Post by tyty on Apr 13, 2006 10:48:29 GMT -8
Hoteliers want government to help speed up ferry replacement
VANCOUVER (CKNW/AM980) -- The BC and Yukon Hotels Association Board of Directors has voted unanimously in favour of demanding that all levels of government cooperate to immediately address the ferry service crisis in the north.
The group says that even prior to the sinking of the Queen of the North, ferry service in their area was under-serviced. This current situation, they say, is well beyond a simple inconvenience to northern residents.
They add, the Provincial Government needs to understand that this is causing a domino affect that will result in tour operators cancelling services for years to come.
They maintain it is not a regional crisis limited only to the north but a catastrophic situation whose effects will be felt throughout BC and even Alberta.
Steve Smith, owner of the Crest Hotel in Prince Rupert and former director of Tourism BC says the ferry system has been in a state of neglect for nearly two decades and it's time for the political rhetoric and finger pointing to end.
VANCOUVER (CKNW/AM980) -- The BC and Yukon Hotels Association Board of Directors has voted unanimously in favour of demanding that all levels of government cooperate to immediately address the ferry service crisis in the north.
The group says that even prior to the sinking of the Queen of the North, ferry service in their area was under-serviced. This current situation, they say, is well beyond a simple inconvenience to northern residents.
They add, the Provincial Government needs to understand that this is causing a domino affect that will result in tour operators cancelling services for years to come.
They maintain it is not a regional crisis limited only to the north but a catastrophic situation whose effects will be felt throughout BC and even Alberta.
Steve Smith, owner of the Crest Hotel in Prince Rupert and former director of Tourism BC says the ferry system has been in a state of neglect for nearly two decades and it's time for the political rhetoric and finger pointing to end.