Little Shuswap Lake Band pledges to rebuild Quaaout Lodge after devastating fire
CHASE, B.C. — Calling it a “traumatic incident,” the chief of the Little Shuswap Lake Band (LSLB) says the cause of a fire that destroyed the guest wing of the Quaaout Lodge near Chase is not yet known.
But Kukpi7 James Tomma says the facility, first opened in 1991, will be rebuilt.
In a news release, Tomma says he is thankful no one was seriously injured or killed when fire broke out at the resort Sunday (May 22). He thanks the responding firefighters from Chase and the Skwlax volunteer department, calling their efforts “heroic.” Tomma also thanks the Quaaout Lodge staff who ensured guests were brought out of harm’s way.