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By Nora O’Malley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa Nitinaht Lake, B.C. \u2013 Canada\u2019s iconic West Coast Trail (WCT) on Vancouver Island just got even better with the grand opening of a new visitor centre at the Nitinaht Lake Campground. Brought to life by the Ditidaht Economic Development Corporation (DEDC), the new building features an outdoor theatre area and indoor meeting space and will serve as a check-in centre\/information hub for WCT hikers, Nitinaht Lake campers and folks staying at the Caycuse Cabins. \u201cI\u2019m really proud of what we\u2019ve done today. It\u2019s important for you guys to know that we are working for you all,\u201d expressed Jack Thompson, president of the DEDC, to Ditidaht members during the July 4 unveiling. \u201cIt\u2019s a new chapter. One thing (our Ancestors) talked about is… <\/p>\n

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By Nora O’Malley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa Nitinaht Lake, B.C. \u2013 Canada\u2019s iconic West Coast Trail (WCT) on Vancouver Island just got even better with the grand opening of a new visitor centre at the Nitinaht Lake Campground. Brought to life by the Ditidaht Economic Development Corporation (DEDC), the new building features an outdoor theatre area and indoor meeting space and will serve as a check-in centre\/information hub for WCT hikers, Nitinaht Lake campers and folks staying at the Caycuse Cabins. \u201cI\u2019m really proud of what we\u2019ve done today. It\u2019s important for you guys to know that we are working for you all,\u201d expressed Jack Thompson, president of the DEDC, to Ditidaht members during the July 4 unveiling. \u201cIt\u2019s a new chapter. One thing (our Ancestors) talked about is... <\/p>\n

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