Discussion of Tourism Impact on Hornby Island

community · Summer 2023 · Hornby Island

An article discusses the challenges of over-tourism on Hornby Island, including traffic congestion, parking issues, littering, and the strain on local resources and residents. It references a Canadian documentary 'The Last Tourist' and a campaign by the Sea to Sky Destination Management Council to promote mindful tourism.

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• “Hornby summers are intense... The traffic jams... The line ups at the Co-op... The garbage... Every public receptacle is stuffed to the max... The Sea to Sky Destination Management Council... launched a ‘Don’t Love It to Death’ campaign in 2022.” — The Islands Grapevine – August 24th, 2023 (August 24th, 2023)

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