North Star wrote:
On Sep 5, 8:17 am, Tim wrote:
On Sep 4, 7:45 pm, North Star wrote:

Looks like the harbour will be busy this fall......http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s.../04/ns-cruise-...
"The busiest cruise day of the year is coming up on Oct. 1, when five
cruise ships will stop in Halifax harbour.

That will bring more than 8,000 people to the city in one day. "

That's a bunch of people at once. That'll help drop some bucks into
the local economy, Don.
It helps up for the big drop in tourists who drive up from the States.
I can remember seeing lots of foreign license plates as a kid,
now...not so much.
"helps up for"? Is that a Canadian phrase?