Greg Ftoma has been swamped with resort bookings and is hiring summer staff earlier than usual. Ftoma and his wife run Brereton Lake Resort in Manitoba's Whiteshell Provincial Park, about 135 kilometres east of Winnipeg. We are getting 15 to 20 emails a day from people scrambling to find a spot in Manitoba," said Ftoma. Like Ftoma, he too is seeing a lot more last-minute bookings from Manitobans who are scrambling to salvage cancelled holiday plans. Excited as July approachesAt Brereton Lake resort, Ftoma is excited to ramp up for what he says will be a hectic summer.

Source: CBC News June 22, 2020 10:00 UTC