Flooding concerns have yet to put a damper on the official start to tourist season.

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Stan Martindale, general manager of the Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre, said his staff dealt with a few cancellations and fielded a number of inquiries as the week got underway, but things are calming down now.

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While bookings are still going along well, there are lingering concerns with flooding.

On Thursday, the city released a list of beach closures. that included Sutherland Park, City Park, Lake Avenue Beach Access (south) to Burne Avenue Beach Access, Strathcona Park, Francis Avenue, Maude Roxby Bird Sanctuary, Kinsmen Park and Rotary Beach Park.

These closures will be in effect until the flood has passed and crews are able to remove flood barriers from parks. Signage has been posted at the parks advising of the closure.

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Police, he said, are also expected to be on the lake this weekend, enforcing speed limits to reduce further lake erosion.