Highway closure because of fire causing angst and costing money for tourists on Vancouver Island\u0027s popular west coast
“We’re normally 80 per cent full this time of year, but we’ve lost up to half of our bookings since the wildfire,” said Samantha Hackett, who has lived in the community for 15 years.
Transportation Minister Rob Fleming said geotechnical engineers need time to monitor the cliff face above the highway to ensure it is stable before it can be reopened to traffic. Once the highway is partly reopened, Staite said it should be used for essential travel only and drivers should expect significant queues and lengthy delays.
Pilot cars prepare to guide a convoy of vehicles on the difficult back road detour that links Port Alberni and Tofino to the rest of Vancouver Island after a wildfire closed Highway 4.The wildfire has caused Savannah Kreutziger and Jesse Lee more stress than they ever anticipated for their wedding day.
But the couples’ venue informed them Tuesday that because a detour route is open, it would not refund their ceremony and reception space rental costs, which were paid in full just before the fire broke out in Cameron Bluffs.
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