As Quebec Reopens, Small Towns and Provincial Parks Brace for Larger Crowds

The entrance to Dorwin park in Rawdon, Quebec, Canada, on Aug. 24, 2012. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

MONTREAL—Bruno Guilbault says he can’t remember seeing anything like it.

The mayor of Rawdon, Quebec, about 60 kilometres north of Montreal, said municipal parks on the Ouareau River were “overflowing” with out-of-towners last weekend, as the temperature hit 34 C.