The minimum wage hike and cost of hydro are affecting ski hills in the region.
Chief Operating Officer of Calabogie Peaks, Jim Hemlin, tells My Bancroft Now that the minimum wage hike is why you’ll see your ski ticket prices lift all over the region. He says seven of the regions closest ski hills have brought their prices up 10 to 15-percent.
He also says that they had to adjust to stay alive. He says that the wage hike is making it unfair for everyone as companies see a snowball effect where they have to charge more because products are costing them more.
The cost of electricity is also another reason skiers will see a slight increase in their ski bill. Hemlin says hydro has doubled in the last two years going from $270,000 a year to $520,000. Hemlin adds that, unfortunately, when it comes to recreational activities when on a budget, families tend to abandon activities like skiing. He says they had to make a few hard choices but they had no choice if they wanted to keep on providing a quality product.
Written by: Devin Jolander