The Town of Little Bay Islands has received funding support
of $294,761 from the Canada-Newfoundland Agreement for the Economic Development Component
of the Canadian Fisheries Adjustment and Restructuring Initiative to construct a
walking/nature trail on the island as a tourism offering.
This initiative is in support of the Emerald Zone Corporation’s (Zone 11)
strategic economic plan which recognizes tourism as a major enhancement of long-term
economic climate in the region.
This project complements the development of a trail constructed last year which ran
from the ferry terminal to the top of Pole Hill where a viewing platform was built.
Development of these trails allows a community hard hit by the groundfish moratorium to
address short-term labour issues while developing a long-term tourism product.
