Even if it is mid-August and not now I think it s still really going to help our industry, especially the outfitters, says Carol Alderdice, president of the Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick. The fishing and hunting outfitters, most of their customers come from the U.S. Alderdice says a mid-August border re-opening date would also allow for the traditional uptick in stateside visitors who want to see the province s fall foliage.
U.S. VISITORS KEY MARKET FOR SOME N.B. ATTRACTIONS Before the pandemic, 90 per cent of visitors to Roosevelt Campobello International Park travelled to the site by crossing the Roosevelt International Bridge, which links Campobello Island to Lubec, Maine.
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Explore NB rebate program expanded to include all Atlantic Canadians
Residents of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador will get to enjoy taxpayer-subsidized travel to New Brunswick once the province s borders open this summer.
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People can claim 20% rebate on travel expenses up to $1,000 that include overnight stay May 27-Oct. 31
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Numbers were down last year at the Hopewell Rocks, one of the most popular tourist attractions in New Brunswick. But government officials hope the expanded rebate program will help.(Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park)
The province is banking on the continued popularity of the Explore NB Travel Incentive. It will expand the program to include Atlantic Canada, potenti.
The reaction to Thursday s announcement was swift and overwhelmingly positive. After 15 months of waiting for the pandemic to end, finally having a date to work toward had some New Brunswickers crying.