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Point Roberts businesses plan July 'passport' promotion to draw visitors to eight shops and the golf course
Summary
Local businesses, led by the chamber and a store proprietor, described a month‑long 'passport' promotion launching July 1 to encourage visitors to circulate among participating shops and attractions; prizes and community sponsors will underwrite rewards.
A local business owner told the advisory council about a community marketing promotion to boost summer visits: a 'passport' program launching July 1 with eight participating businesses and a prize drawing on August 1. The promotion is intended to encourage visitors to visit multiple businesses (grocery, restaurants, golf course, market) and return repeatedly over the month.
The business owner said the chamber and local sponsors (banks, realty firms) are contributing prizes and print materials. "The promotional run the whole month of July, the drawing's gonna be on August 1," she said, and described a schedule of stamps and prizes designed to get families and seasonal visitors to visit multiple stores. The effort is explicitly framed as a short‑term tactic to bring more foot traffic to existing businesses while longer‑term infrastructure projects are pursued.
