WATCH: A Moncton business owner whose building was badly damaged in a flood and had to move out is determined to make his popular tourist attraction stay afloat. Here’s Shelley Steeves.
MONCTON – The owner of Moncton’s popular aerial adventure park is trying to keep his business afloat following a devastating flood.
The building Martin Laviolette rents from the city for his Treego adventure park was so badly damaged in a flood last December, he had to move out.
He is now operating his seasonal business from a temporary shed in the park.
“We just opened a few weeks ago and are just getting ready to install a new building for an office,” he said.
The building he normally operates out of in Centennial Park has been condemned.
“The water came over the building so it just ruined our building completely. It destroyed everything.”
Laviolette has invested $50,000 into the building since he moved into it eight years ago. He’s insured but says he’s suffered through at least four floods over the last six years.
“We are not going to repair or put any extra money on it because of the recurrent issue of flooding.”
The city is having to deal with the costly clean up and repairs.
On Tuesday, crews were doing repair work on the adjacent building and Centennial Beach pool, for the second time in a year.
No one from the city was available to comment Tuesday on the extent of the damage, how much it will cost to fix or what they plan to do about the ongoing flood problems.
Local resident George Delaney suggested moving the pool to higher ground.
“Relocation is always good, put it on a pair of stilts if they want,” he said.
Laviolette says in August, he’s building a new building above the flood line.
“It’s just a one minute walk from where we are usually, it’s just up a little hill. Treego is still a go. We are still going.”
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