We have launched the resident sentiment survey system research with Bannikin Ltd., a research firm in southern Ontario. The work is generously supported by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario through the Tourism Growth Program. Creating a system to gauge resident sentiment will allow us to poll any community in the region. It is consistent with regenerative principles in the tourism industry that concentrate on building up places that are lively, affirmative, beautiful, and health-giving for both residents and visitors. We will be able to use this survey system for years as it will be shaped by our staff and that of destination marketing organizations and economic development entities in our region. It will be sensitive and relevant, thoroughgoing and revealing. We are grateful to the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario for making this regenerative work possible.
