A long-standing small business on Lake Manitoba won't be welcoming tourists for a paddle at the wharf near Steep Rock's limestone cliffs this summer. The local council advised Hofbauer of their decision in a letter in mid-November last year, writing he'd have to "remove all structure(s) from the dock/beach area" by June 1, 2021. Other business interests near wharfHofbauer posted about the council's decision on the eve of a public hearing in Moosehorn, about 30 kilometres southeast of Steep Rock. That hearing focused on a conditional land use application from a private property owner adjacent to where Hofbauer operated his business by Steep Rock's wharf. While some local residents supported Welechenko's application, a majority of attendees opposed it, some voicing concerns about parking, public drinking and continued vehicle traffic.

Source: CBC News April 17, 2021 17:01 UTC