Media Contacts

Carla Wormald

Communications Manager
Government Communications and Public Engagement
Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture
250 208-4309

Backgrounders

Fifteen events and festivals receive promotional funding

Total Tourism Events Program funding for the 15 latest approved applicants is $752,150.

Listed by community, they are:

Burnaby
Pacific Distance Carnival and Canadian 10,000-metre Championships
June 13, 2019
Funding: $10,000

Cranbrook
Strongman Classic     
June 14-15, 2019        
Funding: $14,000

Kelowna
Big White 2019 World Para Snowboard World Cup 
Feb. 3-8, 2019
Funding: $28,000

Kelowna, Vancouver and Victoria  
Mackenzie Tour - PGA Tour Canada  
May 20-June 16, 2019           
Funding: $77,000

Langford
HSBC Women’s Canada Sevens Rugby          
May 11-12, 2019                    
Funding: $100,000

Prince George
Northern FanCon       
May 3-5, 2019
Funding: $17,150

Sun Peaks
Snowbombing Canada           
April 4-8, 2019
Funding: $157,500

Tofino and Ucluelet
Surf Canada National Championships and Canadian Olympic Trials
May 10-15, 2019        
Funding: $21,000

Vancouver
HSBC Men’s Canada Sevens Rugby   
March 9-10, 2019      
Funding: $120,000

Vancouver Sun Run
April 14, 2019
Funding: $17,500

Art Vancouver
April 25-28, 2019       
Funding: $10,000

Vancouver Craft Beer Week  
May 31-June 9, 2019 
Funding: $35,000

Women Deliver 2019 Culture Night  
June 5, 2019   
Funding: $50,000

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival      
June 5-Sept. 21, 2019
Funding: $35,000

National Hockey League Entry Draft 
June 21-22, 2019
Funding: $60,000