Small businesses that rely on tourists are reeling due to the impact of the wildfires in the Southern Interior
As the last long weekend of the summer approaches, tourism operators in the Thompson-Okanagan are desperately hoping they will see an influx of visitors.“Everyone is definitely kinda on their knees with this one, I think. It’s a real blow,” says Rob Wittmer, the owner of Okanagan Parasail and Kelowna Parasail.
It comes as many are facing a deadline to pay back federal funding they received to get them through the COVID-19 pandemic. She’s not the only one concerned that people outside the region just aren’t getting the message that’s it’s okay to travel here again. The pleas for help are being heard. Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport met with stakeholders in the Okanagan on Monday.
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