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SUMMER SEASON IN PROVINCIAL PARKS A SUCCESS

Released on October 2, 1998

Environment and Resource Management Minister Lorne Scott announced

today that the summer season in the provincial parks system was

extremely successful.



"I'm very pleased with the outcome of the summer parks season," Scott

said. "Overall visits to Saskatchewan provincial parks have increased

to 2.6 million from 2.3 million; this is a 13 per cent increase over

the 1997 season. More than 15 per cent of these visitors are from

outside of Saskatchewan, adding to the economic activity in the

province."



Although the warm, sunny weather played a major role in contributing

to the excellent summer season and boosting visitation statistics from

previous years, a number of initiatives also helped.



"Parks staff are placing a stronger emphasis on an overall provincial

marketing plan and partnerships program and providing quality customer

service," Scott said. "Parks staff have also been marketing their

individual parks and offering park users a wider variety of special

events. They are also playing a more active role in developing

promotional partnerships with commercial lessees.



"I'm very pleased with our new approach in attracting more people to

the parks. All the initiatives combined have contributed to this

summer's success."



Many park visitors have also enjoyed some of the new and improved

park facilities throughout the parks system. The government is

committed to investing in the parks system and has funded the

parks capital budget for $2.5 million each year for the past two

years. The funding provided this year is part of a 10-year parks

revitalization plan to renew basic park facilities. Some

projects included service center upgrades at Duck Mountain,

Greenwater Lake and Pike Lake provincial parks, a new service

center at Cypress Hills Provincial Park, fully serviced campsites

at Cypress Hills and Meadow Lake provincial parks, campground

electrification at many parks, new maintenance buildings at Lac

La Ronge and Moose Mountain provincial parks, as well as numerous

upgrades throughout the parks system.



A number of ongoing projects now underway include replacing the

Pike Lake office and maintenance yard, upgrading the sewage

system at Cypress Hills Provincial Park and replacing wood picnic

tables with steel picnic tables.



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For more information, contact:



Don MacAulay Ken Lozinsky

SERM SERM

Regina Regina

Phone: (306) 787-2846 Phone: (306) 787-2854

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