Environment committee  Sure. I will be brief. It's probably premature for an announcement by Mr. Russell, but one of the things we've been working toward in the biosphere reserve network is creating a set of extraordinary experience opportunities for people who are visiting the region by connecting a

Environment committee  That's absolutely right, given a sufficient level of investment by the Government of Canada.

Environment committee  That would be a bit of a shortfall. That's for some signs for a national park. What we'd really like to see is an investment in the Canadian biosphere reserves system of $5 million annually.

Environment committee  I'm serious.

Environment committee  Great question. Thank you very much. That's always a concern in this particular area. As I mentioned, more than half of Canadians live within a five-hour drive. It's also a concern amongst the provincial parks, which are entirely booked up in the region. It's a very heavily vis

Environment committee  Thank you for opening the door on that. As a non-government employee, but having been one, changing the name alone isn't enough. It's vital and critical, in bringing awareness to Canadians about their national brand, to invest a bit more in this national park and the organization

Environment committee  Sure. Thanks for that. Actually, I've written three books about the area. I keep having to write them because people keep buying them; they keep selling out. It's a very interesting commodity, the Thousand Islands. The Thousands Islands I think is a type of name that really ga

Environment committee  Thank you very much. Some of the points I'll make will actually duplicate a little of what Mr. Brown has said. I apologize for not having complete notes. I'm just back from England and still adjusting to time. As a little bit of perspective of where I'm speaking from, back in t