'The water's calling': Southern Albertans head to the lake to escape the heat
CALGARY -- Boat and water sport sales skyrocketed during the pandemic, and that trend is continuing as temperatures soar. “36, 37 (degrees), that’s crazy,” said Bo Cyr, who took his boat for a test run at Stafford Lake. “I wanted to make sure everything works in the water,” added Cyr, who was planning to do some fishing this weekend. Cyr said up until now he has been spending a lot of time on his motorcycle. “Now it’s almost too hot to ride the bike, so I thought I’d go fishing.” “The lake is calling,” chuckled Bob Hawkins, owner of Lethbridge Marine, a boat rep...
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