In a bid to bring additional revenue to Linden, Mayor Carwyn Holland says the Town Council is currently exploring options to attract tourists from abroad.
“We have a large community to feed and we don’t have that many jobs. We have to diversify and seek other ways to earn money, especially through tourism,” Holland said. He added that after a trip to China, he recognised that Linden is a prospective world tourism destination.
“…Because we have these attractive springs that people were promoting in China. The springs with the water flowing all the time and due to the chemical makeup, it is very healthy for the body and people use it for baths,” he said, while stating that the Chinese would have built a pool with a natural setting that was made to emulate the natural springs that are found in Linden. He said if the town is able to market them, persons would travel from all parts of the world to visit them.
Holland said there is also a spring on the Wismar shore that has “crystal clear water gushing out of the earth over the limestones.” He said that while the Town Council cannot directly invest, it is looking for persons to invest and develop the tourism industry in the town.
“We have blue, attractive lakes and if you check the scenery behind Richmond Hill, where they have the lakes, you could look from mountain to mountain… In China they have air cars and we are seriously contemplating linking the hills… It would develop the tourism industry big time and bring persons from all parts of the world,” he added.
Talking about the waterway between Wismar and Mackenzie, Holland described it as being calm by day and beautiful at night. “It’s a beauty to look at even when you’re crossing with a boat and we need to utilise that. We want to get an investor to come in and bring a boat and have persons go up the river and back down and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere,” Holland explained.
Region Ten Chairman Renis Morian echoed similar sentiments and said there is a need for the waterway to be utilised. “I went to other countries where residents join boats, and not just any residents, the local residents. The average person does not even know what’s happening in Five Miles. It’s beautiful… we don’t have places where you can go thaw off and that can be one,” he said.
Holland explained that they are exploring a number of options to boost the tourism in the town and the fact that it is so safe presents a better case to possible investors. “You don’t hear in Linden about choke and rob and snatching and this and that. We have good security because residents have a high level of community spirit and respect for each other and that can be used to attract investors because they will feel comfortable,” he added.
