Community under water after North Saskatchewan River floods Wapiti Valley
By Wendy Winiewski
Global News
Posted May 1, 2018 3:57 pm EST
Updated May 2, 2018 6:22 am EST
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Mark Anderson believes a cabin and other structures at Wapiti Valley Ski & Snowboard resort will be written off due to water damage.
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The small ski community of Wapiti Valley, south west of Nipawin, is under water due to flooding from the North Saskatchewan River.
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Mark Anderson, general manager of Wapiti Valley Ski & Snowboard resort, said a 14-foot cabin is nearly submerged under 10 feet of water due to ice jams on the river.
Playground equipment is twisted, and a filleting shack as well as boat launch have also been affected.
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Mark Anderson believes a cabin and other structures at Wapiti Valley Ski & Snowboard resort will be written off due to water damage.
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Mark Anderson believes a cabin and other structures at Wapiti Valley Ski & Snowboard resort will be written off due to water damage.
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Mark Anderson believes a cabin and other structures at Wapiti Valley Ski & Snowboard resort will be written off due to water damage.
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Anderson said the flooding is bad, but high waters in 2012 caused more damage.
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That spring the equipment shed went underwater, teaching Anderson to store the equipment elsewhere. He said storing it uphill this spring saved it from the water.