Civil Municipal - June 2024

money on that. I will be happy if we get it to the point where it is ready to go to market. But it will be future generations that continue to benefit from that. And it’s our responsibility to do that right now.” RECREATION AND TOURISM IN ELIZABETHTOWN-KITLEY The community boasts a plethora of scenic outdoor options,from conservation areas with hiking trails and water access to Bellamy Park, a municipally owned campground. Although the township collaborates with county-level tourism initiatives, the overarching goal is to retain young people in the area or give them a reason to return after pursuing a trade or higher education. With a high quality of life and relaxed natural surroundings, Elizabethtown-Kitley Township is less of a tourist destination and more of a community where residents enjoy vacationing at home.“It’s not so much bringing people in, but it’s about keeping the people we do have and attracting the youth back to enjoy that rural lifestyle,” Drynan illustrates. 50 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 06