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According to RV enthusiasts in Saskatoon, spring, and therefore RV season, is just around the corner.
“We plan every year to come in around the end of February when people start to get spring fever,” said Scott Engele, co-owner of Oakes Centre RV Mall.
Engele says sales in Saskatchewan are maintaining a good level, especially compared to Alberta.
“Sales in Alberta have been down a bit, but they’ve had shows where the market hasn’t been as terrible as they thought. But it is definitely down. In Saskatchewan, we’ve been maintaining a good level,” Engele said.
The low dollar hasn’t had a negative effect on everything. RVing becomes a more popular option when people are looking to vacation locally.
“Right now the Canadian dollar is low so you may not go to the U.S., you may not travel that much. So instead it only costs $60 or $70 to fill up your truck with gas, and then, ‘Hey, let’s go to the lake, let’s take an RV,’” Engele said.
Brenda Stanek and her husband were at the Spring RV Show at Prairieland Park Saturday looking for a small RV to explore northern Canada in their retirement.
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