Tourism, Culture and Recreation
July 9, 2014
Regional Tourism Centres Continue to Enhance Local Economy
Visitor Information Centres Receive More Than $145,000 in Funding
The Provincial Government has provided 23 regional visitor information centres throughout Newfoundland and Labrador with a total of $147,800 in operational support through the Visitor Information Centre Program.
“Whether you are a local resident or tourist, the ability to access information about events, accommodations and amenities throughout the province is an essential part of the tourism experience. As a government, we are pleased to support regional visitor information centres with an investment of $147,800. This funding will help the centres continue to provide the valuable service they offer to the travelling public, thereby enhancing the tourism experience in Newfoundland and Labrador.”
- The Honourable Sandy Collins, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
The regional visitor information centres in the province are located in Baie Verte, Bay Bulls, Bay Roberts, Conne River, Corner Brook, Elliston, Gambo, Gander, Glovertown, Grand-Falls Windsor, Gros Morne, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Harbour Grace, Hawke’s Bay, Labrador Straits, Labrador City, Manuels, Marystown, Mount Pearl, Newville, Springdale, St. Anthony and St. John’s.
The Provincial Government also operates eight Provincial Visitor Information Centres throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. These are located in Port aux Basques, Deer Lake Highway, Notre Dame Junction, Clarenville, Whitbourne and Argentia. There are two other Visitor Information Centres located within airports at Deer Lake and St. John’s.
QUICK FACTS
- Through the Visitor Information Centre Program, the Provincial Government has provided 23 regional visitor information centres a total of $147,800 in operational support.
- Tourism spending reached $1 billion for the first time in 2011.
- Since 2006, the Provincial Government has invested more than $100 million in tourism marketing. This has resulted in a 19 per cent increase in non-resident visits between 2009 and 2013, surpassing a milestone of half a million visitors during that period.
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Media contact:
| Melony O’Neill Director of Communications Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation 709-729-0928, 689-0928 moneill@gov.nl.ca |
2014 07 09 2:40 p.m.