We have returned for our annual winter visit to your charming city. Key word: charm.
Yes, we come from the Prairies for the mild weather, along with the fact that we remain in sa国际传媒 with a Canadian health-care system and the Canadian dollar, but we come for the 鈥渙ld worldy鈥� charm of twinkling lights on century-old buildings where the horses don Santa hats. You feel like part of a Hallmark movie set.
Your city councillor鈥檚 narrow view of decreasing funds for Christmas lighting with the flawed reasoning of being more inclusive of cultural differences does not take into consideration the tourist draw of charm.
I鈥檓 no economist, but it doesn鈥檛 take a business degree to see the economic advantage of tourism to Victoria.
Did I mention Hallmark Christmas? You have movies being filmed here. Why? Because of the charm. The city councillors need to give their heads a shake.
Linda Lovett
Winnipeg
