Press Release
September 5, 2003
Carcross Summit: "Destination Carcross" Announced
by Carcross/Tagish First Nation and White Pass & Yukon Route
On August 1, 2003, the Carcross/Tagish First
Nation (CTFN) and the White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR)
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together
on common goals in their efforts to see a more prosperous tourism
and business community in the Carcross area.
As outlined in the MOU, the two parties agreed
to co-host a summit in the Fall of 2003. The Carcross Summit: "Destination
Carcross" will be held on October 24, 2003 at Mt. McIntyre
Rec. Centre in Whitehorse. The purpose of the Summit is to
develop a collective vision for sustainable tourism in the
Carcross area and to secure a commitment to action from all
stakeholders to make that vision a reality. More information
and on-line registration is available on the web site at: wpyr.com/carcross.
Links are also available from www.ctfn.ca and www.fourmountainsresort.com.
WP&YR and CTFN are inviting all interested
stakeholders to join them in this working session to address
business development opportunities with an agenda that will
include visioning, identification of problems and opportunities
and action planning.
The CTFN is the driving force behind the development
of the Four Mountains Resort and Cultural Centre, the cornerstone
to the First Nation’s economic agenda. This four-star
120 room hotel and cultural/learning centre will deliver a
high end destination tourism product that will act as a starting
point to adventures on the land and water and to interactive
learning experiences of the First Nation culture and heritage.
The WP&YR narrow gauge railway was built
in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush and is an International
Historic Civil Engineering Landmark – a designation shared
with the Panama Canal, the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty.
The WP& YR railroad has also carried more than 300,000
passengers per year in its last 3 years making it Alaska’s
most popular shore excursion. The railroad has set numerous
one-day records this year and expects to carry 30,000 more
people in 2003 than it did in 2002.
For more information on the Carcross Summit
contact:
Janet Lee
Project Manager, Four Mountains Resort
Carcross/Tagish First Nation
867.668.2285
janet@klondiker.com
Michael Brandt
Assistant Vice President – Marketing & Planning
White Pass & Yukon Route
907.983.9816
michael@whitepass.net |
