A promotional video that shows a couple of kids playing on a beach next to some open water in Canada has been found to be a fake which was in fact shot in the UK.

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. His initial thoughts were that the beach was on the edge of one of Canada’s vast lakes but a North Sea coast in England turned out to be nearer the truth. Knowing that Alberta was landlocked and its centre was around 400 miles from the nearest coast, Bailey took the matter further.
When Peter approached the Northumberland Tourist Board they instantly saw the funny side of the matter. ” 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. Saying that it’s great that Canada views this part of the world beautiful enough to use as their own.

A more defence position was taken by the government in Ottawa when Bailey took his discovery to them. 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 video was used by us just as an aid to the mood and feel of the marketing material.”

Spokesman have stated that although the English part of the film will remain, there is now a footer note included that credits the UK tourist board. It goes without saying that many are embarrassed about the revelation and just prey is blows over before long. Among other promotional works that Canada has recently released include one marketing Alaskan cruises so there will surely be people keeping an eagle eye out for passing flamingos in the Alaskan cruises video