Released on July 19, 2001
Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is celebrating two official grand openingsof new park facilities.
"I am extremely pleased to see the development of improved recreational
services and learning opportunities at Greenwater Lake Park," Labour
Minister Kim Trew said, on behalf of Environment and Resource Management
Minister Buckley Belanger. "The combined public and private investments of
almost $3 million at this park are sure to help continue to attract more
visitors."
The first event was held to open new park facilities that cost more than $1
million, including a visitor/administration centre, a bath/change house and
a pedestrian/bicycle trail. Construction of the $148,000 bath/change house
started in 1999 and was financed by the province's Centenary Fund.
Construction on the visitor centre and trail began in 1998 and the combined
cost of $795,000 was paid for under the parks' budget.
The second grand opening was for the privately operated, 18-hole Greenhills
Golf and Country Club. This golf club, a major attraction for park
visitors, has seen a total upgrade investment of about $1.8 million for a
new golf course, driving range and additional parking.
Saskatchewan's provincial parks attract more than 2.4 million visitors each
year. Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is the seventh most visited park in
Saskatchewan, attracting 130,000 visitors each summer. An estimated $125
million of economic activity is generated from park visitation, of which
about $32 million occurs in rural Saskatchewan in close proximity to parks.
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For more information, contact:
Ken Lozinsky
Environment and Resource Management
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-2854
Toll-free parks inquiry line: 1-800-667-2757 (in Saskatchewan only)