b"TOURISMBayside Resort owner Melissa Cooper plans to expand her business with the addition of a four-plex unit building. Submitted photos.Bayside Resort others. Theyll learn about IndigenousCooper says she has remained open Cooper, owner of Bayside Resort and aculture and local cuisineits gettingyear-round since Bayside first opened Wiikwemkoong citizen, says she is plan- really popular now. its doors. I have remained fairly busy ning to add a new four-plex unit buildingCooper says her cabins featurethroughout the winter, she says. I dont to the three log cabins she currentlyin-floor heating, propane fireplaces inhave any availability in the summer what-has available for guests on the shorethe living room, all the modern amen- soever [by February].of Manitowaning Bay. She originallyities, Starlink WiFi Internet, fire pitsCooper had to close her business for opened her family-run business aboutand private patios. She adds that kayaks,a couple of months at the beginning of 10 years ago with two log cabins. Sincefirewood for the fire pits and propane forthe pandemic because the community then, she has had guests from mainlythe barbecues are available for guests atwas closed to visitors, but since the the Toronto area, but also from acrossno additional charge. community reopened, business has Canada and other countries. We get quite a few return guests eachpicked back up after an initiallyItll be another option for peopleyear, Cooper says. Theyre coming hereslow start.to choose when they visit Manitoulineither for fishing or visiting family inCoopers advice to aspiring business Island, Cooper says, noting that thethe area or any one of the three nursingwomen is to think big and go for it, expansion plans potentially include ahomes on the island. A lot of them alsoadding that she is open todestination offering for her guests andcome for business with Wiikwemkoong. mentoring people. 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