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City of Kawartha Lakes focusing on recovery of tourism sector
coronavirus pandemic.“Some industries within tourism here are seeing visitors back such as cottage resorts and boat rentals. Businesses, patios and retail stores are open,” said Laurie McCarthy, tourism development officer for the municipality.Of those domestic visitors, 60 per cent stay overnight while the other 40 per cent are day visitors.Forty-nine per cent of visitation occurs in the summer months of July to September.“We are anticipating fewer visitors this year. Locals are out and exploring and our marketing efforts are geared towards rediscovering Kawartha Lakes. We want locals, cottagers and the neighbouring communities to come out and visit the businesses that are open,” she said.“The loss of May and June, for the tourism