Cottagers allowed back, but business slow to return in Caddy Lake
The wildfires along the Manitoba-Ontario border are hampering business in cottage country.
Louay Alghoul, who owns Caddy Lake Resort in Manitoba's Whiteshell Provincial Park, said he's grateful the fire didn't touch his business but the situation has made for a slow start to the season.
He's had 20 per cent drop in business compared to last year, but he's staying positive. If the rest of the summer holds out to be as nice as this weekend, in terms of the weather, Alghoul expects business to bounces back quickly.
"We're ready for a really good season and it's starting beautiful," he said.
"I think we have the best long weekend across the nation so that's perfect. I think it's going to be good."
- Caddy Lake fire shrinking, evacuation orders lifted in Whiteshell, northwest Ontario
- 'Volatile' forest fires along Manitoba-Ontario border force more evacuations
Evacuation orders have been lifted in that area but crews are still battling wildfires in the region. The fires now cover 5,800 hectares.
Officials say infrared scanning is continuing to find hotspots and crews are utilizing helicopter buckets to extinguish them.
