A popular tourism operator in Victoria has now launched a GoFundMe page to help keep her business afloat amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Donna Freelander, the owner and operator of Tally-Ho Carriage Tours in Victoria, told CKNW Tuesday as the coronavirus pandemic continues, they are now preparing for 12 months of little to no income. “I think for myself and other tourism operators, you’re trying to remain optimistic, you try to remain hopeful that there will be a season,” Freelander said. “The first thing for us was the cancellation of the cruise ships and then things just started to get worse and worse.” The company officially ceased operations on March 19. “For the foreseeable future we’ll have zero income,” Freelander added.