Tourism Numbers Down in Northwest

Another sign of troubled times in the tourism industry in Northwestern Ontario.
A new survey shows that 80-percent of tourist camps are reporting lower bookings for 2008 over 2007 and overall booking are down this year 16-percent.
99 area campowners completed the survey.
Harold Lohn is the President of the Kenora District Campowners Association and says camp owners are doing what they can to promote the area.
Lohn blames the decline on fuel costs, issues at the border, the US economy and exchange rates.
He also points out that many Americans are ending their trip in Minnesota as that state has spent substantial money on aggressive marketing, highway upgrades and roadside stops and attractions.