The Lethbridge and District Exhibition says numbers have been counted and, although they won t be released to the public at this time, attendance over the first two days is up 157 per cent over the five-year average.
With the conclusion of the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier, there s a consensus about just how beneficial the major sporting event was for Lethbridge businesses. Many said that the event brought back the first big sense of normality in over two years.
The City of Lethbridge spent $1 million in a bid to become the host city of the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier, but experts predict the money spent in the city during the nine-day tournament will likely bring a major economic boost.