> I have tried to obtain information about Canadian Marine Parks... I have > written, and received no response... I have called LD to the park office, > and all I got was a recording. I don't remember if I reached a machine > that would take a message, but I couldn't get any response from them > whatsoever. > > Robert > > >Next year, Parks expects to extract CDN$ 10/person/night for visitors > >(to a max of $60/head, I believe). I do not see Parks providing much > >return for that fee. What do others think? > > > > -- > > I think extract is the right word. An alternative word might be extortion. But in Oregon, the forest service charges $3 to go for a hike in the woods (taking a pee is extra). Brad *********************************************************************** I think the fee in Ontario applies only to nonresidents, which would make it a tourist tax. On the north shore of Lake Superior, the money would be better spent on the local economy, which really needs it. Linda and I are thinking of paddling from Silver Islet to Rossport next year, a trip which might take ten days. At CDN$ 10/person/night, that's $200 less for us to spend on lodging and meals before we put in and after we take out (which is what we did last week). We are also thinking of hiring the local outfitter to shuttle us. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Sep 01 1998 - 10:07:03 PDT
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