Many people are spending time outside in the final weeks of summer, but wildfire smoke has added to weather woes for those at Waskesiu Lake in Prince Albert National Park, Sask.
Many people are spending time outside with the warm weather, but the wildfire smoke is putting a damper on some plans.Wildfire smoke from the north has been wafting through Waskesiu for most of the season.
“So it is actually pretty smokey here today. During the past few months, we’ve definitely had some pretty hazy days that have affected business and just the quality of life,” said Alyx McCauley, Waskesiu Rec Association onsite manager.Story continues below advertisement “Especially with the wildfires happening up north and Saskatchewan and out in B.C. When Jasper was, on fire, that affected us pretty badly here. So, it has been pretty smoky. definitely worse year, I think,” said McCauley.Mpox is on the rise. What Canadians need to know as the virus spreads
Many visitors Global News spoke to were annoyed by the smoke while others didn’t seem to mind. All are still making the most out of their summer. “Our business is definitely slowed down because of that. We’re just not as busy as we used to be because it’s either we’re it’s too smoky, it’s too hot, or it’s raining. So it’s kind of been not the greatest season, but people who come out still enjoy their time here,” said McCauley.
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