Hall Building

Clements Inn Bed & Breakfast

Community Center - Vet's Park

Consistory

Delta College Planetarium

DoubleTree Hotel

Downtown Bay City

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Handy Middle School

Harry S. Truman Bridge

The Henry Dora Memorial Hangar at James Clements

Henry W. Sage Library

Infinity Skate Board Park

James Clements Airport

Jennison Condos

Keswick Manor Bed & Breakfast

Liberty Bridge

Masonic Temple (Madison Ave)

MBS International Airport

Midland Street Business District

Pere Marquette Depot

Princess Wenonah River Boat

Rail Trail - Riverwalk

Saginaw River

SAINT BONIFACE CATHOLIC CHURCH

SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH

SAINT JOSEPH'S CHURCH

SAINT MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH

SAINT STANISLAUS CHURCH,

Santa House (Nate Doan)

State Theater - Downtown Bay City

Tall Ship Celebration

Tobico Marsh

Trombley House

U. S. Post Office & Federal Building

Veteran's Memorial Bridge

Veteran's Memorial Park

Waterfall Park - 3rd Street

Wenonah Park Bandshell

WESTMINISTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

That's quite a list. Got One to Add . . . Click Here to See Pictures of the Ancient 7 Wonders and the New 7 Wonders. or . . . Click Here to Mail My Suggestion to O. J. at MyBayCity