The six provincial Visitor Information Centres in Nova Scotia will be staying open, at least for this year, the government confirmed Thursday.
“These centres are important provincial assets that add value to the tourism experience in Nova Scotia and to the communities where they operate,” business minister Mark Furey said in a release.
It was originally thought the centres would be closing after they were left off the main map in the Doers and Dreamers’ Travel Guide for 2016.
The province says that while technology has advanced, meaning the centres get less traffic, they still play an important role in tourism in the province.
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They say that front-line information services for visitors is helping them meet their goal of doubling tourism revenues in the province to $4 billion by 2024.
The province closed two visitor information centres last year.
Tourism Nova Scotia to operate
In a release from Tourism Nova Scotia, the association says they are happy with the decision to keep the centres open.
The association says they recognize the important role VICs play in the province and its growing tourism industry, and that they’ve continued to work to keep them open.
Tourism Nova Scotia is a Crown coporation that works at an arms length from the government, designed to help the province reach its tourism goals.
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