May 21, 1996
(Tourism, Culture, and Recreation)

Funding to Improve Provincial Parks

Sandra Kelly, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, today announced that $500,000 of funding will be made available to improve and upgrade the Provincial Park System. "Improved park facilities will be of benefit to both resident and non-resident tourists. These necessary improvements will allow for a better camping experience for park users," the minister said.

"In government's continuing effort to expand and enhance the tourism industry of the province it is committed to upgrading the system of provincial parks. Based on the expressed desire of park users, improvements include the upgrading of campsites and day user areas," the minister said. These upgrades are part of the Parks and Natural Areas Division's current fiscal year plan to upgrade park facilities.

The provincial parks which will benefit from the funding are:

     PARK                                    ALLOCATED FUNDING

     Northern Bay Sands                           $15,000
     Lockston Path Park                           $111,000
     LaManche Park                                 $40,000
     Dungeon Park                                   $50,000
     Jack's Pond Park                              $30,000
     Notre Dame Park                              $52,000
     Windmill Bight Park                          $ 7,000
     Sandbanks Park                               $55,000
     J.T. Cheeseman Park                        $100,000
     Blow Me Down Park                          $40,000

Contact: Laura Cochrane, Director of Public Relations, (709) 729-0928.