Access Tourism NZ TOURISM FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, SENIORS, AND AGEING BOOMERS IN NEW ZEALAND AND WORLDWIDE

Vancouver Island’s Campbell River and District Fish and Wildlife Association, Marine Harvest, Ministry of Tourism Culture and the Arts, and the Island Coastal Economic Trust will spend Can$100,000 to develop an accessible outdoor wilderness recreation destination featuring trails, a dock for freshwater lake fishing, and wilderness viewing at Roberts Lake. The initiative is designed to provide an intermediate access site which meets the needs of people with mobility, hearing and visual impairments in addition to seniors and families with strollers and young children and enables them to access and enjoy the wilderness. Shane Renouf, President of the District Fish and Wildlife Association said that the project coincides with British Columbia’s Universal Trails strategy and the Vancouver Island Tourism Plan. “Consequently, we are not only creating valuable local economic benefits but are also part of the bigger tourism infrastructure development strategy for the Island and BC”, said Renouf.