2007 (August – December)

Brundage Point River Centre

- River Centre Rentals:       18

- Rental attendance:          616

Visitor Information Centre

- Total tourists:                   707

Tourism Committee

- River Centre Grand Opening

- Attendance:               500

Total River Centre Attendance for August to December, 2007:       1,823 people

2008 Calendar Year

Brundage Point River Centre

- River Centre Rentals:       52

- Rental Attendance:           2,415

- Visitor Information Centre

- Total tourists:                   1,724

- Approximate boat ramp usage:

  boats  43

Tourism Committee

- Sunday Community events:         9

- Sunday attendance:                    289

- Movie Night:                              4

- Movie night attendance:             167

- Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Toursim Development & Implementation Program Study
– set clear goals, objectives and timelines to implement tourism study initiatives

- Grand Bay-Westfield Tourism Vision Statement:

“Our vision for tourism in Grand Bay-Westfield is to be a vibrant, friendly community that is well recognized for sustainable and respectful use of natural resources and year-round recreation and cultural activities”.

- Developed a list of local artist and artisans

- Acquired 1 new tourism kiosk

Total River Centre Attendance for 2008:              4,595 people

2009 Calendar Year

Brundage Point River Centre

- River Centre Rentals:       109

- Rental Attendance:           5,471

- Visitor Information Centre

- Total tourists:                   1,631

- Approximate boat ramp usage:

   boats                     991

- Perry’s Lobster Sunday Brunch

- Canada Day Celebration

- New Brunswick Day activities

Tourism Committee

- Sunday Community events:         21

- Sunday attendance:                    777

- Movie Night:                               10

- Movie night attendance:              726

- New River Centre/Tourism marquee
  Centrum sign

- New River Centre webcam

- New visitor’s section to Town’s website

- Acquired second tourism kiosk

- Antique car Show & Shine – June to August
  (every 2^nd Wednesday night)

- 1^st Annual Open Air Festival

- Artist in Motion: Guila Inch Memorial
  Scholarship fundraiser

- 5 designated kayak & canoe beach access
   points with beach marker signs and floating
   river buoys

- 5 designated kayak & canoe beach access
  points listed on new 2010 Town map with
  corresponding GPS coordinates

Total River Centre Attendance for 2009: 8,605 people

2010 Goals

Brundage Point River Centre

- More River Centre Rentals

- Canada Day Celebrations

- New Brunswick Day activities

- Ten more movie nights in

         - July and August

Tourism Committee

- 2^nd Annual Open Air Festival – Aug. 20^th & 21^st

- 2^nd Artist in Motion: Guila Inch Memorial Scholarship fundraiser: Sunday September 26^th

- develop heritage points of interest

- explore entrepreneurial opportunities