VICTORIA In the wake of new travel restrictions announced Monday, some businesses are already taking action. That includes the Magnolia Hotel & Spa in Victoria, which is cancelling reservations from guests who live outside the Vancouver Island health authority and are travelling for non-essential reasons. Bill Lewis is the hotel’s general manager. He says the loss of revenue in the short term is a sacrifice that’s worthwhile if it means hotels can open in earnest and stay open during the summer. “Some pain now and hopefully we can save the summer,” said Lewis on Wednesday. In Tofino, where visitors have flocked for weeks, the Ocean Village Resort is also cancelling reservations for non-essential travellers from the mainland and beyond through the May long weekend. They’re also discouraging those from Vancouver Island from coming.
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“Many workers in the hospitality, retail, food and beverage processing industries are essentially front-line workers, interacting with the public, carefully managing COVID-19 risks to keep us safe, fed and cared for,” said Spinnaker’s owner Paul Hadfield. Spinnaker’s joins another Victoria company, Themis Security, committed to paying all its staff and contracted workers a living wage. “Our guards are the backbone of our company, said Themis president Mirko Filipovic. “We want to do all we can to attract and retain the very best employees who understand and are committed to the business. By earning a living wage, our guards can live more comfortably and focus on protecting what matters to our clients rather than searching for another paycheque.”