Key Links
The following links will direct you to key sources for information that will help support your tourism business. Contact us at support@similkameenvalley.com
TOURISM INDUSTRY RESOURCES
- Government of Canada
- Destination Canada (sign up for the newsletter)
- Province of BC – Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Small Business BC
- BC Hotel Association
- Go2HR Human Resource, Health & Safety, Training (sign up for newsletter)
- Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC) (sign up for the newsletter)
- TIABC – BC Tourism Emergency Framework – Released May 2022
- Thompson Okanagan Tourism
- Thompson Okanagan Tourism News Centre (sign up for the newsletter)
- Thompson Okanagan BC Sustainability Network
- Community Futures Okanagan Similkameen
DESTINATION BC QUICK LINKS
- Programs and Services (Sign up for newsletter bottom of page)
- Emergency Preparedness
- Learning Centre (Free online resources and courses)
- Digital Academy (Self-directed online OR live video classes)
- Destination BC Research & Insights
KEY PLANS/STRATEGIES
- Destination Canada and Destination BC – Sustainable Journeys Corridor (Highway 3 featured)
- Provincial of BC — Strategic Framework for Tourism in BC
- Destination BC — Corporate Strategy 2023-2025
- Destination BC — Global Marketing Plan 2023-2025 (order by email request only) contact Marketing.Plan@destinationbc.ca
- Highway 3 Destination Development Strategy – Destination BC – FULL Report
- Highway 3 Destination Development Strategy – Destination BC – SUMMARY Report
SIMILKAMEEN VALLEY PRESENCE ON consumer websites
- Destination Canada Travel Site
- Destination Canada Road Trips (3 Road Trips through BC/Alberta includes Similkameen)
- Destination Canada (8 Canadian Wine Regions to Visit includes Similkameen)
- Hello BC – Destination BC
- Hello BC Similkameen Valley search results
- Route 97 – TOTA and NCW, USA
- Route 97 – Similkameen Valley Road Trip
- Thompson Okanagan
- Thompson Okanagan Simillkameen Valley region
- Highway 3 (Hope to Sparwood)
- Cruise the Crowsnest (Partnership Similkameen Valley, Osoyoos, Boundary Country and Hope Area)
- Similkameen Valley OUR OFFICIAL WEBSITE
- Similkameen Valley Independent Winegrowers
Communicable DISEASE RESOURCES
Resources to support businesses and communities from tourism-related sources and for requirements by WorkSafeBC for employers to implement communicable disease prevention measures in the workplace are provided for quick access. If you would like to see other links here, contact us at support@similkameenvalley.com.
- Government of Canada – Health
- Destination Canada
- Province of BC – Travel Restrictions, Provincial Restrictions, Other
- Province of BC – Tourism Resources
- Province of BC – Resources
- Province of BC – Recovery Plan
- Small Business BC
- Work Safe BC
- Go2 HR Health and Safety Resources
- Go2HR Communicable Disease Prevention Resources
- Tourism Industry Association of BC (sign up for the newsletter)
- Destination BC Messaging Guidelines to Consumers based the current situation
- Destination BC Key Communication Strategies for Businesses
- Destination BC COVID-19 Updates (paused)
- Destination BC Industry Updates (paused)
- WorkSafeBC Communicable Disease Prevention
- WCB Communicable Disease prevention guide
