Projects named for the 2002 Provincial Parks Program

NLIS 7
June 26, 2002
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)

Julie Bettney, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation announced today funding of $225,000 to improve provincial parks across Newfoundland and Labrador.

The work entails the completion of the third phase of a three-year trail upgrading at Butter Pot Park ($45,500), the completion of the comfort station at Frenchman�s Cove ($80,000), the drilling of an artesian well at J. T. Cheeseman Park ($15,000), providing provincial park signage, and maintenance work including road surfacing, repairs and replacements at several provincial parks.

"The Parks and Natural Areas Division of the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation has targeted these projects as urgent needs," said Minister Bettney. "These projects will allow our parks to provide the best possible service to the public and to address safety concerns within parks and reserves."

Media contact: Vanessa Colman-Sadd, Communications, (709) 729-0857.

Backgrounder
List of Parks and Projects

Parks	Projects	Completion Date
Frenchman�s Cove	Completion of comfort station	September 30, 2002
LaManche	Road surfacing Fire exit road	July 31, 2002
J. T. Cheeseman	Well drilling	September 30, 2002
Sandbanks	Road surfacing	July 15, 2002
Blow Me Down	Road surfacing	July 15, 2002
Lockston Path	Trail project	November 15, 2002
Barachois Pond	Fuel tank replacement Road resurfacing Cabin foundation repairs	October 15, 2002 July 31, 2002 October 4, 2002
Holyrood Pond and Stag Lake	Safety concerns	Completed
Squires Memorial	Construction of three boats	June 28, 2002
Notre Dame	Picnic tables, hot water tank at comfort station	October 4, 2002
Pinware River	Shed construction	August 31, 2002
Pistolet Bay	Approach signage	September 15, 2002
Butter Pot Park	Completion of trail	September 15, 2002

2002 06 26 3:30 p.m.

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