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i In Edmonton, the tourism
decline was even worse — a
 16-per-cent slump in traffic at
the ‘city’s four visitor: infor-

months ending Sept. 1. Visits:

eePeople are staying closer
home,” said John Learney,
velopment director’
on’s ‘business: devel-.

mation.bureaus for the eight «

sa by the province toyting

the virtues of the $1-billion®

fund. “The eastern part.
the U.S. doesn't even: kn

fe Amercare plunged 23 per.

dollar, you still” his to
more for a hotel 1 room ‘or.

manager of ‘Yesearch ‘and
nalyais with ‘the * provi

‘The poor ¢conomy was the.
main‘ reason, Learney said,”

“12 but ‘high’ prices “in, Alberta

may ‘have ‘also kept some’
Americans away.’

| more expensive’ here than in

gage-loan' program now ‘that

‘ application forms are ready.

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As well, many Americans.
may not be'aware of the cur-
rency “crunch here, . “sald
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“We'know our currency is"

; * devalued,” he ‘said. “I'm ‘not’
“Hotels'are ‘still generally”

sure the ‘converse is’ true in:
the U8."

7 pay-later plan : they almost

lost their house when it came
time to repay.:;»-

Victoria ‘is offering three
years of interest-free loans to
anyone.” paying: mortgage

rates of more than 12° per’.

‘But it won't be available to
the;100 or.so: homeowners a
week; :whose homes are being

description when: he
announced. the: B.C.) Home
Program, but it comes iat a

firat mortgage ‘or. paid. back
to Victoria — at the current
interest. rate. The program is

‘The Craigs moved: nae :
uungalow.

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where '.the mortgage.

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