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THE HERALD Wednesday June the HERALD Tourist industry rebounds ByBENDUMMETT The Herald Ironically the ongoing son could have a positive impact on Regions million per year tourist industry said Tourism Coordinator Banks during an interview Friday Ms Banks said the uncertain economic times means people will use their savings to pay off their debt loads instead of spen ding it to go on vacation As a result people will tend to take more day trips to tourist spots within commuting distance to their homes Since the majority of Halton tourists come from the Greater Toronto Area and the surroun ding U S border states such as New York State Halton Region is that much more attractive to vacationers given today economic reality explained Ms Banks Approximately 5 million peo ple visited Halton last year said Ms Banks However statistics for each municipality in the Region were unavailable She said people are attracted to North Halton Hills and Milton because of the unique shopping available in the area Aside from the more obvious shopping locations such as the Old Hide House in Acton people travel to the Halton Hills area to visit the craft shops found in the hamlet of Glen Williams said Ms Banks To ensure Halton attracts as many visitors as possible Regional staff has developed a tourism marketing plan This year plan is similar to that of last year but there are a few changes said Ms Banks One such change is the lm provement of the Halton Visitor Guide In previous years the Region alone has financed the publication That meant a relatively small number of copies could be produced and distributed This years edition however has been completed in coopera tion with the private sector allowing 100 000 copies to be printed and distributed throughout Southern Ontario and the border states As well for the first time Halton Tourism will coordinate a trade show for seniors later this summer at the Halton Agricultural Museum in Milton The show will provide tourist operators from outside the Region with the opportunity to learn first hand what is attractive about Region especially for seniors said Ms Banks To further sell the Region to potential tourists Halton Tourism will have booths at the following trade shows Attrac tions Ontario the London Free Press Travel Show Detroit Free Press Travel Show and the On Motor Coach Association trade show VON foot clinic The Victorian Order of Nurses Branch will hold a Foot Care Clinic at the following loca tion The cost is 15 For further information and appointment please call and Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital Emergency Department Georgetown On Time Date July 1691 mil v TME LIMTED 0FFER TRIM LEVEL XL DUAL CAPTAINS CHAIRS PASSENGER PRIVACY GLASS REAR WINDOW DEFROSTWASHERWIPER LIGHT GROUP ELECTRIC AMFM STEREOCASSCLOCK SPEED C0NTR0LTILTSTR WHEEL AIR CONDITIONING AIR CONDITIONING AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ELECTRIC AMFM STEREOCASSETTE POWER LOCK GROUP SPEED CONTROL TILT STEERING WHEEL P0LYCAST WHEELS DECKLID LUGGAGE RACK LINCOLN MERCURY 7987822 Located Conveniently In Hills on Highway 7 between Georgetown end Acton LEASING 8772261 Financing for AaroMarand Tampo month to DOM at APR 32U4 monitor