Farmers, skaters to crowd into Saskatoon

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Published: January 24, 2002

Skaters and farmers will be vying for the same hotel rooms next

January, when Saskatoon hosts two major events.

The 20th annual Western Canadian Crop Production show is slated for

Jan. 7-10. The Bank of Montreal Canadian figure skating championships

are scheduled for Jan. 6-12.

This year’s crop show attracted 16,000 visitors, while Skate Canada

said it expects 60,000 spectators.

Donna Bohrson, agriculture manager of the Prairieland Exhibition Corp.,

said crop show exhibitors have been informed of the overlap to ensure

enough time to make hotel bookings.

She has also contacted city and tourism agencies, which said there is

sufficient hotel service to accommodate both events.

She was not concerned about the two events competing against each

other. “It may be advantageous to both,” she said, noting visitors will

have extra entertainment choices during their stays.

There are 3,600 hotel rooms in Saskatoon, according to Tourism

Saskatoon. The agency expects 1,000 rooms to be filled by skating fans

next January. Approximately 65 percent, or about 2,300, of the city’s

hotel rooms were occupied during the 2002 crop production week.

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Karen Morrison

Saskatoon newsroom

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