Waves crashing on the shore remind Nancy McCormick why she had to leave her home in 2011.
She and her husband had retired here, until flooding destroyed it.
“We had mould up there so we couldn't live there for three years,” she said.
They have been back less than two months and once again high water from Lake Manitoba threatens their property.
“You don't know what's going to happen. You could flood again and then we'll be gone again,” said McCormick.
The lake level remains high and residents fear a north wind could send waves crashing into their property like it did in 2011.
Reeve Earl Zotter feels the province needs to stop letting in so much water from the Portage Diversion. He said the water channelled from the Assiniboine River has contributed to a level just below the 2011 level.
“People are getting very nervous. They're kind of wondering why isn't the province looking in the mirror and remembering what happened to us in 2011,” he said.
The municipality has hired a private disaster management company in case of emergency, as residents try to do their best to prepare.
“There's not much we can do until the government takes the water down,” said cottage owner Ken Kist.
He built a wall after water damaged his home in 2011.
McCormick moved her home back 75 feet. But water can get past in other areas and flood swamps behind the homes as it did in 2011, meaning more headaches for most residents.
“If it’s a windy night or windy day I get up and look and if it's going to consume my home, I’ll get up and leave,” said McCormick.
McCormick and many other residents say they can't take another disaster.
