Green tourism to thrive all over rural southwest

Monday, April 17, 2023

For green tourism, a recent provincial budget emphasizes the points to a bright future in the rural southwest of Alberta.

Tabled in late February, budget 2023, by Travis Toews, the outgoing finance minister, who puts forth $10 million for new and sustainable year-round experiences environmental wise beyond the established tourist spots of the province, the press secretary for the Ministry of Forestry, Samantha Steinke, announced on April 4th.

This effort is to be managed by Travel Alberta. It has been funded through the end of next year, developing green growth within the regional visitor economy in spite of who win over the provincial election this spring.

The executive director at the Alberta SouthWest Regional Economic Development Alliance, Bev Thornton, said that Travel Alberta is completing a whole series of consultations and talks with rural stakeholders.

With obvious references hoped in the coming months, Thornton stated that she anticipates the latest report of Travel Alberta will recognize the chances to set up area tourist hubs along with possible gaps in local tourist infrastructure.

Alberta SouthWest has promoted financial drivers given importance by Edmonton, including tourism, from the 1990s, as per Thornton.

The Economic Development in Rural Alberta Plan of the province, declared last December by Nate Horner, the Agriculture Minister, registers an economic modification that took hold in the eastern Rockies under the New Democrats of Rachel Notley.

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