Opinion

As I sit here writing this editorial, in the back of my mind I’m pondering questions for yesterday’s all-candidate’s debate (look for coverage online and in The Northern Connector).

When I was young and growing up in Kitimat, a getaway to Shames Mountain was always a fun trip for myself and my family - a full day of exercise, excitement and some family togetherness.

What does Tourism Prince Rupert do? We’re a destination marketing organization, and in general terms our role is external.

We are frequently asked to discuss the value of tourism in Prince Rupert. It’s vital to know how much the industry is worth to Prince Rupert, if we are to understand the return on investment for both Tourism Prince Rupert and for the individual businesses and attractions.

Editor: Now that the urgency of the crisis in Japan seems to have settled a bit, we should be considering what we’ve done so far and how effective we’ve been.

This week I had the chance to talk to all of those involved in the court case surrounding the sale of Watson Island, and I must say I’m a little more perplexed than I was before.

Every year at this time I write about Canada’s Media Marketplace, an annual Canadian Tourism Commission event placing representatives from Canadian tourism destinations before the best of the travel writers working in the United States.