An elderly New Brunswick couple lost everything in their cottage to floodwaters, but they are still able to laugh in the face of disaster. Their son, Shawn McNee posted a video of his 75-year-old father Robert trying to enter the cottage on Grand Lake, which is one of the worst-hit areas. The video begins with McNee's 72-year-old mother, Darlene, chuckling as her husband fumbles to the door in knee-high rubber boots in the murky water with pitchfork in hand. On his way out, he loses his balance and falls belly-first into the murky water — all while his wife laughs. The McNees estimate the damage to their cottage at well over $100,000 and are hoping the province will extend anassistance program to cover cottage owners.

Source: CBC News May 12, 2018 17:03 UTC