One of Montana’s main travel destinations is reaching out to Canadians — offering deals, discounts and specials in an effort to lure them back for a visit.

Discover Kalispell, a tourism marketing and management organization for the city and northwest Montana, has unveiled its Kalispell Canadian Welcome Pass.

Kalispell is near the Canada-U. S. border, about five hours south of Calgary.

“The message is simple — we see you and we miss you,” said Diane Medler, executive director for Discover Kalispell.

The Canadian Welcome Pass includes 15 businesses and a mix deals on lodging, retail, dining and museums.

Canadian tourism to the United States has plummeted largely due to the low Canadian dollar and the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump, his comments about making Canada becoming the 5

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