Kendrick Bellows is the manager at The Sand Bar in South Hero.The restaurant is still in its honeymoon phase and only just moved into the space this year. In that short time, Bellows says he has noticed less foot traffic coming from north of the U.S.-Canada border as an ongoing trade war threatens the relationship between the two countries.”We are missing them certainly,” said Bellows.Local businesses like Sand Bar have come to rely on them. Especially those that have set up shop in the islands and just south of the border.”They’re neighbors that we have been dealing with for many, many years and have established a relationship with them,” said Bellows.The tensions at the border are just one of the major issues facing Vermonters.Nearly 200 local business owners showed up to Snow Farm Vineyard on Tuesday to speak their minds and to hear from Sen. Peter Welch about the progress he and Vermont’s congressional delegation have made in Washington.Earlier this month, the U.S. increased tariffs on some Canadian imports from 25% to 35%. It is part of the reason that Canadians say they are ditching summer vacation plans in the U.S.The owners of Snow Farm said hosting the event was a no-brainer.”We’re really big on community, we’re really big on supporting peoples’ voices and allowing them to talk” said owner David Lane.The senator tells Vermonters he echoes their concerns.”You have relationships with these people,” said Welch. “These Canadian folks come here year after year. They’re our neighbors.”He says he will continue to fight for them in D.C,. but will need support from home to make it work.”This is a real blow to the affordability challenges that we have in Vermont. Its made it much worse, and not better” said Welch.
Kendrick Bellows is the manager at The Sand Bar in South Hero.
The restaurant is still in its honeymoon phase and only just moved into the space this year. In that short time, Bellows says he has noticed less foot traffic coming from north of the U.S.-Canada border as an ongoing trade war threatens the relationship between the two countries.
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“We are missing them certainly,” said Bellows.
Local businesses like Sand Bar have come to rely on them. Especially those that have set up shop in the islands and just south of the border.
“They’re neighbors that we have been dealing with for many, many years and have established a relationship with them,” said Bellows.
The tensions at the border are just one of the major issues facing Vermonters.
Nearly 200 local business owners showed up to Snow Farm Vineyard on Tuesday to speak their minds and to hear from Sen. Peter Welch about the progress he and Vermont’s congressional delegation have made in Washington.
Earlier this month, the U.S. increased tariffs on some Canadian imports from 25% to 35%. It is part of the reason that Canadians say they are ditching summer vacation plans in the U.S.
The owners of Snow Farm said hosting the event was a no-brainer.
“We’re really big on community, we’re really big on supporting peoples’ voices and allowing them to talk” said owner David Lane.
The senator tells Vermonters he echoes their concerns.
“You have relationships with these people,” said Welch. “These Canadian folks come here year after year. They’re our neighbors.”
He says he will continue to fight for them in D.C,. but will need support from home to make it work.
“This is a real blow to the affordability challenges that we have in Vermont. Its made it much worse, and not better” said Welch.
