Visitor Information Centre & Related Visitor Services

The proposal should clearly outline the proponent’s understanding of the many ways that visitation and tourism impact the local economy and the provision of business, community, and municipal services; our facilities, built environment, outdoor spaces, and amenities; flow of people through the community, region, and recreation areas; opportunities to collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders; and your approach to ensuring that community residents welcome visitors, recognize the impact of visitation on our community’s future, and understand the benefits of a growing tourism economy.The goals of the project include, but are not limited to, the following:
• To enhance visitors and residents’ ability to explore and navigate in the community and region;
• To direct and attract visitors to downtown and a broad range of recreation, arts, sports, cultural, businesses, services, and municipal or other government destinations from area highways, regional and other nearby visitor attractions;
• To support economic development and capture missed opportunities to support the arts, culture, heritage, entertainment, retail, food and beverage, and accommodation sectors;
• To ensure that visitors and residents achieve a good understanding of our City and region’s history, cultural heritage including First Nations history and presence, unique features, built environment, outdoor spaces, amenities, and future opportunities; and
• To enhance community pride