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Wilderness Tourism Project Gets Federal Funds

By 250 News

Friday, December 19, 2008 10:50 AM

Vanderhoof, B.C.-  The Upper Nechako Wilderness Council has received $136,000 in Federal fudning to explore wilderness tourism industry opportunities, for the Mountain Pine Beetle affected community of Vanderhoof. Funding is provided under the Community Economic Diversification Initiative (CEDI), a component of the federal Mountain Pine Beetle Program, through Western Economic Diversification Canada.

 
Cariboo Prince George M.P. Dick Harris delivered the funds which will be used by the Upper Nechako Wilderness Council (UNWC) to hire a consultant to study wilderness tourism opportunities and develop a strategy for UNWC to promote tourism related activities within the Vanderhoof Forest District Region. The three-phase initiative will increase tourism and international exposure, implement a marketing strategy, and develop a signage program directing visitors to local attractions.
 
"This project will establish Vanderhoof as a tourism destination and promote the wilderness resources of our community”, said Daniel Brooks, President and Chair of the Upper Nechako Wilderness Council. “Tourism has a large role to play in the future of our local economy, and this project will catapult tourism to the forefront of economic diversification in Vanderhoof." 
 

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Comment Posted by: Andyfreeze on December 19 2008 12:14 PM
A $136,000 big ones to hire a consultant?
$136,000?
What...there is nobody unemployed who could figure this out and add some serious input?
Ain't life at the trough great?
Comment Posted by: downnotout on December 19 2008 1:35 PM
Better than the grant given out to the people in Ontario to study methane farts in dairy cattle. Should have a limit as to how long a person can sit as a MP. It seems that after a time they go brain dead. Better to give it out as a loan to start a wilderness tour outfit than to study it to no purpose. Why not check in with some gudes and outfiters that are there to see if the opportunity exists.
Comment Posted by: Andyfreeze on December 19 2008 2:11 PM
The guides and the outfitters are the ones they SHOULD be consulting on some aspects, and the owners of lodges etc.on other aspects when it comes to tourism.
Communities have been getting these grants for along time to hand over to consultants to advise them on what to do... and then they ignore the findings because they all cost money!
The consulting business is doing great however!
Comment Posted by: camoose on December 19 2008 2:24 PM
What is a Dick Harris??
Comment Posted by: Eagleone on December 19 2008 7:16 PM
I had a great tourism plan for this area, but the facts are that the local hotel chains control the tourism funding and if your plan does not cater to them your out. Eco-tourism is a word they want nothing to do with and they control all the government tourism funding. I think my eco-tourism 2010 idea would have created hundreds of unique opportunities for business and really show cased the region... but its all about political connections when it comes to initiatives like that I found out.
Comment Posted by: Andyfreeze on December 19 2008 8:06 PM
You got it Eagleone!
Political connections are EVERYTHING!
If you don't have any,you get squat.
Sad but true.