Travel Association Reports Slow Summer

It wasn’t a great summer for many tourist outfitters in Northwestern Ontario.
That’s according to the Executive Director of the Sunset Country Travel Association who says there wasn’t much in the way of growth compared to last year.
Gerry Cariou says the sluggish American economy continues to be a drag on the local tourist industry.
Cariou does say they did see some improvement with border crossing issues, with fewer complaints this summer.
He adds they are looking to increase their marketing outside of the U.S. this year, especially into western Canada to try and lure more visitors to the region.