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Community Seeks Ideas To Attract Visitors

Mar 7, 2018 | 11:42 AM

The Lumby Chamber of Commerce is looking to use a provincial grant to help stimulate its economy.

The group is using funds from the Rural Dividend Program to launch a  launching a research and development process to determine community projects that could befit the village.

“The goal is to identify a number of projects that will attract and retain visitors and tourists to the area,” says Lumby and District Chamber of Commerce President Bill Maltman. “We will be undertaking a consultation process with businesses, elected officials, recreational and non-profit groups as well as asking the public for their ideas,” he added.

A survey is being sent to Chamber members and is also available online for the public to complete. (Click here to access survey)

Follow up meetings will be held over the coming months with a selection process and implementation plans to be developed for up to three new attraction development projects by June 2018.

The selected projects will promote the community’s unique features and attributes and encourage visitation and usage of the area.

The implementation plans will include timelines, cost estimates, and funding sources, and will be considered by the Chamber and other stakeholders for possible future development.

The consultation process is being conducted by Lorelei Fiset of Pinnacle Communications & Media, a local firm.