MPP Toby Barrett is encouraging people to visit local tourist destinations.
Over the past couple weeks, he has visited and supported a number of reopened locations along Long Point Bay and Dunnville.
Barrett acknowledged the “tremendous patience and responsibility tourist businesses have shown during this unprecedented time and is thrilled many can now reopen as a part of Haldimand, Norfolk and the province’s social and economic recovery.”
The government recently announced a 13 million dollar funding partnership with Destination Ontario and Destination Canada to support locally-driven marketing programs.
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MPP Barrett visited Turkey Point, Long Point, Port Dover, Dunnville, Caledonia, Waterford, Lowbanks and Port Maitland recently as well.
The following information was also provided in a press release.
“This has been a very challenging time for Ontario’s $36-billion tourism industry. Combined with Ontario’s heritage, sport and culture businesses, tourism is a key part of my ministry’s spectacular $75-billion double bottom line, supporting economic growth and contributing to our sense of identity and pride of place,” said Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries. “Keeping safety in mind, we are now encouraging people to travel locally and rediscover all the unique and exciting tourist attractions that make Ontario the world in one province. By visiting and exploring the tourism offerings in our own backyard, we will help set our communities, regional tourism sectors and local businesses on a path to recovery.”
The province is also promoting Ontario Live — a new virtual hub designed to promote and support businesses in the tourism, sport, and creative sectors. Ontario Live reconnects Ontario artists, tourism operators, attractions and businesses with online audiences from across the province and around the world.
Local artists, operators, attractions and businesses are encouraged to register now on Ontario.live for the opportunity to connect with online audiences.
The Ontario government will continue to work with the tourism and arts sectors to ensure that as the province gradually reopens, Ontario will be in the best position to welcome the world back to the province.