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SURVEY Osoyoos Resort Development Strategy Deadline February 8
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18th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Awards and Breakfast on April 6
Spirit of Osoyoos Community BBQ Fundraiser on May 3
OFFICE CLOSED (2019)
South Okanagan Concert Society - 2019 Concert Season
The Art Gallery presents "Quilts Etc."
OSOYOOS MUSEUM FREE ADMISSION DAYS
Osoyoos Museum - Annual Christmas Open House
Osoyoos Museum Society Annual General Meeting
Osoyoos Museum - The Great Day of Adventure
Farm and Ranch Wildfire Preparedness Workshop
Osoyoos Art Gallery "On The Wall"
CFSO - A Community Conversation on Housing
Burger & Beer Fundraiser - Desert Valley Hospice Society
2019 Soroptimist Spring Fashion Show
25th Annual Easter Eggstravaganza April 20, 2019
SOAP Theatre presents Lawrence & Holloman
The Art Gallery 'Trifocal Perspectives'
NOON OFFICE CLOSURE at Town Hall on April 11, 2019
Volunteers Needed for Pitch-In Week on April 27
Osoyoos Rural Fire Protection District Annual Meeting April 25
Day of Mourning on Sunday, April 28
Hike for Hospice on May 5 - Oliver
Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society 2019 AGM on May 8
Art Gallery Opening Reception for Authenticity on May 2
SURVEY Osoyoos Resort Development Strategy Deadline February 8
Tourism plays a key role in Osoyoos’ economy through tourism tax revenues, employment, and economic diversification. Osoyoos is one of the 14 resort communities that are part of the provincial government's Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) program, managed by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. The RMI program is intended to assist small, tourism-based municipalities to support and increase visitation by providing project funding that results in increased resort activities and amenities, employment in the community and municipal tax revenue.
All RMI communities are required to complete a Resort Development Strategy (RDS), which identifies the long term vision for the community and what the resort municipality plans to do to achieve outcomes that support this vision and the objectives of the RMI program. The RDS should also outline how RMI projects align with the community's overall development goals.
The Town of Osoyoos’ RMI Goals are:
- To develop visitor amenities that promote world class quality visitor experiences and complement and enrich residents’ quality of life.
- To create memorable visitor experiences through programs and services that promote community values, showcase unique environmental landscapes and reflect the culture of the region.
- To explore affordable housing alternatives that enable the tourism industry to access a stable workforce and promote a healthy community.
- To explore transportation systems that assist with tourism development.
Past RMI funded projects have included Gyro Park washroom, concession and plaza improvements, marina upgrades and the creation, paving and lighting of the Canal Trail, Goodman Park washroom and purchase of beach cleaner.
We are currently in the process of developing our Resort Development Strategy to cover the next three year RMI funding term (2019/20 to 2021/22), and are looking for the community's input on tourism development and ideas for RMI projects. Please take 10 minutes to complete this survey and provide us with your ideas.
SURVEY DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS FEBRUARY 8 @ 4:00PM.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CXKPCST
Thank you to everyone who has already completed the survey. Your input is greatly appreciated and will be incorporated into the upcoming 2019/20 to 2021/22 Resort Municipality Initiative planning process.
Don McArthur
Senior Planner
8711 Main Street
Osoyoos BC V0H 1V0
(T) 250.495.6191
(E) dmcarthur@osoyoos.ca
