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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1977-09-01, Page 9Jack's Jottings........ • (continued from page 8) in tourism is continuing. In the first quarter of this — year; --the --number-a-of non- residents visiting Ontario decreased by some 8 per cent, compared with the first quarter of 1976' - which had itself 'been a poor year for tourism in the Province. On the other hand, the number of Ontarians choosing to travel outside the country has continued to increase at an average rate of 8.5 per cent for every first quarter since 1974. This would indicate that the problem is more serious than simply a matter of a year during which a number of special and in- teresting activities took place out';We, ,Pntario. Our tourist industry has to cope with a reputation for being overpriced. In fact, our costs are higher. For example, the interest costs on funds used to build a motel in Canada would be `approximately 11 per cent, compared with 7.per cent in the United States. This would incrdase overhead costs from the outset. Minimum hourly wages are also higher here, making operating costs greater. Our property tax system places many motels at a competitive disad- vantage. Finally, some businesses simply are not honouring the exchange rate, which at present is favourable to • American visitors. We must also bear in mind the fact that we are actually in competition with other provinces for the tourist business of our own residents, since Ontarians themselves are the target of many ad- vertising programmes. The people of the Province are especially desirable visitors. They tend to stay longer at tourist facilities, con- sequently spending more ;CLINTQN NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1,1977—PAGE 9 money. Ontario tourism is an at- tractive proposition for the holidaymaker. We have, in this Province, superb scenery and recreational op- portunities which are so unique that people .genuinely wish to return once they have experienced a holiday here. However. our tourist induTstry will continue to „ be in a depressed condition until' some of the problems which are being experienced can be corrected. This Province invests some $6 million annually in an effort to attract and retain tourism dollars. For the most part, promotional activities prove rewarding. The return on our advertising dollar is approximately $260. That is a higher return than that ob- tained by the Federal Government or the Province of Quebec, which, by loom• parison, obtain only $158 #nd $147 on the dollar respec- tively. 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