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WINNIPEG A Manitoba business is fighting to stay open after being told its lease has expired and won t be renewed. Steep Rock Kayak and Canoe is located in the RM of Grahamdale and offers rentals for people to head out onto the water of Lake Manitoba. Nearby there is Goat Island which has turned into its own tourist attraction. Peter Hofbauer, who is the owner of the business, said he learned on Nov. 20, 2020, that his lease wasn t renewed. In a letter to CTV News, the RM of Grahamdale said on Nov. 12, 2020, the council approved not renewing the lease. What they are trying to do is remove an icon of Steep Rock and it s a major tourist attraction, said Hofbauer.
Municipal council s decision to force Lake Manitoba business relocation unethical, owner says
Citing access and safety concerns, the RM of Grahamdale has told Steep Rock Kayak and Canoe owner Peter Hofbauer to relocate the rental business he’s operated along Lake Manitoba’s popular shorefront since 2008.
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In a letter sent last November to Peter Hofbauer, the owner of Steep Rock Kayak, the council for the RM of Grahamdale council wrote he d have to remove all structure(s) from the dock/beach area by June 1 of this year.(Steep Rock Kayak/Facebook)