3 - Wednesday, July 29, 1987 - North Shore News

Tourists drawn to the N.

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sentatives will spread the word.
“People within the industry travel
for their own properties...wherever
they go, it goes too.”

As well, the tourism repre-
sentatives are working on their
soon-to-be-released tourist-
oriented map of the area, covering
both sides of the Capilano River.

“ft's to encourage visitors to
come to the North Shere and en-
tice them io stay longer,’* explain-
ed Ainsworth. ‘'That is what we're
really presenting."

West) Vancouver Chamber of
Commerce director Don Griffiths
called this joint) inter-municipal
tourism promotion effort “the
direction we need to move in.”

Municipal distinctions only turn
potential visitors away. he explain-

ed. ‘(The North Shore) is one
place as far us tourism is concern-
ed,” said Griffiths.

In the past, he contended, any
tourism promotion in West Van-
couver was aimed at visiting
friends — people who came to see
their friends or relatives — not the
sightseeing tourist. Now, with the
new joint effort, all this is chang-
ing.

“T don't think West Vancouver
has really done anything to pro-
mote tourism,’ Griffiths said.
“Eb don’t think there’s any ques-
tion it’s a direction that we need to
move in.”’

Not only will the effort be to
promote tourism to peaple outside
the North Shore area, the group is
also osaterested in promoting
tourism to local residents.

with an inventory being prepared
for summer 1988.

“tis an inventory of) absolute-
ly everything that is related to
visitors,’ Ainsworth said, noting
the project will be completed in the
spring of next year.

“Alt those kinds of things don’t
have to be global,’ said
Ainsworth. ‘Fhey can be in your
own backyard."’

Tourists and residents alike will
get a detailed look at attractions
from Deep Cove to Horseshoe Bay

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Attractions like championship
hang gliding, drama and arts festi-
vals, summer parks events and
Sporting activities — not to men-
tion destination attractions such as
the mountains and other spots --
are some of the best in the world.

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