Two weeks after requesting financial aid, a letter was sent from the province rejecting the request. The rejection also terminated the agreement with the city for any assistance.
"Anytime there's snow, it's great advertising for us. I know everybody else hate snow, but in the ski industry, we love snow," Alpenland Ski and Cycle co-owner Wes Heaton said.
Farmer Joseph Mckee recalls the struggle from the 2021 drought: 'That makes it pretty tough, when you're trying to manage your cashflow and you get less than a third of your crop.'