To our future MLA,
The Albert County Tourism Association which is an incorporated non-profit with 76 members and consist of some of the most iconic and economically significant tourism attractions in New Brunswick, would like to take this opportunity to present our concerns for your advocacy. As an association, our directors are focused on information dissemination, the marketing of our area, and advocating for the improvement of the economies in our surrounding communities.
Our tourism corridor has some of the most impactful guest experiences on the Bay of Fundy and in the wider New Brunswick – the unique Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park contributes over $70 million in tourism spending when looking at linkages, direct spend and trickle down effect. Another of our economic giants is Fundy National Park which is one of the most visited parks in Canada. The smaller players in our area also contribute tremendously to making our part of the Bay of Fundy a major economic driver within the Province.
The Albert County Tourism Association which is an incorporated non-profit with 76 members and consist of some of the most iconic and economically significant tourism attractions in New Brunswick, would like to take this opportunity to present our concerns for your advocacy. As an association, our directors are focused on information dissemination, the marketing of our area, and advocating for the improvement of the economies in our surrounding communities.
Our tourism corridor has some of the most impactful guest experiences on the Bay of Fundy and in the wider New Brunswick – the unique Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park contributes over $70 million in tourism spending when looking at linkages, direct spend and trickle down effect. Another of our economic giants is Fundy National Park which is one of the most visited parks in Canada. The smaller players in our area also contribute tremendously to making our part of the Bay of Fundy a major economic driver within the Province.
With our area having such a mammoth impact on tourism within the Province, please see our major concerns below:
1. Infrastructure underdevelopment – Roads: The players in the industry in our area spend millions on capital projects to ensure our attractions are world class. The roads to get to our attractions however are deplorable. In some areas, the roads are dangerous and raise safety concerns for our guests and employees. From potholes, narrow roads, crumbling surfaces and lack of proper lighting on our roadways, to transit, our area tells a story of a severe lack of investment in our infrastructure from our area government.
2. Community beautification: Due to the lack of investment in the area, there is a lack of pride of ownership among some of the citizens, which shows in the quality of upkeep to homes and yards. Our public spaces have also suffered as garbage is left on beaches and private properties. A lack of proper signage and a clear ‘guest usage’ policy for our area has contributed to this behavior. Our municipality council members need more support from the government in order to incentivize citizens to maintain their properties, and increase area signage. This would encourage longer visits and greater guest spending in our area.
3. Telecommunications/Connectivity: In this time of social media and the importance of being connected, our area suffers from ‘dead zones’. This fact is incredulous for a tourism area that contributes so much to the industry. We would like our guests to feel comfortable exploring our area without having to worry about being unable to contact someone by phone.
Our members are committed to doing their part to ensure we have a thriving area that continues to contribute towards employment, linkages that creates business opportunities, and social development.
In the spirit of democracy, we encourage you to represent our area by advocating for our concerns to be addressed.
Thank You,
Seydou Keita, President
Albert County Tourism Association - ACTA
1. Infrastructure underdevelopment – Roads: The players in the industry in our area spend millions on capital projects to ensure our attractions are world class. The roads to get to our attractions however are deplorable. In some areas, the roads are dangerous and raise safety concerns for our guests and employees. From potholes, narrow roads, crumbling surfaces and lack of proper lighting on our roadways, to transit, our area tells a story of a severe lack of investment in our infrastructure from our area government.
2. Community beautification: Due to the lack of investment in the area, there is a lack of pride of ownership among some of the citizens, which shows in the quality of upkeep to homes and yards. Our public spaces have also suffered as garbage is left on beaches and private properties. A lack of proper signage and a clear ‘guest usage’ policy for our area has contributed to this behavior. Our municipality council members need more support from the government in order to incentivize citizens to maintain their properties, and increase area signage. This would encourage longer visits and greater guest spending in our area.
3. Telecommunications/Connectivity: In this time of social media and the importance of being connected, our area suffers from ‘dead zones’. This fact is incredulous for a tourism area that contributes so much to the industry. We would like our guests to feel comfortable exploring our area without having to worry about being unable to contact someone by phone.
Our members are committed to doing their part to ensure we have a thriving area that continues to contribute towards employment, linkages that creates business opportunities, and social development.
In the spirit of democracy, we encourage you to represent our area by advocating for our concerns to be addressed.
Thank You,
Seydou Keita, President
Albert County Tourism Association - ACTA
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