By Dave Baxter is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter A new study shows how important the Town of Churchill is, not only to Manitoba’s tourism industry, but to the overall economy, as visitors from around the globe flock to the northern town and spend tens of millions of dollars. “Churchill is becoming more and more of a year-round destination,” Travel Manitoba President and CEO Colin Ferguson said in a media release announcing results of a new study that looked at the “size and value” of Churchill’s tourism industry. The study, according to Travel Manitoba, shows “just how heavily” Churchill’s economy relies on tourism its impact on Manitoba’s economy. It shows tourism in Churchill contributes an estimated $99 million to the provincial GDP and creates an estimated 1,395 direct and indirect…
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