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Action 6: Tourism
Why is tourism important?
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In many rural areas tourism-based businesses and services are an important sector of the economy.
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Tourism has the ability to improve the quality of life and well-being of residents and visitors. It can enhance the use of a community’s natural assets, character and cultural attributes.
Halton Region: Case Study
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Halton Region has an Agricultural Tourism Strategy, which is being led by the Economic Development Department.
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Part of the Halton Region’s Economic Development vision includes collaborating with the Ministry of Tourism and Culture’s Regional Tourism
Recommendations for rural communities
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Consider developing a tourism strategy or bring the focus to tourism through community economic development. A tourism strategy can help to identify, build and develop infrastructure that will support the tourism sector wile also providing infrastructure and resources that will improve quality of life of residents.
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Tips for practitioners:
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Come up with creative ways to acquire the necessary funds; these could include writing funding proposals and applying for grants
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Build a coalition with the business community and council.
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Break a project down into manageable pieces
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