The Ministry of Natural Resources is now offering refunds to those who may have been turned away from, or do not feel comfortable going to the Pinery Provincial Park after making reservations at the park in Grand Bend.
On March 19, a group led by Maynard T. George parked a trailer blocking the entry, the second time he's done so in the last six months.
Ministry spokesperson Jolanta Kowalski says they're trying to keep the lines of communication open but still aren't quite sure exactly what the protestors want.
No claim has been filed and they are not being backed by any First Nation.
"We're trying to get a sense of what they are after, but it's more of an individual situation," says Kowalski. "We're still trying to pin down exactly what George and his backers want and move forward from that point. I don't think we have complete clarity there. I cannot hazard a guess as to when things might be resolved and access be unimpeded."
George claims the land belongs to his great-grandfather's descendants.
The government says a month-long protest that began November 9, 2017, cost the park about $20,000 in lost revenue. George staged a similar protest in 2014.
Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Monte McNaughton says a number of years ago the Liberal government determined it was a grievance, not a land claim. He's calling on the government to ensure the rule of law is properly and fairly enforced and the park reopened.
