![]() ![]() Zakir Hayder operates one of Radium's three gas stations and hears from locals on both sides. I think it's a great opportunity for us to show off what the Village or Radium Hot Springs is all about," he said. "We're filled with anticipation, we're filled with excitement. Mike Gray, with Tourism Radium also sees it as a tourism boosting opportunity. ![]() there's so much to do here that people just aren't aware of," said Pashniuk. "It kind of puts our little community on the map a little bit more as far as tourism goes. (Dave Will/CBC) Tourism uptick?Įrin Palashniuk who heads up the chamber of commerce in Radium Hot Springs, sees this captive audience on wheels as a real opportunity for the village.Įspecially while COVID-19 has tourism on the back burner. He sees this influx of vehicle traffic as a way to turn Golden into more than just a pit stop along the way to other destinations in B.C.Įrin Palashniuk, left, with the Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and Mike Gray, with Tourism Radium, both see increased traffic through their town as a tourism opportunity. "We're just hoping that people will slow down, take the time to travel carefully and maybe even take the opportunity to stop in town and explore our community a little bit." Optimism is there, but there's also caution and concern just by virtue of the volumes, " he said. In Golden, people are feeling trepidation about the coming changes, says mayor Ron Oszust. Reinhardt says based on the modelling she's aware of, there will be "one extra vehicle per minute, depending on average flows." The mountain village of 800 permanent residents will see upwards of 10,000 extra vehicles pass through each day for one month at a time, in April and November, in each of the next three years, says Lorimer.Ĭlara Reinhardt, the mayor of Radium says the village is "cautiously optimistic" about the influx of traffic coming their way. The detour, which cuts through Radium Hot Springs, will add about an hour and a half to the trip between the Castle Junction in Alberta and Golden, B.C. (Government of B.C.) 'Cautiously optimistic' The construction will improve a four-kilometre stretch of highway through Kicking Horse Canyon east of Golden, B.C. ![]()
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