The Grand Bend area is preparing for a wave of visitors this Labour Day long weekend.
Lambton Shores Mayor Doug Cook said on a typical long weekend, they see around 10,000 visitors.
"We'll have our beach patrol, our lifeguards, bylaw, we also bring in an extra complement of OPP officers, as usual on our long weekends, just for safety," said Cook. "And I guess overall, the businesses will be prepared. I'm sure they'll be looking for the last big rush of the season for most of them."
Environment Canada is forecasting mainly sunny conditions and highs near 30 C, 86 F for the area during the three day stretch. Cook said they're looking forward to the nice weather following an up and down summer.
"We had a lot more rain in July than we thought we were going to get, obviously, and August, some rainy weekends too," he said. "So, traffic has been down a little bit, but overall, it's been a very good summer."
Cook said while the August long weekend is usually their busiest of the year, the Labour Day crowd is quite large as well. He said if you're making your way to Grand Bend, be prepared for traffic.
"That's the normal for coming in off of Highway 21. It is a busy stretch of highway," he said. "And then once you get here, just look for parking. Unfortunately, it is limited parking, but we ask people to please follow the signs, obey the rules. Parking tickets are, unfortunately, given out a lot this time of the year, but we ask people just to be respectful of that."
Cook added that when you get big crowds, it's hard to maintain waste control.
"You know, it's tough for staff to keep up with all of the crowds that are there but they do their best," he said. "Drinking on the beach, there is a zero tolerance for that, and that's what our bylaw and OPP are out looking for, and it's a $120 fine for those folks that are doing that."
Prior to last year's Labour Day long weekend, former Lambton Shores Mayor Bill Weber reminded beachgoers to keep it clean.