Edward Nieh and his family drove in from Maryland, spending the first week of July travelling the country.
The influx of visitors also led to an increasing police presence in the core, especially at night. It's part of the Ottawa Police Service's 'MarketSafe' initiative, which makes more officers visible in the area between 8 p.m. and 3 a.m. during the long weekend. "This weekend has been hectic," said Samuel Squires, a tour guide with Lady Dive Tours. "Lots of people downtown, pretty much all our double-deckers have been packed and the kiosks had people around them pretty much the whole day."
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