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The Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol

The Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol

CBC5 days ago
July 16 vote here until 10 p.m. PT
About the contest:
What best symbolizes British Columbia? Is it a majestic mountaintop, Okanagan wine, totems, a joyful orca, yoga pants, or perhaps a delicious plate of B.C. sushi rolls?
From iconic food to local wildlife, legendary landmarks to West Coast pride, 64 symbols that best represent B.C. have made the cut. It's a sign of the times – vote each week and let us know what you think!
From July 14 to August 13, channel your provincial pride and cast your vote in The Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol: a 5-week long contest powered by your votes. This is your chance to shape our provincial identity, one symbol at a time.
How to participate:
From Monday to Thursday beginning July 14, we'll highlight a series of different symbols to represent B.C. on CBC Radio One and CBC Vancouver News, with features on cbc.ca/bc. Then it's up to you! Jump online and click on the daily voting link on this page to answer polls and vote for your favourite symbol. One by one, symbols will be eliminated based on your votes until the final one is crowned B.C.'s Best Symbol!
Follow the hashtag #BestSymbolBC on social media and come back to this page Monday to Thursday to cast your daily vote!
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