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By James Peters

Shuswap Tourism

CSRD Chair reinforces kindness, empathy toward tourists

Jun 5, 2020 | 3:25 PM

SALMON ARM, B.C. — The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District is encouraging its residents to be kind and demonstrate empathy to tourists this weekend.

The B.C. government is only booking provincial campsites to B.C. residents this year. Provincial health officers in this province and Alberta are encouraging residents to stay within their own borders while the COVID-19 pandemic is still active.

Even so, Shuswap residents have been seeing many Alberta license plates enjoying the lake already this spring.

In a news release, CSRD Board Chair Kevin Flynn says the district is “ready and eager to welcome our visitors back, when it is safe to do so.”

While tourism is a large part of the Shuswap economy, Flynn says the district is in alignment with Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry’s advice that residents avoid non-essential travel and stay close to home.

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Those who do come across outsiders in their midst are asked to act with empathy, as they “may be present in our communities for a wide variety of reasons.”

“We need to put kindness and respect before fear,” said Flynn. “That works in every situation. It’s the best way to get through these times together.”