July 9, 2020
Rural B.C. and First Nation communities receive funds from provincial government to support tourism
Author: Dana Foster
Rural and First Nation communities across B.C. often rely on tourism to support economic development opportunities. With the pandemic hitting industries hard across British Columbia, the $14 million in grant support is welcomed by communities in the Thompson Okanagan.
In late June, the provincial government announced nearly 150 projects across B.C. would receive help to fund economic development and recreational opportunities for rural British Columbians, many of them tourism related. The grants