Tourism Dollars Granted to Regional District

Tuesday, July 08, 2008 09:52 AM

Prince George, B.C. - Tourism projects in the Fraser Fort George Regional District are getting more than $114,000 in grants through the Community Tourism Program.

The Fraser Fort George Regional District will receive $114,117 to support tourism including:

* $54,117 - entrance signage on Highways 16, 97 and 5 to increase awareness of local attractions and foster visitation.
* $35,000 - implements Regional Cultural Plan to develop cultural tourism products and opportunities through out the region.
* $15,000 - regional park improvements involving:
o Ness Lake Regional Park picnic shelter construction.
o Harold Mann Regional Park picnic shelter construction and interpretive program improvements promoting the history of the area as well as walking and bicycle tours.
* $4,000 - Hixon brochures to promote the community, including local heritage sites and outdoor recreation opportunities.
* $3,000 - Tete Jaune interpretive kiosk highlighting the historical significance of regional Japanese work camps established in the 1940s.
* $3,000 - Dome Creek community hall improvements.

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Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 09:52 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: Harbinger on July 8 2008 4:43 PM

May as well lay the sleeve on all levels of governments for dough to help support tourism. The tourists sure ain't showing up to help us with their dough.

Posted by: HD on July 8 2008 6:05 PM

Which tourists are they talking about?

Posted by: Harbinger on July 8 2008 6:46 PM

I saw one in a RV on Sunday. Maybe those ones.

Posted by: camoose on July 8 2008 7:53 PM

Wow, $3,00 to make improvements to the Dome Creek community hall. That fix up is sure to bring the tourists flocking to Dome Creek. At the very least it may get the Liberals a few votes next year from that area.

Posted by: HD on July 9 2008 7:17 AM

Harbinger, that must have been the tourist I saw yesterday.

Posted by: owl on July 9 2008 8:41 AM

Go to WalMart in the early evening to "tourist watch". A few nights ago there were the "normal" 10+ motor homes there.

Posted by: HD on July 9 2008 1:23 PM

Can you blame them?
Would you pay 45 dollar to park at a campsite to spend the night?
I wouldn't.

Ok, there were 10 vehicles with tourists in town.
The tourist industry is booming.