Prince Edward Island is more than the home of the spud and the oyster. It’s a little chunk of the old world, where cars stop while turkeys stalk across the lanes
Some Island businesses that rely on tourism say this summer could be worse than 2020, and they’re pressuring Ottawa to continue the federal wage subsidy so they can survive.
As the second summer of the COVID-19 pandemic approaches on P.E.I. with an uncertain tourist season ahead, one Island company is making it possible for would-be Japanese tourists to come for a visit virtually.
At a health briefing on Wednesday, P.E.I. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison said with so much uncertainty around Canada s vaccine supply and new COVID-19 variants it s impossible to predict what travel may look like this summer.
Matthew Jelley, president of Maritime Fun Group and mayor of the Cavendish Resort Municipality, said he has been trying to hire for attractions like Shining Waters and Sandspit.
Jelley said the worry isn t just about travel but about rules around capacity and how many people will be allowed at attractions. We have to prepare for perhaps less visitation than last year, perhaps something similar, or perhaps it ll be a little more. And each of those has consequences on how we do it. It s been challenging to prepare for that.