TIME Magazine recently published a list of the worldB次元官网网址檚 top 50 B次元官网网址渆xtraordinary destinations to explore.B次元官网网址�
And a community on the edge of B.C. made the cut.
B次元官网网址淥n the windswept west coast of British ColumbiaB次元官网网址檚 Vancouver Island lies tiny Tofino, a former fishing village and the traditional home of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation of the Nuu-chah-nulth people, now a bustling community surrounded by the UNESCO Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve,B次元官网网址� .
B次元官网网址淲ildlife tours, forest hiking, and walks along wide sandy beaches reconnect people with nature. Powerful winter storms produce ocean swells, creating epic storm-颅watching opportunities and a thriving cold-water surfing scene.B次元官网网址�
Tofino mayor Dan Law noted the list includes a wide array of internationally famous locations like the Galapagos Islands and Nairobi.
B次元官网网址淔irst of all, Tofino is beautiful because Clayoquot Sound is gorgeous. ItB次元官网网址檚 remote, itB次元官网网址檚 wild, whether itB次元官网网址檚 Tofino or Ucluelet or the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. ItB次元官网网址檚 just a gorgeous area, so weB次元官网网址檙e working with that,B次元官网网址� Law told the Westerly B次元官网网址.
B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 fun to get a little recognition and hopefully the whole west coast region gets a little boost from this, recognizing that a lot of the things that make Tofino one of the greatest places are also shared by the entire region. Ucluelet for instance has some fantastic things and we share some of the same draws that people come for.B次元官网网址�
He added the recognition is well deserved and congratulated local stakeholders on their work to boost TofinoB次元官网网址檚 international reputation.
B次元官网网址淥ver the years residents and visitors have just cared about Tofino and the surrounding area and have worked really hard to protect that beauty and people have also worked really hard to try to create an economy, largely based on keeping Tofino a great place to visit and making it a good experience,B次元官网网址� he said.
B次元官网网址淲e have lots of unique and wonderful small businesses and thereB次元官网网址檚 great places to stay, whether itB次元官网网址檚 a high end resort or an Airbnb or a campsite on the beach. You can pick your experience and theyB次元官网网址檙e all great,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 a fun little town that tries really hard and has a lot of good stuff to work with.B次元官网网址�
He added Tofino is in the traditional territory of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations and that local First Nations like Tla-o-qui-aht and Ahousaht have B次元官网网址減ut a tremendous amount of effortB次元官网网址� into protecting the area.
B次元官网网址淭hey bring all that cultural depth and history into how residents see the place and also how visitors see the place. The importance of that really canB次元官网网址檛 be overstated.B次元官网网址�
He noted Tofino is hardly starving for attention from potential visitors as its reputation is world class and he hopes residents experience the same joy living in the community as visitors do experiencing it.
B次元官网网址淭he thing for me, being on council, is making sure that hospitality industry success and getting on these kinds of lists translates into a good lived experience for residents of Tofino and the area and I mean all residents of all ages. ThatB次元官网网址檚 the challenge for local government and the local community as a whole really,B次元官网网址� he said.
andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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