Thompson Okanagan Tourism received the Silver Award from the Planning Institute of British Columbia (PICB) for Excellence in Policy Planning (Small Town & Rural Areas) for the region’s recently launched 10-year strategy: Embracing Our Potential. The award category seeks to honour the development and application of leading-edge planning policy designed to enhance the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of communities.
This year PIBC co-hosted the national planning conference with the Canadian Institute of Planners. Receiving this accolade is a real accomplishment and honour for the regional tourism industry – this award was the only award to be directed to tourism and we are proud of the recognition that has been given to the strategy as a framework for tourism and economic growth in our region.