{"id":9057,"date":"2020-09-05T12:42:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-05T16:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=9057"},"modified":"2020-09-08T10:30:26","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T14:30:26","slug":"explore-next-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/explore-next-door\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Next Door campaign encourages local tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Roy L Hales<\/p>\n

Local tourism had really taken a big hit when Mary Ruth Snyder, executive director of the Campbell River Chamber of Commerce<\/a> and Dianne Hawkins, CEO of the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce<\/a>\u00a0agreed to visit each other\u2019s cities and film the event. The pair did not stop there. They launched a social media campaign encouraging people to explore neighbouring communities and leave a visual record of their visits on social media using hashtags like #ExploreNextDoor, #MeetYourNeighbours, and #ExploreBC.<\/p>\n

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Photo credit:\u00a0Goose Spit in Comox \u2013 screenshot from the video Explore Next Door<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>

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The Response<\/h2>\n

\u201cBoth Dianne and I have heard nothing but positive feedback from everyone who has reached out to us \u2026 People are making comments on Facebook, YouTube or LinkedIn, saying what a fabulous promotion \u2026 The response has been really astounding,\u201d said Snyder.<\/p>\n

She and Hawkins were not alone.<\/p>\n

British Columbia was reopening.<\/p>\n

On July 16, the City of Campbell River reported<\/a>\u00a0\u201cpeople are beginning to spend time in Campbell River\u2019s most popular locations for keeping cool. In particular, McIvor Lake and the Splash Park are becoming increasingly crowded.\u201d<\/p>\n

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