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Page 8, News, Tuesday, June 2, 1992 ' PERM SPECIAL June Ist - 30th Starting at $33 (without cut - Spiral perms excluded) 10% OFF Joico Products Call for an appointment: Lynne's Hairstyling = 824-3399 4 YOU CAN LEARN A LOT from TOURISM It's Not Just Hotels, Motels and Resorts It's ~Employees ~ Plumbers ~Electricians ~ Grocery Stores ~Cleaning Services ~ Garages ~Construction Companies ~And Many More That Are Required to Support A Successful Tourist Industry This message is brought to you by the Aguasabon Chamber of Commerce Businesses could take better advantage of tourist trade by Darren MacDonald The News By not marketing them- selves, local businesses are missing out on capturing the tourist dollar, says Tourism Coordinator Susan Johnson. "The (Tourist Information) Centre has been open for two weeks now, and already 450 people have come through the door," says Johnson. "And the first thing we want to do as a travel centre is to encourage people to stay longer in the community. To do that, we need to encourage the busi- nesses to provide better service in that marketing area." She says that our area has an image problem in Canada right now, as well as a reputation for having poor service and a poor product. "Each business has a unique aspect about them, and I think that's something we haven't taken advantage of," she says. ""We need to have people in our area understand the need to upgrade in all areas--service, product, everything." Tourism Committee Chair Mike Moore says it's not easy for a business that's working hard every day just to stay open to be able to step back and see the benefits of catering the business to the tourist trade. "It's a big enough job just running (a business) and main- taining it on a day to day basis," says Moore. "But you have to stand back and ask yourself what you can incorpo- rate into your business to take advantage of the tourist dol- lar." Moore also says that although much work is left to be done, the township has come a long way in tourism development in just three years. "If you look back at what Terrace Bay had three years ago, there was nothing," he said. "Today, we have a beauti- ful facility for people to come to and we've made the gorge improvements. I think we sometimes get caught up with what we have left to so that we don't sit back and take some pride in our accomplishments." Those accomplishments are leading more and more visitors to Terrace Bay, and Johnson says there's an opportunity for local merchants to take hold of. "You can't sell on friendli- ness alone, you have to improve your product as well" she says. "I'm not saying we have to have this grand prod- uct, but promote what you have." Double standard continued from page 7 conveyed to the public that the bigger you are, the more you can get away with. OPSEU believes such a double standard should stop immediately." OPSEU's brief recom- mends that "the Ministry of Natural Resources remove from its operation policies any double standards con- cerning the vigour with which violations are prose- cuted under the Crown Tim- ber Act, the Fisheries Act, or other legislation adminis- tered by the MNR;" and that "the province of Ontario review the penalties that can be imposed on vio- lators of the Crown Timber continued on page 12 SHB THANK YOU The Schreiber/Terrace Bay Lions Club would like to thank all those who contributed to this | year's Easter Seals campaign. Due to your generous support we were able to surpass our a Sab Ge CANADA 1992 Tmank you to Christopher Ballentine for being our Timmy. We would also like to thank the Township of Terrace Bay for the use of the Tourist Information Centre. We look forward to everyone's continued support in future campaigns. SPECIAL THANKS TO U.P.1L.U. LOCAL 665 FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION OF $2,500. Dave Daniels, U.P:!].U. Local 665, presents cheque to our Easter Seal Timmy, Christopher Ballentine and Lion Laurie McMaster.