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May 15, 1997
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)

The following statement was issued today by Sandra Kelly, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. It was also read in the House of Assembly:

Further to my statement in the House on Tuesday regarding government's parks privatization process, I am pleased to advise the Members of the House of Assembly that the department has successfully concluded its ninth privatization arrangement for a provincial park.

I am pleased to announce that Walter Manning and Sons Ltd. of St. Bride's is the successful proponent and new operator of Fitzgerald's Pond Park. The park, with its 24 campsites, is scheduled to open on or before Monday, June 16, 1997.

This company is a long standing, well known and highly respected member of this province's tourism community. As owner/operator of the popular Bird Island Resort in St. Bride's, Walter Manning and Sons Ltd. is planning to develop a tourism strategy for that region.

As I had stated in the House on Tuesday, government is actively concluding the final arrangements on the remaining private parks and will have more announcements in the coming weeks.

This example as well as the eight announced on Tuesday, certainly speak to the success of this privatization initiatives as well as the public's interest and enthusiasm in acquiring these viable business opportunities.