The Rocky Mountain House Visitor Information Centre will be assisting visitors who have been rerouted enroute to Jasper National Park.
Wildfires have devastated the mountain community, destroying buildings in the Jasper townsite, forcing the closure of major highways and the evacuation of around 25,000 residents and visitors to the area.
Michelle Meatheringham, executive director for the Rocky Chamber, says the Visitor Information Centre wants to get the message out that Rocky is a safe destination to visit with many attractions and amenities for visitors.
“We are seeing an increase in visitors who had planned to go to Jasper,” says Meatheringham. “We’re helping them find those routes, choose new destinations, and get to where they’re going safely.”
Among the items the Visitor Information Centre is helping tourists with is recommendations for attractions in the area, accommodations, and assistance with direction to help people reach destinations while avoiding wildfire hotspots, says Meatheringham.
She adds, the Visitor Information Centre has seen a large increase in traffic this week with questions about road closures and wildfire activity. She says the Centre has 511 on screen at all times and is closely monitoring the situation surrounding road closures.
The Rocky Mountain House Visitor Information Centre is located on the north end of town at 5406 48 St., and provides visitors with local attractions in town and out west such as what they can do, what they can see and where they can play, says Meatheringham.
With a lack of cell phone reception deep in the West County, Meatheringham says tourists often stop at the Visitor Information Centre to plan their trip before heading out.
For more information, people can call the Visitor Information Centre at 403-845-5450.
Click here for more information on wildfire activity and road closures in Alberta.
(With files from the Canadian Press)
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