TIME Magazine recently published a list of the worldsa国际传媒檚 top 50 sa国际传媒渆xtraordinary destinations to explore.sa国际传媒�
And a community on the edge of B.C. made the cut.
sa国际传媒淥n the windswept west coast of British Columbiasa国际传媒檚 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,sa国际传媒� .
sa国际传媒淲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.sa国际传媒�
Tofino mayor Dan Law noted the list includes a wide array of internationally famous locations like the Galapagos Islands and Nairobi.
sa国际传媒淔irst of all, Tofino is beautiful because Clayoquot Sound is gorgeous. Itsa国际传媒檚 remote, itsa国际传媒檚 wild, whether itsa国际传媒檚 Tofino or Ucluelet or the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Itsa国际传媒檚 just a gorgeous area, so wesa国际传媒檙e working with that,sa国际传媒� Law told the Westerly News.
sa国际传媒淚tsa国际传媒檚 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.sa国际传媒�
He added the recognition is well deserved and congratulated local stakeholders on their work to boost Tofinosa国际传媒檚 international reputation.
sa国际传媒淥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,sa国际传媒� he said.
sa国际传媒淲e have lots of unique and wonderful small businesses and theresa国际传媒檚 great places to stay, whether itsa国际传媒檚 a high end resort or an Airbnb or a campsite on the beach. You can pick your experience and theysa国际传媒檙e all great,sa国际传媒� he said. sa国际传媒淚tsa国际传媒檚 a fun little town that tries really hard and has a lot of good stuff to work with.sa国际传媒�
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 sa国际传媒減ut a tremendous amount of effortsa国际传媒� into protecting the area.
sa国际传媒淭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 cansa国际传媒檛 be overstated.sa国际传媒�
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.
sa国际传媒淭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. Thatsa国际传媒檚 the challenge for local government and the local community as a whole really,sa国际传媒� he said.
andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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