City of Abbotsford a runner-up in the Boring Awards
Posted May 23, 2013 10:55 am.
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ABBOTSFORD (NEWS1130) – Good news, Abbotsford! You are NOT the most boring city in the country!
But unfortunately, you come awfully close.
Recognizing great achievements in Canadian blandness, the inaugural Boring Awards were handed out last night at a somewhat-less-than-riveting, un-gala, even-keeled, and very Canadian event in Toronto.
Ottawa was honoured as Canada’s most boring city, beating out runners-up like Abbotsford and Brampton.
The most boring event of the year was the 64th Annual Tax Conference in Calgary (though it had stiff competition from the Toronto Maple Leafs playoff run).
Who is Canada’s most boring person? Not Avril Lavigne. Not the Bank of Montreal animated character. It’s sturdy, handshake-instead-of-a-hug, slightly-more-interesting-than-a-bowl-of-cold-oatmeal, Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
The most boring Canadian comment of the year came from former MP Monte Solberg: “Boring and orderly is the Canadian way.”
There was also a nod to this year’s least-boring Canadian, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who narrowly beat out Darwin, the Ikea Monkey (though it was a double-edged sword scenario with the first-ever Boring Awards almost called off due to excitement).
“We know boring,” said Boring Awards Producer Ina Fichman, pointing out Canada has occasionally been characterized as a boring place. “Famously, Canada inspired the most boring headline ever published in the New York Times: ‘Worthwhile Canadian Initiative.'”
The winners were chosen by the Boring Academy, which is made up of a mix of accountants, tax officials, and IT networking specialists.
