A2- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 26, 2006
‘From front

‘Tourist tax decision nears

“Extensive effort has gone into re- portant point. .
assuring these stakeholders (primarily © “Nobody in the
from the accommodations sector) that Society has said this i
the new organization will continue We are just saying
with the marketing mandate of the So- money,” says Lewis.

ciety, and that with their cooperation, TTS maintains it hasn't been ad-' Members of TTS .bave -presented

the reorganization will significantly equately “consulted

But Munson says the 2004 agree- - council meeting.

“ment is clear - money should only be. The society was. given the chance to intended to allow all those groups and

- spent on marketing. © « give input since the

“The accommodation sector worked tants from the Tourism Planning Group | ferences. It was after that meeting the
with TTS to develop a package that the came to Terrace last year to look atthe Terrace and District Chamber of Com-
accommodation sector would be will- structure of tourisin deliv ery in the Te- merce told city council it would no fon-

©. ing to sign off on.” she says. | ’ gion, he savs.

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»” . fort on behalf of the city to rebroker an ~ year to evaluate how

arrangement with the ‘accommodation are organized here after relationships’ based.tourism group.
sector”. . between TTS and other. groups became . The regional - district board will

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TTS: executive: director | Jennifer ». fragmented.

strengthen, not weaken; Terrace’s posi- plan. but Mayor Talstra grew impatient meetings and havé had several meet-
Gon in the marketplace.” Talstra said. about those allegations ata July LO city ings with city administrators. parks

“We feel that there has been no ef- The consulting group was hired last with TTS and asked city council to pro-

ihai one central organization be created
Terrace Tourism that would be responsible for all as-
is nota good i idea. pects Of tourism service delivery, with.
go get your own 2 broader mandate that would include

product development. Talstra says.

‘about the city’s their concerns at several city council.
and recreation staff. One-meeting was

first ime consul- people involved to; discuss their dif- .
ger participate in-anv more meetings”

tourism initiatives | ceed with its plans to create a broader

©» evaluate the city’s request Aug.-11-12

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“Lewis says the city has missed an im- The primary recommendation was at its next meeting in Hazelton.

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Mill considers selling assets

“They. were somewhat optimistic that they wouid be able -
to work this out,” he says. adding if the pulp mill in Prince

*. "Rupert starts up things coiild start to tum around and the mill °

eos could be profitable once again.

—_ “» “Ultimately they are looking: for help to keep i it “afloat but
at this point they don't even have the finances | to start up."
says Neuwirth. .. :

“They ve also said that at the end of the dav. they may sell .
“everything off and sell the property.” cae
' And ‘frustration levels are running s high with those em-
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than three times in recent months. -

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