Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Resiliency Program receives funding to aid recovery of small tourism businesses
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SECWEPEMC TERRITORY, WILLIAMS LAKE — The Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association is receiving funding as part of the British Columbia Tourism Resiliency Network.
The British Columbia Regional Tourism Secretariat (BCRTS) will receive $1 million in funding from Western Economic Diversification Canada to help fund the British Columbia Tourism Resiliency Network. The Network is a long-term resiliency program providing B.C. tourism businesses with meaningful, one-on-one support to navigate the impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, adapt and work towards recovery.
A report commissioned by the BCRTS showed that 21 per cent of tourism businesses report they will be insolvent, with an additional 37 per cent stating they are unsure if they will recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On average, businesses in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast saw a 53 per cent decrease in revenue in the month of April alone, compared to the same month, last year. 6,700 employees have been laid off or not hired for seasonal work in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast region.
