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- Beneath the surface: Horne Lake Caves and Teepee Adventure Camp
Caving and recreation enthusiasts from around the world come each year to visit the globally significant karst areas of British Columbia. Extensive karst systems in the Rocky Mountains and on Vancouver Island are particularly popular areas for cave viewing and exploration "Each year, increasing numbers of people visit British Columbia's provincial forests, parks, and recreation areas for self-guided or commercially guided karst and cave experiences" (BCMF, 2003, p. 11)¹.
This past spring a unique partnership was created with:
- Ministry of Economic Development
- BC Parks
- Horne Lake Adventures
- Regional District of Nanaimo
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- Importance of Rural Community Festivals & Special Events in Northeastern BC
Communities throughout Northeastern BC will hold approximately 40 festivals or special events in 2007. Community special events can take many forms, from sporting events, to trade shows, conferences, music festivals, and cultural events. Festivals such as the Invitational Gold Panning Championship in Taylor, Morefee Mountain Music Fest in Mackenzie, and Chainsaw Championships in Chetwynd, are annual events held in each one of these communities. Festivals and special events such as these provide an opportunity for rural communities to put themselves on the map as a destination with little capital expenditure.
“For Chetwynd, festivals and special events provide an opportunity to bring the community and visitors together. Our premier special event is the International Chainsaw...
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- Volunteer Burnout: Reaching the Saturation Point
Many rural communities depend on volunteers to operate their attractions, sit on committees and develop special event. The smaller community, the fewer people there are to tap into so in many rural communities, people volunteer on numerous initiatives. It is no surprise then that volunteer burnout is a common occurrence across the province.Many volunteers have worked with groups and organizations for numerous years, but when their lifestyle changes or they want to move on, a gap in human capital occurs. Groups and organizations that rely on volunteers to function are not able to provide quality customer service without them.
Many volunteers are...
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- Students Linking with Tourism Development Throughout BC
Community Tourism Strategy for Likely
A group of five senior level students from Malaspina University-College are working with Robin Hood and other stakeholders in the community of Likely to develop a tourism strategy. This is part of their Policy and Planning class work. They will be spending a week in Likely at the end of October and will produce their final work at the end of November. Resident Attitudes Study for Clearwater
A class at Thompson Rivers University is working with stakeholders in the community of Clearwater to assess resident perspectives of tourism. They will develop and administer...
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- New report out on economic opportunities for tourism
The Phase II report on the potential economic impact of the tourism industry in Northern Central BC from the Council of Tourism Associations (COTA) contains valuable insights to support rural communities. The report reveals often surprising information about the relationship between tourism and rural communities in north and central BC, including northern Vancouver Island and the North and Central Coast.Some of the key findings in the report included the following:
- Tourism directly employs 15,600 people in the region, and 3,200 people indirectly
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