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Medicine Hat launches giveaway to draw shoppers downtown

Tourism Medicine Hat is running a summer promotion aimed at getting more people into the historic downtown core to support local shops.

Why it matters

Initiatives like this can provide a meaningful boost to small businesses in Medicine Hat's downtown core during the summer tourism season.

Tourism Medicine Hat has launched the Historic Downtown's Great Big Giveaway, a summer promotion intended to increase foot traffic in the city's historic downtown area.

The initiative is designed to encourage residents and visitors to shop and spend time at local businesses in the district as part of a broader effort to support the downtown economy.

Organizers are positioning the giveaway as a way to draw attention to the historic downtown during the summer season, when increased visitor activity can benefit small businesses in the area.

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