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Blue Lake Resort is one of several businesses that have been affected by severe flooding at Duck Mountain Provincial Park.<\/p>\n
She says the resort, which includes a restaurant and store, is missing out on part of the summer, a peak time for the business.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s still very, very quiet around here,\u201d she said, expecting losses to be well into \u201cthe thousands.\u201d<\/p>\n
She hopes the province will allow the park to open to campers sooner.<\/p>\n
Torrential rain in June devastated parts of the Parkland region and washed out roads in and out of Duck Mountain. Nearly 50 communities, including many surrounding the provincial park, implemented states of local emergency due to flooding.<\/p>\n
One of the few businesses in Duck Mountain, Dowsett said it\u2019s frustrating to have been kept in the dark as to why the park will be closed for two more weeks.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf somebody has to close because they can\u2019t weather this storm, then how will the campground stay viable?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She said it was the business owners who came to the aid of many of the 200 campers stranded in the park when it was forced to close. At her store, she let people shop on the honour system, letting them take what they needed on a promise of repayment, when power outages knocked out point-of-sale systems.<\/p>\n
Now, she says it\u2019s time for the province to help the businesses in their time of need.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe just want answers,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
A representative of the nearby Childs Lake Lodge and Outfitters, said it has also had income essentially cut to nothing due to the park\u2019s closure, calling what is usually the busy season \u201ca painful time.\u201d<\/p>\n
An interview request with Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor was not accommodated Saturday, but a government spokesperson said the province was working to rectify the situation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe currently have staff on the ground to restore roads and roadways within Duck Mountain Provincial Park in order to allow it to fully and safely reopen as quickly as possible,\u201d the spokesperson said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The province noted it has initiated a disaster financial assistance program to assist those impacted by the floods, including local businesses. It did not provide any information as to whether the program would be expanded to mitigate business losses.<\/p>\n
Premier Wab Kinew announced Friday $500 cheques would be sent to 1,800 Manitobans who have applied for disaster financial assistance. It also launched the Manitoba flood recovery program for residents in the hardest-hit communities, offering one-time grants to homeowners and tenants who are uninsured or whose insurance coverage is inadequate.<\/p>\n
The grants are available regardless of whether applicants qualify for disaster financial assistance.<\/p>\n