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Took my dog to the vet in Ely on Monday. Ely was absolutely dead. Many businesses closed and for sale. The ‘lifestyle residents ‘ must be among the paltry 150k visitors the BWCA sees every year. I’m guessing about 25% of the visitors are locals. I know the visitors that travel from the twin cities and beyond buy their equipment, food and supplies at home, where it’s cheaper. Gas, a t-shirt and a meal is about Ely gets from canoeing visitors. Hardly enough to support any businesses or a school. We need young families willing and able to move here. Retirees, independently wealthy? Plenty of places they can re-locate to when the mining starts.
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