Costello on green resort communities
May 6, 2009 by Grant Costello
Filed under BC government, Business, Environment, Feature stories, Recreation
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Jumbo Glacier Resort – Decision Overdue
It’s interesting that some of the most vocal critics of Premier Campbell’s goal of doubling tourism beds in BC by 2015 have already benefitted from British Columbia’s tourism strategy. Some, like Mr. Leeson [1], that have secured their piece of ‘The Best Place on Earth’ would close the door on the next opportunity by attempting to create false standards by which it would have been impossible for any existing resorts to be built. Take his statement:
“We do not need any more ski resorts, nor can the market support them without catastrophic impacts on those we have already supported despite their very real negative environmental consequences.”
Jumbo: what really happened
March 7, 2009 by Grant Costello
Filed under BC government, Business, Environment, Headlines, Local government, Local news, Recreation
Setting of proposed Jumbo resort -- descending from Glacier Dome into the upper Jumbo Creek Valley and the sawmill site (the cleared area in the center of the valley) which is the proposed resort base. (Photo: jumboglacierresort.com)
Jumbo responds to MLA’s press release –
It’s a well-known fact that Norm Macdonald doesn’t understand the situation BC’s economy is in. He should be working towards job creation – not job destruction. When he was Mayor of Golden and the mills closed down, he supported the creation of new jobs at nearby Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in his town, why doesn’t he support Invermere and the community at this time of significant job loss in Forestry?
Regarding the claims that 90% of the local people oppose this development, Norm Macdonald is using NDP math. This is one more reason why we need to make sure we don’t send him back to Victoria. The 90% that he continually refers to misrepresents the results of the 9 year public review process during which 2% of the population of the community provided their input. The fact is that 90% of those expressed some objection to the concept. 90% of 2% is still a very small number.
Over the years, political leaders of all stripes have supported the environmentally responsible Jumbo Glacier Resort proposal, including NDP Premiers Mike Harcourt and Glen Clark as evidenced by the accompanying transcript. It’s apparent that Mr. Macdonald is at odds with both his party leaders and the people here he misrepresents. [Read more]
