The news of a reopening plan came as a welcome sign of relief for Bonnie Stagg of Bonavista, who wasn't been able to open her Bonavista Adventure Tours business last year. The provincial government on Wednesday announced its plan to open its provincial border to Canadians as early as July 1. 'A direct impact for us immediately'In the hours following Wednesday's announcement, tourism operators in the St John's area say they're already seeing an interest from tourists looking to return to the province. Reopening plan better late than never: Bonavista mayorThe planning element is key for Bonavista Mayor John Norman, who also owns tourism operations in the community. With a plan now in place, Norman believes it up to both tourism operators and the provincial government to attract tourists to the province and get the industry back on a successful path.

Source: CBC News June 03, 2021 14:32 UTC