This is Saskatchewan Tourism Week, a week in which tourism in the province is celebrated.
It is being celebrated in the Battlefords where the industry is in growth mode. A new hotel development is on the way and a number of major events are coming to the area in the next two years, including Pinty’s curling and the Sask. Winter Games.
According to Ryan Bater, executive director of Destination Battlefords, tourism is worth $22 million annually to the Battlefords.
A major highlight of the week will be the open house and barbecue happening during the noon hour Thursday at the Battlefords River Valley Visitor Centre. The barbecue is being offered free courtesy of Discovery Co-op and Tourism Saskatchewan. Bater said a series of initiatives put together by Destination Battlefords will be announced throughout the week as well.
