Tourism Week is a chance to discover some new experiences in Grey County.
Grey County Warden Selwyn Hicks said he urges residents to get out and meet the people behind the incredible attractions in Grey County and discover some surprising sites and activities.
Hicks said tourism is a critical piece of the local economy providing many social, cultural and recreation benefits. He said tourism in Grey County is a $333.7 million industry supporting 8,868 tourism-related jobs.
In 2016, 2.7 million people visited Grey County to experience the available four-season activities.
Grey County officials are joining tourism industry stakeholders for several awareness events in local communities across the county, all celebrating the region’s tourism industry in the month of June.
Residents of Grey County can get involved on social media by using the hashtag #TourismMattersInGrey on their tourism-related posts.
Canada's tourism sector plays an important part in the Canadian economy, supporting more than 1.8 million jobs in rural and urban communities. In the 2019 budget, the federal government identified tourism as one of the seven key industries to target for economic growth to create jobs for the middle class, giving tourism the same stature as other key parts of the Canadian economy, like digital, health, bio-sciences and advanced manufacturing
