Posted: Apr 29, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 29
Ottawa Tourism is asking you to help the local industry by inviting friends and relatives to the National Capital Region once pandemic restrictions allow.(Stu Mills/CBC)
Ottawa s beleaguered tourism industry is hoping that with more and more Canadians getting vaccinated against COVID-19, some of them might want to come visit the National Capital Region later this year. We are cautiously optimistic, said Ottawa Tourism spokesperson Jantine Van Kregten.
Van Kregten said after several false starts, the industry is eager to welcome back visitors once travel restrictions are finally relaxed, and is urging residents to extend that invitation to their friends and relatives once it s safe to do so.
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If ever there was a year to head outside and embrace Ottawa’s coldest months, it’s 2021 – the year of the winter staycation.
Whether it’s urban adventures or rural getaways, there are many ways to stave off COVID cabin fever while knee-deep in January.
The tourism industry could use the boost, too. It’s been one of the hardest-hit sectors since the pandemic first checked into Ottawa last March.
Tourism spending plummeted by 63 per cent, from $2.2 billion to $800 million in 2020, according to Ottawa Tourism. Of the 43,000 Ottawa residents working in tourism, thousands lost their jobs or had their hours scaled back.