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Sustainable Tourism Planning In Small Towns, Bibiana Cala
Sustainable Tourism Planning In Small Towns, Bibiana Cala
TTRA Canada 2016 Conference
The Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) and its Calgary Metropolitan Plan are strongly committed to strengthening local economies in the region. In the fall of 2014, the Town of Irricana expressed interest in being part of a pilot project proposed by CRP to strengthen sustainable tourism strategies and programs in small towns within the Calgary Region. The goal of sustainable tourism is to provide stable, ongoing economic and social benefits to the communities while protecting their natural resources.
Since 2008, the Town of Irricana has pursued an economic growth strategy that honours the traditional values of a small town but also …
Eskasoni Cultural Journeys: A Community-Led Approach To Sustainable Tourism Development, Stephanie Macpherson, Patrick T. Maher, Janice Esther Tulk, Mary Beth Doucette, Tracy Menge
Eskasoni Cultural Journeys: A Community-Led Approach To Sustainable Tourism Development, Stephanie Macpherson, Patrick T. Maher, Janice Esther Tulk, Mary Beth Doucette, Tracy Menge
TTRA Canada 2016 Conference
Abstract
Eskasoni First Nation is the largest Mi’kmaq-speaking community in the world. With a population of more than 4300, Eskasoni is one of the five Mi’kmaq communities located on Unama’ki (Cape Breton Island), Canada. The community has been engaged in tourism development for decades, with varying degrees of success, until a new approach was considered – that being the community-led product of Eskasoni Cultural Journeys (ECJ). Eskasoni Cultural Journeys started at a grassroots level with Elder buy-in and initial Elder training in tourism. Today Eskasoni Cultural Journeys offers boat tours on the Bras d’Or Lake and authentic interpretive programming along …