Pictou Lodge will not be operational as the tourism season opens later this spring. Published
reports say the popular resort’s General Manager Kate Surrett announced in an email that after a lengthy insurance process the current ownership has decided it cannot continue to run the business. A number of buildings at the resort were damaged by post-tropical storm Fiona last September.
Pictou County Warden Robert Parker says it’s a big blow to the area.
Parker says Fiona caused a lot of damage, especially to areas close to the water, as was the case of Pictou Lodge.
Parker says Pictou Lodge was a leader in the tourism industry, and its closure is a loss in a number of ways. He remains hopeful that in future, the Lodge may one day reopen.