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As the floodwaters continue to recede, businesses affected by flooding in the Richelieu Valley are getting back on their feet and beginning to rebuild.
But aside from repairing buildings, many businesses face the added challenge of rebuilding their client-bases, especially those who rely on tourism.
Luc Fleury owns a campground in Venise-en-Quebec and has been working 16-hour days to prepare the site for visitors. He said he is surprised with how much progress he has made with the cleanup so far, but what he needs now are customers.
Fleury's wife Nancy said they are normally booked solid and turning people away during the St-Jean-Baptiste weekend, but this year half of their campsites are vacant. She said next week looks even worse.
"It's hard with all the bad press we've been getting because of the floods," she said. "People still think we're underwater."
Restaurants in the region have also seen a slow start to the summer tourist season. Nancy Clipston owns a pizza shop that depends on traffic from vacationers.
"That's our livelihood," she said. "If they're not here, the business is slow."
Clipston said the restaurant is normally packed in the summer, but not this year. She has cut her summer staff from seven down to five, and they've stopped serving breakfast. She said she's optimistic things will get back to normal next year.
"I hope by next year they'll all be back," she said.
But aside from repairing buildings, many businesses face the added challenge of rebuilding their client-bases, especially those who rely on tourism.
Luc Fleury owns a campground in Venise-en-Quebec and has been working 16-hour days to prepare the site for visitors. He said he is surprised with how much progress he has made with the cleanup so far, but what he needs now are customers.
Fleury's wife Nancy said they are normally booked solid and turning people away during the St-Jean-Baptiste weekend, but this year half of their campsites are vacant. She said next week looks even worse.
"It's hard with all the bad press we've been getting because of the floods," she said. "People still think we're underwater."
Restaurants in the region have also seen a slow start to the summer tourist season. Nancy Clipston owns a pizza shop that depends on traffic from vacationers.
"That's our livelihood," she said. "If they're not here, the business is slow."
Clipston said the restaurant is normally packed in the summer, but not this year. She has cut her summer staff from seven down to five, and they've stopped serving breakfast. She said she's optimistic things will get back to normal next year.
"I hope by next year they'll all be back," she said.
