Summerside boys 15U baseball tournament wraps up
With the 15 and under boys national baseball championship wrapping up on Sunday, the City of Summerside is anticipating the tournament will have a greater economic impact than expected.
Close to $1 million
"The numbers have been great through the gate, and so, we're hoping for close to $1 million when it's all said and done," said community services director J.P. Desrosiers.
He expected the tournament would bring in around $750,000, but said more families travelled with the teams and more people from within P.E.I. attended than he anticipated.
Economic impact assessment
The city still has to do an economic impact assessment once the event is done to get the final figures.
The tournament began Thursday at Queen Elizabeth Park. For Alberta player Michael Brisson, the tournament was an opportunity to hone his skills. It also provided other opportunities, he explained.
"You meet a lot of people from all over the country and some of these people may become lifelong friends," he said.
"When you play for Team Canada representing your country, you may play with some of these guys," said Brisson.
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