“They stay, buy fuel, participate in experience tours and go to coffee shops.”

He added that the website for booking reservations at provincial parks actually crashed last year because of the demand but that he doesn’t believe that demand is reflected at Ellenwood because of the lack of power to sites.

“That’s a simple infrastructure investment that the province could make that would add to some of the capacity issues we have in the summer and also just helping people to camp and stay longer.

“They stay, buy fuel, participate in experience tours and go to coffee shops.”

- Neil MacKenzie

False Harbour in Cape Forchu, Yarmouth County, is a beautiful beach but Nova Scotia Tourism does not recommend it to visitors. It’s one of many in the region without proper parking, signage and facilities.

MacKenzie says that although there are other beautiful beaches in the area, like John’s Cove and False Harbour on the drive to the Cape Forchu Lighthouse, Tourism Nova Scotia will not recommend them to visitors because they don’t have proper parking, signage and bathroom facilities.

“They want a certain level of quality,” he said.

Some of the trails in the region, like Chebogue Meadows, need work as well, he says.

“We have to continue to push with our representatives and tell them we want that investment here.

Speak to your MLA and tell him it’s a priority,” he told council.