Dear editor,

In light of the recent upswing of COVID-19 cases in B.C. (including increased cases on Vancouver Island), I feel it is very irresponsible of the CVEDS/Discover Comox Valley to be running a tourism campaign inviting 鈥淏C snowbirds to venture west to the Comox Valley.鈥�

Dr. Bonnie Henry and public health officials have made it abundantly clear that in order to slow the spread of COVID-19 we should be staying local and stay with our safe six. It has even been suggested by a local physician that we consider a Vancouver island 鈥渂ubble.鈥� So why is the Comox Valley Economic Development Society trying to contravene these public health measures? The economy is struggling Canada-wide. Perhaps the CVED can focus on ways our local community can support one another instead of inviting potential disaster to our Valley.

Kim Harding,

Courtenay

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