By David Wiwchar

Mayor Minions to advocate for regional tourism funding

Mar 7, 2025 | 9:13 AM

The Alberni Valley Tourist Information Centre could be open by summer if regional district directors vote to fund it.

City Council is refusing to pay the $90,000 annual cost as they look to trim the municipal budget.

But Mayor Sharie Minions hopes the ACRD will foot the bill since the tourist centre benefits the entire region.

“Myself and Councillor Haggard do intend to advocate at the regional district for ACRD funding and we of course as a city would be paying about 60% of that, so the expectation is that we will still contribute to the service but we will contribute through the regional district,” she said.

Minions agrees with Chamber of Commerce CEO Jolleen Dick that there should have been transitional funding for the valuable service.

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Last year, more than 9400 people dropped in to the visitor centre to find out about local attractions, services, and information about seeing the area or moving here.

The next ACRD Board of Directors meeting is Wednesday, March 12th.