The Columbia Valley region of British Columbia can't claim the warm winter temperatures of Palm Springs or Phoenix. But regional officials are hoping the area's other charms will be enough to attract Canadian snowbirds whose annual migrations to a warmer climate are on hold because of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. (Ryan Watmough)In mid-March, Canadian snowbirds flocked back early from their winter sojourns in the U.S. and other warm destinations as the first wave of COVID-19 spread around the world. Winter RV camping is among suggestions in a proposal to market the Columbia Valley as a winter destination for Canadian retirees who might not be heading to their usual southern destinations this year. Watmough expects some of the snowbirds who will spend winter in the Columbia Valley are local residents who will opt to stay home this year.

Source: CBC News August 08, 2020 19:41 UTC