Residents of Lac-Megantic and the surrounding region are worried about the long-term effects of the rail disaster on the local economy.
On Wednesday Mayor Colette Roy-Laroche issued a plea for tourists not to stay away or cancel their summer plans, saying that visiting Lac-Megantic was the best way to help out the town.
However many are worried that because pictures and video of the devastation have been seen around the world that many will stay away.
With 40 buildings destroyed many people suddenly lost their jobs. Others who work in the area that has been sealed off by police, are also unable to work.
"There is a restaurant on the pier, he's in the Red Zone, nobody can go there. "He said 'how am I going to survive?'" said Liberal MNA Ghislain Bolduc.
"Next week all the media will go home. All the TV will be home the minister will be gone, and now we'll have to live with our daily problems."
CTV Reporter Cindy Sherwin spoke to the owner of a bicycle shop who said his sales this week have, understandably, been slow this week.
This week Premier Pauline Marois pledged $60 million to Lac-Megantic residents and businesses in order to help rebuild the town.
40 buildings were destroyed and 20 people are dead, with about 30 missing and presumed dead, following an overnight train crash.
