The purpose of the visioning session was to get people thinking about
what is truly unique about Carcross and, equally importantly, what
Carcross needs to aspire to be as a tourism destination. Participants
were invited to brainstorm and share their visioning using descriptive
words that would help define Carcross and create a sense of place.
The following listing summarizes the words that were generated
into themes that emerged from as a result of participant’s
input:
Visioning Themes
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Carcross is ideally located along traditional historical trade-routes
and contemporary transportation corridors in a pristine natural environment
and is an historical and present-day gateway to Canada’s
North;
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Carcross celebrates and respects its rich history;
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Carcross is a year-round tourism destination;
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Carcross is a heritage community that has a rich First Nations traditional
culture;
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Carcross is part of a healthy, vibrant Southern Lakes region;
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Carcross’ foundation is our stewardship, cultural values & entrepreneurial
spirit – a legacy of our Tagish/Tlingit culture;
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Carcross is a cross-cultural community that balances caring for the
environment while pursuing economic opportunities for present
and future generations;
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Carcross is a launching point to First Nations, Gold Rush, wilderness,
educational and adventure tourism activities throughout the Yukon
and Canada’s North;
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Carcross provides unique products with quality experiences;
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Carcross development benefits the local communities while creating
products and services at levels consistent with or exceeding
marketplace expectations;
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Carcross tourism and economic development is respectful of local
culture and history;
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Carcross offers quality wilderness and cultural experiences set in
a stunning, natural location;
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Carcross has a strong responsible management partnership mixing a
business focus with the CTFN needs and community desires.
