Friday, March 29, 2024

Letter to the buzz: Chrismans show the ugly side of social media

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Written by Tom Tucker:

I felt compelled to write about the recent blog posted by some visitors to The Butchart Gardens, I have worked with the amazing staff and management of the Gardens for over 22 years and can say, without a doubt, that they operate an exceptional attraction and go the extra mile to ensure visitors are looked after, whether it is special dietary food preparation or the free use of a wheelchair, they are there to help and accommodate. 

I find it unacceptable that two individuals can try to tarnish the image of the Gardens by exaggerating the handling of a company policy that was well within their right to enforce.

So many people have read the post and have automatically assumed it is the truth? In this day and age of social media the truth gets lost in a sea of re-tweets and shared posts, then rehashed by overzealous media outlets hungry to overblown a story (fact or fiction) to help with ratings on a slow news day.

The Butchart Gardens has always stood as the top tourist attraction in Victoria and nothing, not even a blog post by people who cannot abide by the rules, will even come close to changing that.

I call upon the tourism industry to support the Gardens the same way the Gardens has supported our tourism industry, a lot longer than a one-sided blog has been around.

 

 

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