You have probably noticed fewer boats parked at Thunder Bay’s marina on those summer walks.
Manager of Parks Cory Halverson notes as some people hold off putting their boats in the water due to COVID-19, the city has taken a financial blow, but it’s too early to tell how much.
“We operate with an objective to have $60,000 left in revenue, that we can put into the reserve for marina boater services,” says the parks manager.
Halverson adds changes have been made to how much boaters are charged for a dock space, “They do still pay a fee for that, but it’s not the full fee. And if we’re not able to fill it in with a temporary, then that’s where we might start to see some differences with our revenue stream.”
The parks manager adds there’s been changes to marina staffing levels in accordance with revenue. They started with two this year, then it went to four, now it’s down to three, which is where they’ll probably stay.
“We’ve adjusted due to some multiple services not going forward, so we’ve hired fewer people,” says Halverson.
The provincial government eased restrictions on boating last month, but some people still remain a bit cautious about getting back to the water, due to many uncertainties including economic conditions.
