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August 26, 1998
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)


1998 seasonal closing dates announced for provincial parks

Sandra Kelly, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, today announced that three of the province's 14 provincial parks, which offer camping facilities, and its six Natural and Scenic Attraction parks will close for the season on Tuesday, September 8.

The camping parks scheduled to close on September 8 are: Blow Me Down, Pinware River and Sir Richard Squires Memorial.

Minister Kelly also announced that 10 of the remaining 11 camping parks will remain open until Monday, September 21. These parks are: Barachois Pond, Butter Pot, J. T. Cheeseman, Dildo Run, Frenchman's Cove, La Manche, Lockston Path, Notre Dame, Pistolet Bay and Sandbanks.

In addition, the Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve will remain open to visitors until Monday, October 5, while Chance Cove Provincial Park, the remaining park offering camping facilities, will close on Monday, October 12.

Minister Kelly advised all park users that in an effort to ensure a safe and enjoyable camping experience, special regulations will be enforced during the September 2-8 Labour Day weekend period. Violation of the following regulations can result in an immediate eviction from the park and charges possibly being laid.

  • Only one piece of camping equipment is permitted per campsite.
  • Excluding family situations, a maximum of four persons are permitted per campsite.
  • Persons must be 19 years of age or older to register for a campsite.
  • Visitors are not permitted to enter the campground area after 9 p.m.
  • Visitors to the campground must register at the checkpoint or park office.
  • Campsites must be kept clean and tidy. If a site is left dirty and littered, the person to whom it is/was registered will be held responsible.
  • Consumption of alcoholic beverages is restricted to designated campsites or picnic sites.
  • Quiet time is from 10 p.m. to 9 a.m.
  • The cutting of trees and bushes is not permitted.

Minister Kelly invites everyone to spend the last long weekend of this summer experiencing, exploring and enjoying a provincial park, possibly one they have not visited before, and to take full advantage of the activities offered within these parks. Make plans to hike up Butter Pot Mountain, or Erin Mountain at Barachois Pond, explore the sand dunes at Sandbanks, or the Cape Ray Sands at J. T. Cheeseman, go bird watching at La Manche or Frenchman's Cove, or simply relax and enjoy the natural environment offered by every park.

The public is also advised that although all of the province's provincial parks will soon close for the season, non-motorized access will continue to be permitted. Park users are invited to continue to enjoy such activities as hiking, bicycling on park roads, bird watching, nature photography or simply enjoying the changes in the natural environment as the seasons change from the hot, sultry days of summer, through to the cool, comfortable days of autumn to winter's cold and snow.

Minister Kelly praised park staff for providing park users with courteous service and clean facilities during the summer camping season.

As well, she requested that all park users "go that extra step" to help keep clean and protect the natural environment of all of these special places for the benefit of present and future generations.

Contact: Doug Burgess, Director of Communications, (709) 729-0928.

1998 08 26 3:45 p.m.


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