markow202 wrote:

Not a reason to pull an ad because a beautiful area is covered in snow in winter. 

I don't completely disagree but considering that we just saw a story on the same newscast about how serious things are there, including a guy who went missing at the height of the storm and is now possibly dead, it's just odd timing to remind people to Come From Away right now. You might wait a few weeks until things calm down a bit. 

And I actually quite like the ad campaign overall. Can't say that about too many spots these days. 

Just for fun, I dialed the number at the end of the ad and spoke to a guy who represents the tourism division. He admitted they weren't exactly being overwhelmed with calls right now, but like the rest of you, insisted that the summers there are a highlight of the year and the province wanted to remind people of that.

Like so many Islanders, he had a great sense of humour and we shared a good laugh. Overall, it was a very pleasant conversation. Gotta love the folks way out east. They're the only ones in North America with an extra half hour tacked onto their time zone! Totally unique.

First, Nfld didn't get nuked off the face of the Earth. They got one of the heaviest snowfalls ever there.

Second, the fact tat they got one of the heaviest snowfalls ever for the province doesn't mean they're not eager for your tourist dollars this spring/summer/fall. In fact, maybe your tourist dollars will be really appreciated by people who suffer economic losses or hardship from the storm.

Third, Newfoundland paid for the ad and is expecting it to run. It's not like hundreds of children were snuffed out in the storm and the ad might be ill timed.

If this kind of event makes advertising in bad taste, then the climate change impact scenarios scientists are  anticipating stand to put an end to advertising.