1 00:00:02,879 --> 00:00:06,720 This conference will now be recorded. 2 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:08,480 » Councelor Lavy and Councelor Cannon with 3 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:10,719 us virtually. Councelor Lingren, 4 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:12,719 Councelor Wallace Frien, and myself are 5 00:00:10,719 --> 00:00:15,679 in the council chamber along with our 6 00:00:12,719 --> 00:00:17,680 guests and our staff. 7 00:00:15,679 --> 00:00:20,240 I'd like to begin by acknowledging our 8 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:21,760 traditional territory. We acknowledge 9 00:00:20,240 --> 00:00:23,920 that we're gathering here on the 10 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:26,080 traditional territory of the Shaquetmic 11 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:29,359 people with whom we share these lands 12 00:00:26,080 --> 00:00:31,439 where we live and we work together. 13 00:00:29,359 --> 00:00:33,440 We have a proposed agenda in front of us 14 00:00:31,439 --> 00:00:35,760 for the special council meeting. I'll 15 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:37,680 check with our CEO to see if there's any 16 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:39,440 changes to the agenda. 17 00:00:37,680 --> 00:00:42,160 » None from staff, your worship. 18 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:44,399 » Thank you. I'll accept a motion then to 19 00:00:42,160 --> 00:00:45,840 accept the agenda as presented. 20 00:00:44,399 --> 00:00:47,920 Councelor Lingren, Councelor Wallace 21 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:53,239 Richmond. Thank you. Any discussion 22 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:53,239 around that? All those in favor? 23 00:00:55,440 --> 00:01:00,399 That passes unanimously. Thank you. 24 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:04,479 Councilors, any disclosure of interest 25 00:01:00,399 --> 00:01:06,000 on the item that we're looking at today? 26 00:01:04,479 --> 00:01:06,400 Councelor Wallace Fritzman, please go 27 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:08,240 ahead. 28 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:10,880 » Thanks, your worship. On the matter of 29 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:13,119 um disclosure of interest, I wanted to 30 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:16,240 take the time to point out that uh since 31 00:01:13,119 --> 00:01:18,960 I haven't done any work for sades since 32 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:22,400 prior to the development of this plan. 33 00:01:18,960 --> 00:01:25,439 Um it is a new matter to me. Therefore, 34 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:28,320 I am no longer in conflict and nor do I 35 00:01:25,439 --> 00:01:32,960 intend to work uh with sades um in the 36 00:01:28,320 --> 00:01:36,079 future. So, I'm uh happy to uh to move 37 00:01:32,960 --> 00:01:38,400 ahead and um and um go through the plan 38 00:01:36,079 --> 00:01:40,159 as it's presented to us today. 39 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:42,320 » Thank you very much, Councelor Waller 40 00:01:40,159 --> 00:01:44,880 with the new matter. We will value your 41 00:01:42,320 --> 00:01:46,399 input. Um and just for the record, 42 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:48,960 councelor Ganella is having some 43 00:01:46,399 --> 00:01:52,000 internet issues getting on this morning. 44 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:54,880 However, he does have a declaration of 45 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:58,560 interest on this item. So, uh he will 46 00:01:54,880 --> 00:02:00,719 not be attending with us. 47 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:02,079 We have no confirmation of minutes this 48 00:02:00,719 --> 00:02:04,240 morning. So, we'll go right to our 49 00:02:02,079 --> 00:02:06,640 presentations. I see Miss Watson is uh 50 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:08,239 is here. Um good morning to you. Oh, 51 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:10,720 good morning to you both. Nice to see 52 00:02:08,239 --> 00:02:14,319 you both. Please come forward. Um 53 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:16,080 counselors, uh we do have a motion for 54 00:02:14,319 --> 00:02:18,239 consideration. I'll perhaps just hang on 55 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:21,200 to that motion until after our 56 00:02:18,239 --> 00:02:24,160 presentation. 57 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:28,000 » Great to see you. 58 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:31,440 » Thank you. All right. Hello. Thank you, 59 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:33,280 Mayor Harrison and city council for 60 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:37,120 having us attend today to present the 61 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:40,160 MRDT 5-year strategic business plan, 62 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:42,560 one-year tactical plan, and accompany 63 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:44,640 budget. I'm Kate Watson, executive 64 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:47,599 director at SADES. And with me today is 65 00:02:44,640 --> 00:02:50,800 Jenna Robbins, our tourism lead and MRDT 66 00:02:47,599 --> 00:02:52,879 project coordinator at Sades. Sades has 67 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:54,239 been running the MRDT program through a 68 00:02:52,879 --> 00:02:57,599 thirdparty service agreement with the 69 00:02:54,239 --> 00:03:00,000 city of Salmon since 2017. And this is 70 00:02:57,599 --> 00:03:02,080 the second five-year business plan for 71 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:03,680 the program that will be submitted to 72 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:05,200 the province on behalf of the city of 73 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:07,120 Seminar. 74 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:09,360 This plan has been developed using 75 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:12,159 engagement sessions, stakeholder 76 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:14,239 outreach, conversations with destination 77 00:03:12,159 --> 00:03:17,040 British Columbia, Thompson Okonogan 78 00:03:14,239 --> 00:03:19,599 Tourism Association, Indigenous Tourism 79 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:22,159 BC, and feedback from our MRDT 80 00:03:19,599 --> 00:03:24,480 committee. It was compiled using data 81 00:03:22,159 --> 00:03:27,280 from our visitor attraction strategy, 82 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:28,800 value of tourism study, the DBC or 83 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:31,280 destination British Columbia tourism 84 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:34,280 strategy, and regional resources from 85 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:34,280 TOA. 86 00:03:42,799 --> 00:03:47,040 Hello. Oh, there we go. Perfect. Just 87 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:49,040 had to wake up. 88 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:50,640 um states through the MRDT program on 89 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:54,720 behalf of the city will submit the 90 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:56,480 5-year business plan for 2027 to 2032 to 91 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:58,799 destination British Columbia and the 92 00:03:56,480 --> 00:04:00,720 Ministry of Finance to renew the 93 00:03:58,799 --> 00:04:03,360 municipal and regional district tax 94 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:08,319 program and increase the rate from 2 to 95 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:10,640 3% starting from June 1st of 2027. 96 00:04:08,319 --> 00:04:13,360 um there was an an interest in 97 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:16,239 increasing to the 3% to stay competitive 98 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:18,239 at in within the market and so through 99 00:04:16,239 --> 00:04:20,400 that um through the plan we did that 100 00:04:18,239 --> 00:04:24,000 this year. 101 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:26,639 So the plan centers on four principles. 102 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:29,759 It will be accommodator leadership, 103 00:04:26,639 --> 00:04:32,720 destination stewardship, high ROI 104 00:04:29,759 --> 00:04:35,840 investments and alignment with regional 105 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:38,160 provincial tourism strategies. Through 106 00:04:35,840 --> 00:04:40,320 these four key strategic pillars, the 107 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:42,560 initiative aims to boost our yearround 108 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:44,639 visitation and foster sustainable 109 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:48,199 economic growth across Samur and the 110 00:04:44,639 --> 00:04:48,199 Shushwap region. 111 00:04:50,639 --> 00:04:53,919 So this is just explaining the 112 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:56,400 engagement and consultation that went 113 00:04:53,919 --> 00:04:59,120 into the process. So the accommodator 114 00:04:56,400 --> 00:05:01,600 support we went out and did interviews 115 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:04,800 and site visits and surveys to make sure 116 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:07,039 that a we were um producing a product 117 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:09,680 that our accommodators were happy with. 118 00:05:07,039 --> 00:05:13,199 Um the sentiment is very high on what we 119 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:15,680 do through MRDT and we also needed over 120 00:05:13,199 --> 00:05:19,759 51% of our accommodators to agree to 121 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:22,560 move to 3% and we reached uh 77% of 122 00:05:19,759 --> 00:05:26,240 accommodators in agreement with that 123 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:28,560 rate shift. We hold uh sorry we held a 124 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:31,440 stakeholder openhouse engagement session 125 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:33,360 at the innovation center. There were 250 126 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:36,400 invitations sent out to our DMO 127 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:38,639 partners, nonprofits, local businesses. 128 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:41,280 Um and in that evening there was good 129 00:05:38,639 --> 00:05:43,280 chatter about the program in general. We 130 00:05:41,280 --> 00:05:45,759 also had regional and indigenous 131 00:05:43,280 --> 00:05:48,000 alignment within this um within this 132 00:05:45,759 --> 00:05:49,840 plan. We had one-on-one sessions with 133 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:51,600 Destination British Columbia, Thompson 134 00:05:49,840 --> 00:05:54,720 Okonogan Tourism Association and 135 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:58,240 Indigenous Tourism EC which all helped 136 00:05:54,720 --> 00:06:01,120 inform the plan. 137 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:04,000 The vision for our MRDT program has not 138 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:06,080 changed. We would like to be a premier 139 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:09,280 allseason destination that offers 140 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:11,280 memorable authentic experiences anchored 141 00:06:09,280 --> 00:06:13,120 by sustainable tourism growth, 142 00:06:11,280 --> 00:06:15,199 destination stewardship, and a deep 143 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:19,240 respect for the traditional territories 144 00:06:15,199 --> 00:06:19,240 of the Squipmic people. 145 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:29,360 The guiding principles of our plan. So 146 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:30,960 this will be an an accommodator-led 147 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:33,280 leadership. So directed by local 148 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:35,039 operators with the DMO and SA's 149 00:06:33,280 --> 00:06:37,360 execution, 150 00:06:35,039 --> 00:06:40,720 destination stewardship and resiliency. 151 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:42,639 So we need to balance the economic yield 152 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:45,680 with the resident sentiment and the 153 00:06:42,639 --> 00:06:48,479 local views. That's really important. 154 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:51,199 It needs to be high ROI focus. So 155 00:06:48,479 --> 00:06:53,520 targeted um targeted identified off- 156 00:06:51,199 --> 00:06:56,639 peak uh gaps, signature events and 157 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:58,720 infrastructure gaps and brand synergy. 158 00:06:56,639 --> 00:07:00,400 So we really need to focus on aligning 159 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:02,160 with destination British Columbia's 160 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:04,240 rainforest to Rocky strategy, the 161 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:08,720 iconics that they've produced and 162 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:11,440 regional strategies initiated by Tota. 163 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:14,479 Um and our the overarching goal of the 164 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:16,720 MRD program will will remain guided by 165 00:07:14,479 --> 00:07:18,319 the focus of shoulder and offseason 166 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:19,759 season development and working 167 00:07:18,319 --> 00:07:21,840 collaboratively with partner 168 00:07:19,759 --> 00:07:24,639 organizations. and our measure of 169 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:26,800 success will remain an increase in room 170 00:07:24,639 --> 00:07:29,800 revenue and an increase in occupancy 171 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:29,800 rates. 172 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:34,960 So the key objectives here flatten 173 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:37,120 seasonality. We've talked a lot about 174 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:39,039 this about pulling the string and 175 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:40,960 getting more occupancy on the shoulder 176 00:07:39,039 --> 00:07:42,639 seasons. So we'd like to expand 177 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:45,039 multi-day fall, winter, and spring 178 00:07:42,639 --> 00:07:47,520 itineraries and event attraction would 179 00:07:45,039 --> 00:07:49,840 come into that as well. data-driven 180 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:52,319 strategies. We need to invest in annual 181 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:54,400 data and a value of tourism study to 182 00:07:52,319 --> 00:07:57,120 track impacts, 183 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:59,199 experience and asset growth, capitalize 184 00:07:57,120 --> 00:08:00,720 on major recreational developments. An 185 00:07:59,199 --> 00:08:03,599 example of that could be the Shushwap 186 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:05,199 North Okonogan Rail Trail and success 187 00:08:03,599 --> 00:08:07,280 metrics, increase shoulder season 188 00:08:05,199 --> 00:08:09,840 occupancy, higher room revenue, and 189 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:13,639 extended length of stay with high 190 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:13,639 resident approval. 191 00:08:13,919 --> 00:08:18,160 I'm going to move it over to Jenna for 192 00:08:15,759 --> 00:08:20,960 our tactics. 193 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:23,520 Um, under marketing and positioning, we 194 00:08:20,960 --> 00:08:26,000 are still focused on BC, Alberta, and 195 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:30,720 the Pacific Northwest. We have two 196 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:32,880 travel segments that have been um uh 197 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:34,320 dictated essentially by destination 198 00:08:32,880 --> 00:08:35,919 British Columbia to say that these are 199 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:38,959 the people that are traveling to our 200 00:08:35,919 --> 00:08:41,599 region. So then we are capitalizing on 201 00:08:38,959 --> 00:08:43,839 um the data that they trickle down. 202 00:08:41,599 --> 00:08:45,920 Those are refined globe trotters and 203 00:08:43,839 --> 00:08:48,399 outdoor explorers. Uh both of those 204 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:50,080 titles um really tell us exactly who 205 00:08:48,399 --> 00:08:53,600 those people are and that is Barry 206 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:56,240 Salmon Arm. We are focused on subreional 207 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:59,839 travel which means we're also focused on 208 00:08:56,240 --> 00:09:02,320 um local regional partnerships 209 00:08:59,839 --> 00:09:04,240 rebel stoing cam loops really expanding 210 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:06,800 the TransCanada corridor and building 211 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:08,880 out those partnerships. Uh experience 212 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:11,279 and community management we want to 213 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:13,600 improve local wayfinding. We know that 214 00:09:11,279 --> 00:09:16,320 an informed traveler is a happy traveler 215 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:18,080 and we really want to ensure that we are 216 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:19,760 giving everything at our travelers 217 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:23,360 fingertips so they know where they're 218 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:25,600 going. We um are excited to advance 219 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:27,839 equipment language integration in our 220 00:09:25,600 --> 00:09:30,560 local cultural assets starting with our 221 00:09:27,839 --> 00:09:33,920 next um campaign that's launching right 222 00:09:30,560 --> 00:09:36,880 now for 26 and that will be included in 223 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:38,480 an upcoming video. And then we are uh 224 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:40,880 committed to building out our climate 225 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:43,519 and emergency readiness plan um and 226 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:46,800 making sure that we have assets ready to 227 00:09:43,519 --> 00:09:50,040 go for um if there's an emergency that 228 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:50,040 comes through. 229 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:54,480 We are heavily focused on events, 230 00:09:52,560 --> 00:09:56,480 conferences, and amenities. We are 231 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:58,240 currently working with a consultant on 232 00:09:56,480 --> 00:09:59,839 an event hosting strategy that's 233 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:03,600 expected to be completed at the end of 234 00:09:59,839 --> 00:10:05,440 November. Um there's funding towards 235 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:07,040 anchor community events or signature 236 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:08,560 events. We know that we've got roots and 237 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:11,120 blues right now, but we're looking at 238 00:10:08,560 --> 00:10:14,160 building one of those out kind of in 239 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:16,160 each season. Um and having some of those 240 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:19,519 signature events really be a draw in 241 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:22,079 fall, winter, spring, summer to expand 242 00:10:19,519 --> 00:10:23,279 travel. Um and then we'll also have 243 00:10:22,079 --> 00:10:25,040 sprinkled in with some of those 244 00:10:23,279 --> 00:10:28,160 signature events things like business 245 00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:30,240 conferences, sporting events as well. Um 246 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:34,560 we are hoping to target business and 247 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:36,480 midweek travel and um work with regional 248 00:10:34,560 --> 00:10:39,200 groups for off pe or off peak 249 00:10:36,480 --> 00:10:40,959 conferences. Um we are welcoming any 250 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:43,040 conference that anybody knows about that 251 00:10:40,959 --> 00:10:45,200 might be a good fit for Salmon Arm. If 252 00:10:43,040 --> 00:10:48,680 you could help inform that um we would 253 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:48,680 love that information. 254 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:59,360 The MRGT program is funded by the uh the 255 00:10:56,160 --> 00:11:01,920 hotel tax collected. So half of next 256 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:04,480 year will be at 2% and half of next year 257 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:06,240 will be at 3%. We also have a 258 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:08,240 contribution from the city of Seminar. 259 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:11,040 And finally, we have a new merchandising 260 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:14,000 strategy that we will lean into um 261 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:16,480 implementing in 2027 as a source of 262 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:18,480 revenue as well. The province guides the 263 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:20,399 budget line items that you'll see with 264 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:22,399 the four major categories. So, marketing 265 00:11:20,399 --> 00:11:24,399 and brand alignment, event and sport 266 00:11:22,399 --> 00:11:26,160 tourism, destination experience and 267 00:11:24,399 --> 00:11:28,640 management, and visitor services and 268 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:30,560 administration. 269 00:11:28,640 --> 00:11:34,160 Breaking this down further into the line 270 00:11:30,560 --> 00:11:37,040 items. Um it's important to note that 271 00:11:34,160 --> 00:11:39,920 for the budget this year. 272 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:43,920 So we this plan had to be done in 273 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:47,600 September which means we've only um 274 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:49,920 received funds from May up till May for 275 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:52,240 the MRDT collection. So we are 276 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:55,839 projecting from June all the way to 277 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:58,640 December revenue plus we're um 278 00:11:55,839 --> 00:12:01,680 projecting expenses till December for 279 00:11:58,640 --> 00:12:03,680 the half year. And then we're using that 280 00:12:01,680 --> 00:12:07,959 to get our cash carry forward of the 281 00:12:03,680 --> 00:12:07,959 number you see at the top, the $46,721. 282 00:12:08,399 --> 00:12:14,800 Then we're using the same projections to 283 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:18,639 go forward for 2027. We needed to 284 00:12:14,800 --> 00:12:20,399 project revenue at 2% till May or rather 285 00:12:18,639 --> 00:12:24,320 till June and then from June until 286 00:12:20,399 --> 00:12:25,920 December at 3%. So that's how this um 287 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:28,800 these numbers have come about for 288 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:30,560 revenue. So, we're projecting about 289 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:35,600 $540,000 290 00:12:30,560 --> 00:12:39,839 coming in in MRDT and OAP. Um, $100,000 291 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:42,240 from the city of Salmon and uh $4,000 292 00:12:39,839 --> 00:12:45,200 from our retail sales, just a modest 293 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:46,880 amount to start us off. So, without our 294 00:12:45,200 --> 00:12:50,760 cash carry forward, we're looking at 295 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:50,760 around $644,000. 296 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:55,600 When we look at the expense side of 297 00:12:52,800 --> 00:12:58,240 things, again, categorized into those 298 00:12:55,600 --> 00:13:01,040 four line items, 299 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:03,120 we plan to spend it all with our cash 300 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:05,519 carry forward, leaving us with a balance 301 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:08,320 of $0. So, the budget will come in at 302 00:13:05,519 --> 00:13:10,800 expenses of $690,000 303 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:14,240 720. 304 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:16,480 So, that's our um that's our projections 305 00:13:14,240 --> 00:13:18,240 and just we try to do this in a very 306 00:13:16,480 --> 00:13:20,160 conservative manner. We don't know what 307 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:22,000 kind of interruptions we could, you 308 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:24,079 know, could happen. There could be road 309 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:25,519 closures. There could be, you know, 310 00:13:24,079 --> 00:13:29,279 we've seen some things in the past that 311 00:13:25,519 --> 00:13:31,680 have really disrupted um our occupancy 312 00:13:29,279 --> 00:13:34,320 rates. So, we're trying to be as modest 313 00:13:31,680 --> 00:13:36,959 as we can. 314 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:39,279 So, I'm trying to be better at being 315 00:13:36,959 --> 00:13:40,639 short up here on my words. [laughter] 316 00:13:39,279 --> 00:13:42,800 So, [gasps] 317 00:13:40,639 --> 00:13:44,399 there it is. We would love to answer any 318 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:47,760 questions that you may have around the 319 00:13:44,399 --> 00:13:49,600 plan or the budget. 320 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:51,600 Great. Thank you very much, Jenna and 321 00:13:49,600 --> 00:13:54,000 Kate. And uh really appreciate the 322 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:56,560 information sent in advance as well as 323 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:59,199 uh your concise synopsis here. So very 324 00:13:56,560 --> 00:14:02,320 helpful. Um counselors, I'll open it up 325 00:13:59,199 --> 00:14:03,839 to you if uh you have any questions or 326 00:14:02,320 --> 00:14:06,320 comments. Perhaps we'll get the motion 327 00:14:03,839 --> 00:14:08,160 for consideration on the floor first. So 328 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:10,399 if there is a mover and a secondary, 329 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:12,800 I'll take virtual movers and seconders 330 00:14:10,399 --> 00:14:17,680 and then we can um channel our questions 331 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:17,680 that way. Councelor Cannon will move. 332 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:24,639 Councelor Lavy will second. So the 333 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:28,000 motion is for council to authorize the 334 00:14:24,639 --> 00:14:30,320 submission of 2027 to 2032 5-year 335 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:32,480 strategic business plan and 2027's 336 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:34,560 tactical plan to destination British 337 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:36,399 Columbia and the Ministry of Finance in 338 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:39,760 support of the city's salmon arms 339 00:14:36,399 --> 00:14:41,199 application to renew the MRDT program. 340 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:43,199 the important part reflecting an 341 00:14:41,199 --> 00:14:47,279 increase from 2 to 3% for a 5-year 342 00:14:43,199 --> 00:14:50,959 period from June 1st, 2027 to May 31st, 343 00:14:47,279 --> 00:14:53,199 2032. So, we now have that on the table. 344 00:14:50,959 --> 00:14:56,720 Um, I'll go to questions or comments. 345 00:14:53,199 --> 00:14:59,920 We'll start with councelor Cannon. 346 00:14:56,720 --> 00:15:01,920 » But thank you, your worship. Um, just a 347 00:14:59,920 --> 00:15:05,680 question. And I was just curious when we 348 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:10,720 did the the first um plan and 349 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:12,880 application to get uh MRDT 350 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:16,560 uh on the table. Did I know that we have 351 00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:18,880 to have 51% threshold of accommodators 352 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:21,199 in support and I think this one I don't 353 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:24,240 have in front of me. It was 77 354 00:15:21,199 --> 00:15:25,920 » I think this time. What what was it last 355 00:15:24,240 --> 00:15:27,760 time when we did it the first time? I 356 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:29,680 was just curious. 357 00:15:27,760 --> 00:15:32,000 » Miss Watson, do you remember? It was 358 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:33,760 actually 100%. 359 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:39,519 » Okay, that's what I that's what I 360 00:15:33,760 --> 00:15:43,199 thought. So, did we have in that 77% 361 00:15:39,519 --> 00:15:46,079 for for the increase, did we have feed 362 00:15:43,199 --> 00:15:48,399 negative kind of feedback from hotel 363 00:15:46,079 --> 00:15:50,320 like accommodators that uh didn't want 364 00:15:48,399 --> 00:15:51,759 to see it increase? Could you share that 365 00:15:50,320 --> 00:15:54,240 with us? 366 00:15:51,759 --> 00:15:57,920 » Yes, I can. Um, it's a great question as 367 00:15:54,240 --> 00:16:00,480 well. Um, there's a couple factors. 368 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:03,839 Number one, there's turnover in 369 00:16:00,480 --> 00:16:06,560 management within the um within the 370 00:16:03,839 --> 00:16:08,959 accommodators. So, it is a it is up to 371 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:11,279 the discretion of the person in charge 372 00:16:08,959 --> 00:16:12,959 whether they agree or not. We got 373 00:16:11,279 --> 00:16:15,279 unanimous 374 00:16:12,959 --> 00:16:17,839 support of the MRDT program and what 375 00:16:15,279 --> 00:16:20,720 we're doing. Not one person said that 376 00:16:17,839 --> 00:16:22,399 they thought we mismanaged funds or that 377 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:26,000 they weren't getting a return on the 378 00:16:22,399 --> 00:16:29,440 program. what the overall 379 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:32,959 um sentiment around the there was three 380 00:16:29,440 --> 00:16:35,839 properties um was that they actually 381 00:16:32,959 --> 00:16:40,160 didn't agree with tax in general. So it 382 00:16:35,839 --> 00:16:42,399 wasn't in it wasn't necessarily towards 383 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:45,839 the program. It was more that they 384 00:16:42,399 --> 00:16:48,000 didn't agree with the tax in general. 385 00:16:45,839 --> 00:16:51,040 » Thank you Canon. I'll pass it back to 386 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:52,880 you. So would you can you say like did 387 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:55,360 those 388 00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:58,639 because it was a change in management 389 00:16:55,360 --> 00:17:02,079 the last time we did this they supported 390 00:16:58,639 --> 00:17:04,400 it but now these 391 00:17:02,079 --> 00:17:06,720 particular accommodators don't support 392 00:17:04,400 --> 00:17:08,559 taxes in general or are these new 393 00:17:06,720 --> 00:17:10,959 accommodators? 394 00:17:08,559 --> 00:17:14,160 » Um they're all accommodators that were 395 00:17:10,959 --> 00:17:16,720 on for the last 5-year plan. I would 396 00:17:14,160 --> 00:17:19,839 have to go back farther to confirm for 397 00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:23,679 the previous one. Um, but they have had 398 00:17:19,839 --> 00:17:26,319 new ownership or management. 399 00:17:23,679 --> 00:17:29,679 Okay, that's uh interesting to know 400 00:17:26,319 --> 00:17:34,799 because uh I would think 401 00:17:29,679 --> 00:17:37,280 that uh any you know this this having 402 00:17:34,799 --> 00:17:41,200 this totally increases 403 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:42,960 the offshoulder uh tourism and and we've 404 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:46,080 seen it and we've seen stats of 405 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:50,720 different events and stuff how it has 406 00:17:46,080 --> 00:17:54,480 affected and brought people beds 407 00:17:50,720 --> 00:17:56,480 heads to beds is uh always the same. So, 408 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:59,360 okay. Well, that's interesting. 409 00:17:56,480 --> 00:18:02,960 » Thank you. Appreciate that. And I will 410 00:17:59,360 --> 00:18:06,960 totally support uh bringing it to 411 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:09,919 uh 3%. I guess my other question is how 412 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:14,400 does the province look at it if you 413 00:18:09,919 --> 00:18:16,080 don't have 100% and you had 77? Is that 414 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:19,919 something that we need to be concerned 415 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:21,760 about or it's just that 51% threshold? 416 00:18:19,919 --> 00:18:25,760 » Yeah, that's correct. It's just the the 417 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:27,600 51% um is needed. Um so it's not 418 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:30,799 uncommon if you if you pull it up, 419 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:32,720 there's uh you know other municipalities 420 00:18:30,799 --> 00:18:35,360 within our close range that didn't 421 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:37,600 achieve 100% and actually achieve less 422 00:18:35,360 --> 00:18:40,000 than what we did with the 77. 423 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:41,520 » Okay, great. Yeah, good presentation. 424 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:43,120 Thank you. 425 00:18:41,520 --> 00:18:45,440 » Thank you. Is there other counselors who 426 00:18:43,120 --> 00:18:48,000 have questions or comments? Councelor 427 00:18:45,440 --> 00:18:50,720 Lavy, please go ahead. Yeah, thanks 428 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:54,080 Mayor Harrison and uh thanks uh Jenna 429 00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:56,160 and Kate for u the Strat plan, the 430 00:18:54,080 --> 00:18:58,400 tactical plan being presented and I 431 00:18:56,160 --> 00:19:00,559 fully support this and we'll vote in 432 00:18:58,400 --> 00:19:02,799 favor of it. Uh and as others have 433 00:19:00,559 --> 00:19:07,760 mentioned, it includes the uh shift to 434 00:19:02,799 --> 00:19:11,360 3% MRDT. Um I must admit I'm a little 435 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:14,400 puzzled by the and it's not within our p 436 00:19:11,360 --> 00:19:17,360 per purview here but the fact that uh 437 00:19:14,400 --> 00:19:21,280 with the taxes most jurisdictions are at 438 00:19:17,360 --> 00:19:24,640 3% uh is visitors that pay it and they 439 00:19:21,280 --> 00:19:27,200 don't complain about it and it generates 440 00:19:24,640 --> 00:19:31,039 more revenue for the 441 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:34,000 accommodators to to do things. So uh so 442 00:19:31,039 --> 00:19:36,000 be what it is. Good work to get to 77%. 443 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:39,919 I appreciate that. I have two general 444 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:43,840 questions. Uh the first one is last year 445 00:19:39,919 --> 00:19:46,720 when we were reviewing the stats and uh 446 00:19:43,840 --> 00:19:49,840 the component of growth associated with 447 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:52,160 it. Um Kate, I believe you answered that 448 00:19:49,840 --> 00:19:53,919 uh a question of mine that said that one 449 00:19:52,160 --> 00:19:57,919 of the emerging 450 00:19:53,919 --> 00:20:00,320 um sectors was uh essentially the 451 00:19:57,919 --> 00:20:02,960 wellness sector. Uh do you still see 452 00:20:00,320 --> 00:20:03,840 that today in in the growth growth 453 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:05,520 rates, 454 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:08,160 » Miss Watson? 455 00:20:05,520 --> 00:20:10,000 » We do. Um it's been outlined and 456 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:13,039 identified in the plan that Salmon Arm 457 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:15,840 will continue to lean into wellness 458 00:20:13,039 --> 00:20:17,600 tourism. Um it was identified in 459 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:20,240 conversation with Destination British 460 00:20:17,600 --> 00:20:22,240 Columbia that we are well positioned for 461 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:26,480 that and that we should continue to 462 00:20:22,240 --> 00:20:28,799 focus on that as as a um as a strategy 463 00:20:26,480 --> 00:20:30,720 for visitor attraction. 464 00:20:28,799 --> 00:20:33,440 That's great. Thanks for that. And um I 465 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:35,919 just and it's just a very small question 466 00:20:33,440 --> 00:20:38,640 actually that uh where does that sort of 467 00:20:35,919 --> 00:20:43,039 wellness sector 468 00:20:38,640 --> 00:20:45,280 fit into the uh visitor topologies uh 469 00:20:43,039 --> 00:20:48,880 that are in the report? Um is it 470 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:51,760 separate or is it a a subcomponent of 471 00:20:48,880 --> 00:20:53,280 some of the traveler segments that have 472 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:55,360 been identified? 473 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:58,159 » Yeah, it's I can't do you remember what 474 00:20:55,360 --> 00:21:00,559 the the traveler segment is? The girls 475 00:20:58,159 --> 00:21:02,320 um they are in the refin refined globe 476 00:21:00,559 --> 00:21:02,960 trotters. 477 00:21:02,320 --> 00:21:06,080 » That's great. 478 00:21:02,960 --> 00:21:09,600 » So yes, it is identified. It is within 479 00:21:06,080 --> 00:21:12,159 um those those refined globe trotters um 480 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:14,960 and outdoor explorers kind of touched a 481 00:21:12,159 --> 00:21:18,640 whole bunch of different um categories, 482 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:21,840 but as Kate said, wellness tourism is um 483 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:25,039 is at a at a high and only continuing to 484 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:27,280 go up as people are looking to take a 485 00:21:25,039 --> 00:21:29,840 breath. um [laughter] 486 00:21:27,280 --> 00:21:32,000 with all that's happening. So um we 487 00:21:29,840 --> 00:21:33,919 definitely have a lot of that um on the 488 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:35,520 go and we have a new campaign that's 489 00:21:33,919 --> 00:21:37,840 about to launch that actually leans into 490 00:21:35,520 --> 00:21:40,880 that. So you're going to start seeing um 491 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:42,720 some of that come to you shortly. 492 00:21:40,880 --> 00:21:45,039 » That's great. 493 00:21:42,720 --> 00:21:48,559 » Deep fresh breaths are always uh 494 00:21:45,039 --> 00:21:49,919 beneficial. Um my my uh second question 495 00:21:48,559 --> 00:21:52,960 and I want to paraphrase it. I think 496 00:21:49,919 --> 00:21:55,679 it's uh completely within the purview of 497 00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:59,039 the accommodators who decide priorities 498 00:21:55,679 --> 00:22:00,880 and decide how how they fund it. So I uh 499 00:21:59,039 --> 00:22:03,840 I do think though that there's some 500 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:06,559 collaboration with ideas from the city. 501 00:22:03,840 --> 00:22:10,720 Um so it it has to do with the financial 502 00:22:06,559 --> 00:22:13,440 thing and saying that um not only the 503 00:22:10,720 --> 00:22:15,039 about expenditures and not only that the 504 00:22:13,440 --> 00:22:18,159 anticipated 505 00:22:15,039 --> 00:22:22,799 revenues coming in and again next year 506 00:22:18,159 --> 00:22:26,159 2% perhaps the year 3% but also uh using 507 00:22:22,799 --> 00:22:29,200 up the carry forward reserves 508 00:22:26,159 --> 00:22:30,799 and I'm intrigued by 509 00:22:29,200 --> 00:22:35,440 uh 510 00:22:30,799 --> 00:22:38,400 the scenario of why spend it all 511 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:41,039 um and 512 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:43,840 is there a consideration of keeping 513 00:22:41,039 --> 00:22:46,400 reserves in terms of prudency given the 514 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:47,760 uncertain times that we have? I I was a 515 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:49,919 little puzzled by that statement. I was 516 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:51,039 wondering if you could flesh that out, 517 00:22:49,919 --> 00:22:54,480 » Miss Watson. 518 00:22:51,039 --> 00:22:56,640 » Absolutely. Um, so when we initially put 519 00:22:54,480 --> 00:22:58,320 our budget together, we were about 520 00:22:56,640 --> 00:23:03,120 $150,000 521 00:22:58,320 --> 00:23:04,880 over what we had for projected spending. 522 00:23:03,120 --> 00:23:07,360 Um, 523 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:10,080 and so when we started to try and pull 524 00:23:07,360 --> 00:23:13,440 back and try to create space for 525 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:16,400 different uh potential reserves, we 526 00:23:13,440 --> 00:23:20,080 actually moved them into action items in 527 00:23:16,400 --> 00:23:23,440 year one. um which just took up 528 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:26,480 basically the entire budget. Um 529 00:23:23,440 --> 00:23:29,600 the the amount of dollars it takes to 530 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:33,440 market is exponential 531 00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:38,080 and to try and create the strongest 532 00:23:33,440 --> 00:23:40,000 campaigns, the most robust campaigns, 533 00:23:38,080 --> 00:23:42,559 um it just costs quite a bit of money. 534 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:46,080 So what we've done is we've decided to 535 00:23:42,559 --> 00:23:48,640 put all of that into our efforts um 536 00:23:46,080 --> 00:23:50,799 knowing that there will potentially be 537 00:23:48,640 --> 00:23:53,280 you know some that might not be able to 538 00:23:50,799 --> 00:23:54,960 be completed within the year um that 539 00:23:53,280 --> 00:23:57,919 could potentially be put into our car 540 00:23:54,960 --> 00:24:00,559 our cash carry forward. We are always 541 00:23:57,919 --> 00:24:03,919 quite conservative with our campaigns as 542 00:24:00,559 --> 00:24:06,880 well. we never go try to go to the full 543 00:24:03,919 --> 00:24:09,840 um limit. And so as much as those are 544 00:24:06,880 --> 00:24:12,159 set out as a a line item for the year, 545 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:14,480 it's not something that we always aim to 546 00:24:12,159 --> 00:24:16,159 kind of hit the cap on every single line 547 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:17,600 item. 548 00:24:16,159 --> 00:24:20,000 » Councelor Lavy. 549 00:24:17,600 --> 00:24:21,919 » Um yeah, no, thanks for that. I I I just 550 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:24,400 perhaps was just in the in the in in the 551 00:24:21,919 --> 00:24:26,480 wording of it all. Um uh and this is not 552 00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:29,520 a criticism of the work that's been done 553 00:24:26,480 --> 00:24:31,039 and what's been projected here. Um I I 554 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:35,520 think maybe it maybe it's as much as 555 00:24:31,039 --> 00:24:37,840 optics as as as reality. Um but I'm just 556 00:24:35,520 --> 00:24:42,320 so I think that tourism and tourism 557 00:24:37,840 --> 00:24:47,440 related generation is uh a key advantage 558 00:24:42,320 --> 00:24:48,720 for us. Um I I I just this is from the 559 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:51,520 outside and I'm not going to be asking 560 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:56,360 these questions next year, but my sense 561 00:24:51,520 --> 00:24:56,360 is that uh the 562 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:01,840 and I I appreciate you're saying, okay, 563 00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:05,200 we're going to be conservative and 564 00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:08,880 cautious about that. Um but I would um 565 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:11,600 like to see some degree of 566 00:25:08,880 --> 00:25:12,960 uh factoring in the uncertainty that we 567 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:16,240 don't really know what's ahead of us 568 00:25:12,960 --> 00:25:19,279 here and that um 569 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:21,520 I'll take at face value your commitment 570 00:25:19,279 --> 00:25:23,520 to looking at those budgets carefully 571 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:25,840 and having to stretch them out perhaps 572 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:28,000 over two or three years uh if the 573 00:25:25,840 --> 00:25:29,840 financial fiscal situation warrants 574 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:32,400 that. Other than that, great report. 575 00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:33,760 Fully glad to see this and fully support 576 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:35,360 it. Thank you. 577 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:36,240 » Thank you, Councelor Labry. Councelor 578 00:25:35,360 --> 00:25:37,840 Lingren. 579 00:25:36,240 --> 00:25:40,159 » Uh, thanks worship. Thanks for the 580 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:42,880 report. Uh, just a couple curiosity 581 00:25:40,159 --> 00:25:46,559 questions or one curiosity question, one 582 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:48,400 process. Uh, just wondering about um, 583 00:25:46,559 --> 00:25:52,480 one of the places listed here is Salmon 584 00:25:48,400 --> 00:25:54,400 Arm Camping. Where is that? And is is 585 00:25:52,480 --> 00:25:58,159 there a reason that's the only camping 586 00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:59,279 facility um, included in this? 587 00:25:58,159 --> 00:26:01,840 » Miss Watson or 588 00:25:59,279 --> 00:26:04,880 » Yeah, sorry. uh Cam Samar Camping Resort 589 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:07,679 has units that collect MRDT because they 590 00:26:04,880 --> 00:26:10,080 have them in the summer months. We are p 591 00:26:07,679 --> 00:26:13,440 are given a list from the province of 592 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:15,360 the people that um are in that MRDT 593 00:26:13,440 --> 00:26:18,240 collection and then those are the ones 594 00:26:15,360 --> 00:26:19,760 that we have to do outreach with. So I 595 00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:22,080 was surprised by it as well. It's right 596 00:26:19,760 --> 00:26:22,880 next to RJ Haney on the left hand side 597 00:26:22,080 --> 00:26:25,279 there. 598 00:26:22,880 --> 00:26:26,640 » What used to be the KOA then 599 00:26:25,279 --> 00:26:27,440 » That's correct. 600 00:26:26,640 --> 00:26:29,600 » I'm not sure. 601 00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:32,640 » Okay. So I'm surprised there's only 12 602 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:34,320 sites there. Okay. Uh second question is 603 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:37,200 um 604 00:26:34,320 --> 00:26:40,400 uh process. What happens next? This gets 605 00:26:37,200 --> 00:26:41,919 referred to Ministry of Tourism and they 606 00:26:40,400 --> 00:26:43,279 have the final say or how does that 607 00:26:41,919 --> 00:26:44,080 work? 608 00:26:43,279 --> 00:26:47,279 » Miss Watson? 609 00:26:44,080 --> 00:26:49,919 » Yeah. So the plan gets submitted to the 610 00:26:47,279 --> 00:26:52,080 province and then they have until I 611 00:26:49,919 --> 00:26:55,039 believe the spring. We won't know until 612 00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:57,520 the spring. Um so they they get it in 613 00:26:55,039 --> 00:27:01,200 their queue and review it and then we'll 614 00:26:57,520 --> 00:27:04,400 report back to us. Um well it'll go yeah 615 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:06,880 to the city um and say if they have any 616 00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:09,360 revisions that they would like or if 617 00:27:06,880 --> 00:27:12,480 it's a if the the sound the plan is 618 00:27:09,360 --> 00:27:14,000 sound and can be accepted and approved. 619 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:15,840 » Thank you. 620 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:19,200 » Thank you councelor Lingren. Any other 621 00:27:15,840 --> 00:27:21,760 questions or comments from counselors? 622 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:26,480 » I'll just make my brief ones. um and we 623 00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:29,120 we ask you to come to us with a increase 624 00:27:26,480 --> 00:27:31,039 from 2 to 3% and you've done that and 625 00:27:29,120 --> 00:27:35,120 you have all done all of the work and 626 00:27:31,039 --> 00:27:38,080 the process and we appreciate that. Um 627 00:27:35,120 --> 00:27:40,640 100% is very unusual on anything. So I'm 628 00:27:38,080 --> 00:27:42,000 pretty happy with 77%. Um and I think 629 00:27:40,640 --> 00:27:43,520 that's quite convincing. So 630 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:45,840 accommodators do understand that the 631 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:50,240 work you're doing is actually helping 632 00:27:45,840 --> 00:27:54,320 out. Um, I like the the continued focus 633 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:57,279 on uh traction um on the shoulder 634 00:27:54,320 --> 00:27:59,600 seasons and uh off peak times. I think 635 00:27:57,279 --> 00:28:01,120 that's, you know, that just makes sense 636 00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:04,399 um for all of the accommodators. And I 637 00:28:01,120 --> 00:28:07,279 also like the idea of uh of working with 638 00:28:04,399 --> 00:28:09,279 um other cities along the highway in 639 00:28:07,279 --> 00:28:10,960 some type of package kind of deal. 640 00:28:09,279 --> 00:28:12,640 Sycamoose, you know, what's good for 641 00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:14,799 Sycamoose and Rebel Stoke is good for us 642 00:28:12,640 --> 00:28:17,200 and Camelopes as well. So, um, but I 643 00:28:14,799 --> 00:28:19,279 like that IDF thought. So, really 644 00:28:17,200 --> 00:28:22,720 appreciate your support or your report 645 00:28:19,279 --> 00:28:25,039 and I certainly will support the motion. 646 00:28:22,720 --> 00:28:26,960 I think councelor Cannon has a question 647 00:28:25,039 --> 00:28:28,399 before we call the question. So, council 648 00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:30,399 can Jeff please go ahead. 649 00:28:28,399 --> 00:28:34,399 » Just something that I thought after 650 00:28:30,399 --> 00:28:39,760 councelor Lingren's question. Um, do we 651 00:28:34,399 --> 00:28:43,440 collect MRDT on Sandy Point and Pierre's 652 00:28:39,760 --> 00:28:45,120 campground and the Elks Park has a 653 00:28:43,440 --> 00:28:46,960 campground up there in the summer 654 00:28:45,120 --> 00:28:49,600 months? 655 00:28:46,960 --> 00:28:49,919 » Thank you for the question. Um, 656 00:28:49,600 --> 00:28:51,520 » No, 657 00:28:49,919 --> 00:28:52,720 » Miss Watson. 658 00:28:51,520 --> 00:28:54,640 » That's a no. 659 00:28:52,720 --> 00:28:57,440 » Yeah. And I think the 660 00:28:54,640 --> 00:28:59,919 » The camp the campground camping like at 661 00:28:57,440 --> 00:29:02,640 Salmon Arm Campground it's it's I 662 00:28:59,919 --> 00:29:05,279 believe it is on like the yurt 663 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:07,039 buildings. It's not on the actual camp 664 00:29:05,279 --> 00:29:07,919 site piece. You can't collect on a 665 00:29:07,039 --> 00:29:10,799 campsite, 666 00:29:07,919 --> 00:29:13,440 » But they have 14 sites I think at Samar 667 00:29:10,799 --> 00:29:14,399 Camping that are like a cabin that you 668 00:29:13,440 --> 00:29:16,960 would rent. 669 00:29:14,399 --> 00:29:18,480 » Um and then the indigenous piece of 670 00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:19,200 course we don't collect on those lands. 671 00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:20,960 » Yeah. 672 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:23,120 » Okay. 673 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:25,120 So, does it have in order for a 674 00:29:23,120 --> 00:29:27,760 campground, does it have to be like a 675 00:29:25,120 --> 00:29:30,640 cabin like a jerk or something like 676 00:29:27,760 --> 00:29:33,440 that, not an actual spot where people 677 00:29:30,640 --> 00:29:34,320 bring their own RV? 678 00:29:33,440 --> 00:29:35,919 » Yes. 679 00:29:34,320 --> 00:29:38,159 » Okay, 680 00:29:35,919 --> 00:29:40,240 » Thank you. I totally support it. I just 681 00:29:38,159 --> 00:29:42,080 that kind of brought on a question, so I 682 00:29:40,240 --> 00:29:42,880 thought I better ask it while I had you 683 00:29:42,080 --> 00:29:43,360 here. 684 00:29:42,880 --> 00:29:45,520 » Thank you. 685 00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:46,960 » Thank you, councelor Cannon. Um, don't 686 00:29:45,520 --> 00:29:48,880 want to miss anybody out. Does anyone 687 00:29:46,960 --> 00:29:50,320 have any other um thoughts they'd like 688 00:29:48,880 --> 00:29:51,039 to share? Councelor Wallace Richmond, 689 00:29:50,320 --> 00:29:54,000 please go ahead. 690 00:29:51,039 --> 00:29:56,720 » Thanks. Just um being new to the matter, 691 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:59,279 uh what I want to share is that I 692 00:29:56,720 --> 00:30:03,520 appreciate the data driven piece and the 693 00:29:59,279 --> 00:30:07,440 success metrics uh piece and I will uh 694 00:30:03,520 --> 00:30:10,399 vote in favor. Um and I appreciate all 695 00:30:07,440 --> 00:30:12,799 of our visitors and as well as um the 696 00:30:10,399 --> 00:30:15,760 accommodators. I think we work hard to 697 00:30:12,799 --> 00:30:18,480 make people feel welcome. uh it takes a 698 00:30:15,760 --> 00:30:20,265 big team and so appreciate your part and 699 00:30:18,480 --> 00:30:21,440 I will vote in support. 700 00:30:20,265 --> 00:30:23,200 » [clears throat] 701 00:30:21,440 --> 00:30:24,960 » I'll just close with one other comment 702 00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:28,399 uh that Miss Robbins talked about the 703 00:30:24,960 --> 00:30:30,080 the conference piece and uh as as 704 00:30:28,399 --> 00:30:35,440 economic development knows in downtown 705 00:30:30,080 --> 00:30:37,760 Salmon Arm um the uh the Prestige Hotel 706 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:40,480 does sponsor many conferences and 707 00:30:37,760 --> 00:30:41,760 there's still room for more and I am 708 00:30:40,480 --> 00:30:44,240 fortunate enough to be able to welcome 709 00:30:41,760 --> 00:30:46,799 people there on a regular basis and what 710 00:30:44,240 --> 00:30:48,720 I have to say is that you know 711 00:30:46,799 --> 00:30:50,480 conferences you know 100 people 75 712 00:30:48,720 --> 00:30:53,360 people 125 713 00:30:50,480 --> 00:30:55,840 the people love it here. They keep 714 00:30:53,360 --> 00:30:58,480 coming back. And so those I agree with 715 00:30:55,840 --> 00:31:00,880 you, those just keep paying dividends. 716 00:30:58,480 --> 00:31:04,240 So looking further and deeper into that, 717 00:31:00,880 --> 00:31:07,360 um I think is a very good idea. 718 00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:09,279 All right, counselors. Um everyone's 719 00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:13,159 aware of the motion. I will call the 720 00:31:09,279 --> 00:31:13,159 question. All those in favor? 721 00:31:13,200 --> 00:31:17,520 That passes unanimously. Thank you very 722 00:31:15,679 --> 00:31:18,000 much uh for coming and seeing us this 723 00:31:17,520 --> 00:31:19,360 morning. 724 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:21,360 » Thank you very much. And we just wanted 725 00:31:19,360 --> 00:31:23,039 to mention two things. Number one, the 726 00:31:21,360 --> 00:31:26,159 conversation doesn't have to end. If you 727 00:31:23,039 --> 00:31:28,240 have other questions, please reach out. 728 00:31:26,159 --> 00:31:30,559 Um, and then the other thing is we're 729 00:31:28,240 --> 00:31:34,399 holding a stakeholder engagement evening 730 00:31:30,559 --> 00:31:37,519 day, September 23rd, Wednesday, from 731 00:31:34,399 --> 00:31:39,679 7:30 to 11:30. It's a working breakfast 732 00:31:37,519 --> 00:31:42,159 to help inform the event hosting 733 00:31:39,679 --> 00:31:44,799 strategy um as it gets created. So, the 734 00:31:42,159 --> 00:31:46,880 consultant will be in town um over a few 735 00:31:44,799 --> 00:31:48,559 days there. We will send out an email 736 00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:50,159 about that as well, but we just wanted 737 00:31:48,559 --> 00:31:51,279 to let you know in person that that is 738 00:31:50,159 --> 00:31:53,279 happening and we would love to have you 739 00:31:51,279 --> 00:31:55,279 there if you'd like to attend. 740 00:31:53,279 --> 00:31:56,159 » Great. Thank you very much. 741 00:31:55,279 --> 00:31:56,799 » All right. 742 00:31:56,159 --> 00:31:59,600 » Thank you. 743 00:31:56,799 --> 00:32:02,159 » Thank you, counselors. Uh we have no 744 00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:05,200 other business on uh this special 745 00:32:02,159 --> 00:32:07,519 council meeting today. So, I will 746 00:32:05,200 --> 00:32:09,279 adjourn this meeting and thank you all 747 00:32:07,519 --> 00:32:12,640 for attending three meetings this 748 00:32:09,279 --> 00:32:15,640 morning um both to counselors and to our 749 00:32:12,640 --> 00:32:15,640 staff.