Whiteshell Cottagers Association News Today

Those looking to spend time by the water during the scorching hot weather in Manitoba this weekend will not be able to do so at the main public beach in West Hawk Lake.

North Whiteshell cottagers, residents and visitors alike made a tentative return to the area Saturda...

This spring is going down as one of wettest ever recorded in Manitoba thanks to a barrage of snow an...

The province has declared a state of local emergency within the Whiteshell Provincial Park, and says residents in the Betula Lake area should be prepared to evacuate

As waters continue to rise on the already-swollen Winnipeg River system, cottagers in Whiteshell Provincial Park are sandbagging to protect properties at risk. Meanwhile, parks staff have been “absolutely outstanding” in their efforts to provide needed sandbags and other resources, said Ian Baragar of the Whiteshell Cottagers Association.

Article continues below advertisement ↴ Crews continue to battle a forest fire in the Whiteshell. The fire broke out Wednesday in South Whiteshell and is impacting the areas of Toniata, West Hawk Lake and Star Lake. The last report is that it is 50 hectares in size. According to the Whiteshell Cottagers Association, Manitoba Parks has confirmed that no water bombers are on site and that winds are calm this morning. To date, there have been no evacuations, though cottagers around Star Lake and...

Photo courtesy of the Whiteshell Cottagers Association Facebook page. Video courtesy of Val Collicutt. Article continues below advertisement ↴ -- UPDATE at 5:19 pm on May 12 -- The Manitoba government says the fire has grown to about 40 hectares. They ask everyone to avoid the area. -- Original story -- Manitoba and Ontario fire crews are currently battling a fire east of Falcon Beach. The Whiteshell Cottagers Association says that three water bombers are currently fighting a 10 hecto...

(Province of Manitoba/Twitter) Article continues below advertisement ↴ Residents in the area of Toniata are being asked to avoid the area and keep roads clear for inter-provincial fire crews. Falcon Lakes horizon is smokey as a fire burns on in the Whiteshell Wednesday afternoon. The province says 40 hectares are burning near Toniata, a community on the edge of Falcon Lake. Fire crews from Manitoba and Ontario are on the scene of the fire with water bombers.  "Apparently no cottages ...

Photo credit: Whiteshell Cottagers Association Facebook Article continues below advertisement ↴ ***Updated Thursday at 10:30 am More cottagers in the Whiteshell have been told to be prepared for an evacuation as a forest fire rages on. The fire is around Toniata in the South Whiteshell. According to the Whiteshell Cottagers Association, Manitoba Parks has indicated that an initial attack crew is on site, along with a dedicated helicopter. Water bombers are not scheduled, but will be uti...

Bone-dry conditions worry firefighters, cottagers By: Cody Sellar Save to Read Later It could be a gruelling summer for firefighters in southern Manitoba as tinder-dry conditions have set the stage for a wild season of wildfires. It could be a gruelling summer for firefighters in southern Manitoba as tinder-dry conditions have set the stage for a wild season of wildfires. Fire crews in Winnipeg battled 39 wildfires in April; there were 200 ...