~ Plans for imposing new tour- ism. ‘boundaries based on the - province’s: eight ' regional de-.- velopment - “zones. should -be dropped says'B.C. NDP tourism | critic Jan Pullinger, Particularly | ifthe north, where the North by Northwest tourism region would ; - be’: “fragmented. into. three separate pieces... . “But even. though | ‘Terrace ' council, the Kitimat-Stikine Re- gional. District and the local’. ‘Chamber. of: Commerce have - expressed their ‘opposition; it © doesn’t sound like the Socreds are- listening. According to Ter- . race Chamber. of Commerce manager Bobbie Phillips, tour- ism minister Bill Reid said re- cently, “Tt will happen. I know you’ won't like. it, But it will happen.” . Pullinger claims the imposi- tion: ‘of the new boundaries is based more on Socred politics than the good of the tourism industry. She-says regional tour- ism associations don’t want to ‘see any changes to the nine . traditional’ zones, which they have marketed .well over the years, but instead, of listening the government ,is taking a heavy-handed approach by uni- ‘laterally making the changes. “This government would be. taking the tourism industry away from the people who work “in the industry,:and putting it under the umbrella of its region-- al: czars,”” says Pullinger, She adds that it appears the industry will now be controlled by the Provincial Tourism. Advisory - Council, comprised of govern- ment-appointed officials from each of the eight regional zones. But that, she says, would make the Tourism Association of: B.C., a body made up of _elécted representatives from the industry, ineffective. -“The Socreds are taking -a ‘tourism marketing structure that has worked .well — that is sup- ported by the small businesses © involved in the industry — and completely undermining it, ”” ac- cording to Pullinger, who adds, “This government is more con- cerned with justifying their re- gionalization scheme than acting on behalf of the tourism indus- 2 “Terrace Review — - Wednesday, Tune 21, 1989 - - Objections voiced to | tourism zone plan — try.” _ As*“for the North by North- _west, tourism. region, Pullinger says it is cleafly. marketable as a - destination that is. ‘geographical- ly unique:in-B.C. ‘But under the © “mew plan,. she says, there would be three - regions of state — f -Nechako, Cariboo, and: North: + Coast ’— ‘all- trying to market. - their: share of. this. one geo; graphical” area, “Clearly, it makes’ more sense to promote basis rather than on the Socreds’ political boundaries,” says Pull-| , inger. . “Regional districts and coun- cils, and the local tourism indus-. try have said they don’t want to see North by Northwest changed,”’ according to Pullin- ger. ‘The government. should listen to that message and back off their planned changes,”* - Tourism awareness day set for Saturday Saturday from 10a.m. to 6 p.m. . is HOWDOYOUDO Day. This _Mayor Jack’ Talstra has pro- claimed June 24 as HOWDO- YOUDO Day — a day to in- crease awareness of the function - and services available at the Ter- . race Travel InfoCentre, a day to increase awareness of local. at- : tractions so that every individual can relate to visiting tourists in.a friendly and way. Local residents are ‘encour- aged to visit the InfoCentre any- time, ‘says travel counsellor Lara — _Roldo. She says they will be surprised at. what they find and pleased with the: knowledge and friendly smiles waiting. there for our visitors, knowledgeable . the north. ona‘ geographical & : This is this year’s | CounterAttack display vehicle at Galedonia school, orat least. it was until it was destroyed by fire qver the weekend. The fire occurred in the early hours of June 16. - Police, obviously, suspect foul play, but haven't laid any charges In.their Investigation yet. aa But for the tourists, it’s no only the vast amount of infor-- mation or the number of sou- _venirs that are available at. the InfoCentre — it’s the welcoming - smile and willingness to share to only 1 ,048 for the same peri- od last year. A comparable in- crease has been registered in the number of phone calls received. H you're interested in learning more e about the InfoCentre, this _ information that makes them - | want to come back. | ‘And from the increasing num- bers of tourists showing up.in J our area it appears that we have | learned — maybe we only need an annual reminder. The num-" ber of vehicles stopping at the InfoCentre jumped from 4,993 in 1987 to 6,880 in 1988. 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