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GOVERNMENT OF SASKATCHEWAN FUNDS CAPITAL UPGRADES IN THREE PROVINCIAL PARKS

Released on August 7, 2013

Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Kevin Doherty announced today that more than $800,000 in capital upgrades will be invested into Fort Carlton Provincial Park, Echo Valley Provincial Park and Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park.

“Our provincial parks play an important role in enhancing our quality of life,” Doherty said.  “By upgrading and replacing services, we provide park guests with the best possible experience.  These capital improvements will help keep our parks safe, attractive and user-friendly.”

Echo Valley Provincial Park’s sewage lagoon will be upgraded and lined to prevent seepage and to comply with regulatory requirements.  The contract to complete a major portion of the project was awarded to Apex Enterprizes Ltd. of Fort Qu’Appelle.

A building commonly known as the “Men’s House” will be rebuilt at Fort Carlton Provincial Park.  The original Men’s House and the entire fort were destroyed in 1885 during the Northwest Resistance.  Reconstructing the building will enhance the park’s public programming.  It will be used as a performance and demonstration location for craftspeople, musicians and other performers.  Kap’s Construction Ltd. of Saskatoon was awarded the contract to assemble the log structure.

The dry-waste disposal site at Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park will be decommissioned.  Once the work is completed, the area will be restored to its natural state and regulatory requirements will be fulfilled.  Buckhorn Earthmoving Ltd. of Maple Creek was awarded the contract to complete the initial phase of the project.

Construction starts this fall and will be ready for the 2014 parks season.

The government continues to improve Saskatchewan’s provincial parks and in 2012 committed an additional $10 million over four years to supplement the previously enhanced provincial parks capital budget.  Since 2008, government has invested almost $44 million to improve Saskatchewan’s provincial parks.

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For more information, contact:

Chelsea Coupal
Parks, Culture and Sport
Regina
Phone: 306-787-5781
Email: chelsea.coupal@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-527-8152

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