The Riverbank Discovery Centre in Brandon will become a more vital part of tourism in western Manitoba this summer.

The centre is now a partner with Travel Manitoba and will be promoting not just Brandon but all of Manitoba.

Lois MacDonald is the centre's manager and she is thrilled to be working with Travel Manitoba.

"We are going to take the opportunity to enhance some of our displays, to make them more professional to enhance how some of information and souvenirs and gifts are displayed.  I think over time certainly we'll see the centre taken to the next level."

MacDonald noted the centre has visitors in every day asking questions and looking for information. On a yearly basis the centre has 20,000 people passing through their doors.