Thursday, May 28, 2009

Border Crossings Down

2009-05-28

12:42:01

Some early indication of what it may be like for the tourist industry in Rainy River this year.

Statistics Canada says the number of American visitors crossing into the district at Fort Frances and Rainy River during the first three months of this year was down about 16 per cent over the same quarter a year ago.

The number of Canadians passing through the two border points was down 10 per cent.