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Spending grew at hotels, bars and restaurants in Alberta during the Calgary Stampede After months of slow sales amid the pandemic s public-health restrictions, hotels and restaurants saw a boost in the last couple of weeks, according to new data from Moneris, an electronic payment-processing firm. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jul 23, 2021 7:15 PM MT | Last Updated: July 24 Spending was up at hotels and restaurants in Calgary during the Stampede July 9-18, a trend mirrored across the province.(Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press) ....
CALGARY It’s been a tricky 17 months for the owners of Smithbilt Hats, after the Calgary Stampede, the catalyst of a large chunk of the company s business, was cancelled completely in 2020. This year however, with the event getting the green light from the provincial health authorities, sales of the famed wild western hatters spiked. “It wasn’t quite what it has been in past years but it was definitely an improvement over the months before that,” said Brian Hanson, master hatter with Smithbilt Hats. Hanson said he noticed a lot more foot traffic and people inquiring about corporate events. ....
Article content But Angelica Lu said she’s still unsure how Chinese visitors’ vaccinations will be recognized by Canada, a sentiment shared by her customers. “Definitely it’s good news but people are still watching,” said Lu of Westar Travel. “But they’ve saved a lot of money for travelling.” Easing entry to Canada won’t mean much for most businesses that deal with outbound trekkers, said travel agent Heather Turner. “But it’s just another step it shows there’s growing confidence and it’s going in the right direction,” she said. “We’ll be allowing people in without having to quarantine and hopefully other countries will also do that soon.” ....
Article content But Angelica Lu said she’s still unsure how Chinese visitors’ vaccinations will be recognized by Canada, a sentiment shared by her customers. “Definitely it’s good news but people are still watching,” said Lu of Westar Travel. “But they’ve saved a lot of money for travelling.” Easing entry to Canada won’t mean much for most businesses that deal with outbound trekkers, said travel agent Heather Turner. “But it’s just another step it shows there’s growing confidence and it’s going in the right direction,” she said. “We’ll be allowing people in without having to quarantine and hopefully other countries will also do that soon.” ....