Why does everything close after Labour Day?
Kings County – in fact, all of Nova Scotia – is well-known as a tourist destination. That’s probably justified. Our area in particular, and our province in general, has lots to see and do and lots to recommend it to tourists from outside our borders. There’s one thing, though, we don’t understand. With all that we have to offer, why is so much of it offered only between June and September? A look at the provincial tourist guide will reveal any number of special attractions and events, not to mention a host of hotels, inns, bed and breakfasts and other accommodations. The sky’s the limit really, except that most of the special events are held during the summer months and many of the attractions are open only through the summer. It’s not as if our province rolls up the sidewalks, so to speak, on Labour Day or shortly after, but although a lot of the accommodations are open year-round, much of the reason for coming and staying remains strictly seasonal. One might argue that the rationale
