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Gold Country Celebrates Ashcroft
May 30th, 2008 A beautifully, sunny Ashcroft day greeted the 14 participants in this year’s first Gold Country Familiarization (FAM) tour enthusiastically hosted by museum curator, Kathy Paulos. The fourteen ladies enjoyed a day touring Ashcroft and learning the great history, recreation opportunities & even ghost stories too! Wednesday, May 28th was the day to show off Ashcroft to Info Centre staff, tourism business operators, heritage society members and others who refer the traveling public to visit this great region. The tour began at the museum with a guided historical slide show and tour, followed by a guided trip along the Heritage Walking Tour. Kathy Paulos shares “a big thank you to Safety Mart Foods, Royal LePage Crossroads Realty and the Village of Ashcroft for sponsoring our lunch and a thank you to the Ashcroft Secondary School Culinary program for preparing the bunwiches!” An afternoon bus tour featured the park and pool, Desert Hills, Evans Road to the slough, the Chinese Cemetery and a tour of Sundance Guest Ranch. Manager Uli Payer guided the FAM participants through the facilities, shared some refreshments & wrapped up with some great ghost stories. FAM tours offer an excellent opportunity to showcase your community, featuring what you have to offer both local visitors and tourists. With improved networking and a greater understanding of the tourism opportunities in our rural communities we can increase both visits and revenues for local businesses and improve the visitor experiences for those touring the region. For further information or clarification, please contact Amy Thacker, Gold Country Marketing Coordinator, at 250-457-6606 or email amy.gccs@telus.net
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Name:	Gold Country
Address:	Box 933 Cache Creek, BC, CA V0K 1H0
Phone:	877-453-9467
Fax:	250-457-6606
Email:	amy.gccs@telus.net
Web Site:	www.exploregoldcountry.com

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