Number of Canadian visitors to Hi-Line falls

Signs that read “Havre Welcomes Canadians” still grace the windows of stores and restaurants throughout the city, but with their currency falling in value, area businesses say they are seeing fewer Canadians.

“It's been real heavy,” said Scott Young, owner of Norman’s, a western clothing and apparel store on 3rd Avenue. “They're not coming down anymore.”

The Canadian dollar as of Friday afternoon is worth 75 cents to the U.S dollar, and has been experiencing a decline in value over the past year. Unlike the U.S dollar, the strength of Canada's currency is directly linked to the commodities mar...