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Greenwood municipal water was voted "Best in the WORLD 2012"
April 15th
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The Okanagan Valley is home to four annual seasonal wine festivals
August 30th
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The Thompson Okanagan region is the same size as Ireland
August 30th
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is nearly the size of Prince Edward Island
August 30th
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is the fourth largest provincial park in BC
August 30th
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At 3,954 metres, Mount Robson is the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies
August 30th
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Murtle Lake is the largest ‘non-motorized’ lake in North America
August 30th
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Nk’Mip Cellars is North America’s first aboriginal-owned and operated winery
August 30th
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Osoyoos Lake is Canada’s warmest fresh water lake
August 30th
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Capital city of BC is Victoria
August 30th
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Sun Peaks ski resort is the third largest ski resort in Canada
August 30th
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Shuswap Lake hosts the largest houseboat fleet in Canada
August 30th
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The 50 hectare BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops has over 65 species of wildlife
August 30th
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The Thompson Okanagan region has 3,200 tourism stakeholders
August 30th
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Tourism generates $1.73 billion per year for the Thompson Okanagan economy
August 30th
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The 600-acre wildlife sanctuary of Cranberry Marsh hosts over 90 species of birds
August 30th
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Helmcken Falls is taller than Niagara Falls and plunges 141 metres down a narrow canyon
August 30th
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Greenwood is Canada’s smallest city
August 30th
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Shuswap Lake encompasses over 1,000km of shoreline
August 30th
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is the largest provincial park in the Thompson Okanagan region
August 30th
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Mount Robson was established in 1913 as the second provincial park in BC
August 30th
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BC is Canada's third most populated province, with 4,530,961 residents
August 30th
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Osoyoos is home to Canada’s only desert eco-system
August 30th
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In the Thompson Okanagan you can ski and golf in the same day at certain times of year!
August 30th
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BC Parks celebrates its 100th Anniversary in 2011
August 30th
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is home to over 40 waterfalls
August 30th
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Mount Robson was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984
August 30th

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What We Can Do For You!

TOTA’s focus on industry and community development will assist in strengthening the tourism industry throughout the region. Key areas of action will include professional development, advisory services, building awareness of trends, aligning communities with Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation programs such as the Community Tourism Foundations and Community Tourism Opportunities programs, and working directly with communities and sectors to encourage innovative growth strategies.

Consider us your main resource when it comes to community tourism planning and development.

Community Tourism stakeholders and those eligible for its programming include: community tourism alliances, business associations, Chambers of Commerce, Community Futures Development Corporation, Destination marketing and or management organizations, Economic Development Officers, First Nations, local and regional Government, Tourism Advisory Committees and Visitor Centres.

For a description of how to work with Tourism BC and TOTA  in Community Development programs, download the PDF Working with TBC and TOTA.pdf

When planning for 2013, be sure to review the TOTA Community Opportunities List pdf the Community Annual Planner and check out the 2013 Initiatives.

For more information on the services that this department can provide to your community, please  contact Simone Carlysle-Smith, Community Development Specialist for Thompson Okanagan Tourism at 250-860-5999 Ext 214 or contact us by email.

 

 
 

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