Consultations underway to protect the seven beaches of Gaspe from delinquent tourists
GASPE, QUE. -- The City of Gaspe is showing foresight by launching public consultations this week on the future uses of the region's beaches. Throughout last summer, hordes of tourists descended on the region's beaches lacking in manners, according to local authorities. Some holidaymakers occupied spaces that are not intended for camping, such as on the beaches themselves, leaving their waste behind, while threatening fragile ecosystems. Some set up their tents in protected wetlands. Gaspe MNA Meganne Perry Melancon demanded that the Surete du Quebec (SQ) dispatch a greater number of...
Source: montreal.ctvnews.ca