The Citizen, 1991-04-10, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1991. PAGE 7.
Blyth hosts seminar on marketing to tourists
“Are you getting your share of
the tourism market” and “what
easy steps you can take to increase
your business profits” are the
subject of free tourism seminars
offered to all businesses in Huron
County by the Blyth Festival,
Goderich and District Chamber of
Commerce and Huron County Plan-
ning Department.
About 100 people are expected to
attend these educational work
shops at Blyth Memorial Hall on
Thursday, April 18, from 7:30 to
9:30 p.m. To register call Jane
Gardner, Blyth Festival at (519)
523-4345.
“This is the second annual
tourism trade show designed for
businesses which serve the tourist
industry in Huron County,” says
Ms. Gardner, organizer of the
event. “Last year’s seminar in the
Huron County Museum in Goder
ich helped to encourage businesses
and municipalities to promote each
other and to work co-operatively on
a number of new ventures. The
MNR studies railway corridor
The Ministry of Natural Re
sources (MNR) will be conducting a
reconnaissance survey of the aban
doned CP Rail corridor between
Goderich and Guelph during the
months of April to June 1991.
In 1990, the Province approved a
proposal, brought forward by the
Ministry of Transportation to ac
quire the Goderich-Guelph right-
of-way in order to protect the line
for potential future public use as a
utility and multi-purpose corridor.
The reconnaissance survey, to be
carried out by the MNR, will
include an inventory and assess
ment of the physical features and
land use along the right-of-way and
the general condition of the rail
bed.
It is essential to complete a
reconnaissance of this corridor in
order for the Province to have a
clear and accurate picture of the
condition of the right-of-way as it
exists today and to determine
potential maintenance and man
agement costs.
The provincial acquisition, to be
carried out by the Ministry of
Government Services, is dependent
on the survey findings. This acquis
ition will provide an opportunity for
the Province to develop partnership
arrangements for management of
of
Farmers concerns on EBR
aired at Blyth meeting
the corridor with a variety
community interest groups.
Since 1970 nearly 3,000 kilome
tres of railway lines have been
abandoned jj^Pntario. These linear
corridors present unique opportun
ities for many public uses. In 1988
the Province established an inter-
ministerial committee to review
current and future abandoned rail
way corridors and to recommend
acquisitions deemed to be in the
public interest.
The abandonment of the CP Rail
line from Goderich to Guelph, a
distance of approximately 124 kilo
metres, was approved in December
1988 by the National Transporta
tion Agency.
Following completion of the re
connaissance work and acquisition,
public consultation will occur be
fore any decisions are made re
garding the potential future use of
the abandoned railroad line.Farmers with concerns about the
province’s proposed Environmen
tal Bill of Rights (EBR) will have a
chance to get more information at a
meeting sponsored by the Huron
County Federation of Agriculture
tonight (April 10) at Blyth Public
School.
The meeting, at 8:30 p.m. will
feature Dona Stewardson of the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s
executive and a member of the
committee advising environment
minister Ruth Greer on the issue.
Farmers have been worried
about their position under the EBR
since it was first announced. Some
worry that environmental groups
like Green Peace, Friends of the
Earth and Pollution Probe will have
a say in farming practices of the
future. They worry that such
groups could lay charges every
time they saw a farmer spraying his
field. Others worry that neighbours
could sue for odour pollution
because of the smell of manure.
Mrs. Stewardson will attempt to
answer some of these concerns of
farmers at the Blyth meeting.
tourism industry plays an impor
tant role in our economy - just over
five per cent of Canada’s labour
force is employed in more than
632,000 jobs contributing over $24
billion in revenue. Tourism in our
area creates jobs, provides econo
mic opportunities to the area and
contributes income to thousands of
businesses. Our tourism attractions
and events also enhance Canada’s
historical, cultural and national
identity.”
One of the surprises in store at
this year’s seminar is the unveiling
of Huron County’s outstanding
series of seven new information
brochures - guides to accommoda
tions, restaurants, bed & break
fasts, antiques, bicycling, fishing
and camping. Businesses are en
couraged to bring their brochures
and to swap them with other
tourism related businesses that get
a steady stream of visitors to their
operations. These brochures were
researched and developed by the
Huron County Planning and De
velopment Department.
Beginning at 7 p.m. on April 18,
behind the scenes tours of the
Blyth Centre for the Arts facilities
are offered to seminar participants.
Sandra Chabot, Manager of South
western Ontario Travel Association
of London, is the guest speaker at
7:30 p.m. in the Lower Hall of Blyth
Memorial Hall to address the
question “Are you getting your
share of the tourism market?” Two
additional workshops are offered at
8:45 p.m. - “Getting Your Message
To the Media” - some tips from
journalist Rob Bundy, Editor of the
travel publication, Leisure Life and
Focus': and “Working Together to
Promote Your Area” - a panel
discussion by local tourist attrac
tions and businesses with their
success stories and tips.
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Story on Huron Study
contained errors
There were several errors In the
story published in last week’s
Citizen regarding the Huron Coun
ty study on restructuring.
The story incorrectly reported
upcoming April meetings will be
open to the public. The current
series of meetings are not public
meetings but are meetings being
held only for comment by munici
pal councils and their employees.
A series of public meetings and
forums will be held in May and
June.
The story also reported the
province had “Shelved” the idea of
county restructuring. At a meeting
March 1 with Huron County War
den James Robinson, Dave Cooke,
Minister of Municipal Affairs
strongly supported the county
study process. He did not, how
ever, support the original recom
mendation of the previous govern
ment committee which urged a
minimum 4,000 population for each
municipality.
The Citizen regrets these errors.
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