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MINISTER OF PARKS, CULTURE AND SPORT LAUNCHES PROVINCIAL PARK UPGRADES

Released on August 22, 2013

Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Kevin Doherty is touring two provincial parks today - Meadow Lake Provincial Park and The Battlefords Provincial Park - to announce investments and officially launch several projects worth more than $1.7 million that will improve the parks experience for visitors.

“One of the advantages of our growing province is the ability to invest in our provincial parks,” Doherty said.  “Last year, our parks received a record-breaking 3.5 million visits.  As some of the most popular tourist destinations in the province, they deserve to be invested in.  Our parks enhance our quality of life.”

At Meadow Lake Provincial Park, Doherty announced the temporary Sandy Beach Campground entry kiosk will be replaced with a permanent kiosk that will provide improved service to campers and an effective workspace for parks staff.

As well, the Minister officially announced the work that will upgrade the Waterhen Lake boat launch.  The upgrade to this boat launch is part of the ongoing boat launch renewal program that upgrades or replaces boat launches throughout provincial parks.

Doherty will also kick off two projects announced earlier this summer at The Battlefords Provincial Park - the replacement of the Centre Campground service centre and the start of the electrical upgrades and expansion to the north and south campgrounds.

The new service centre will meet all current building codes and standards and will provide safe, clean and accessible public washroom and shower facilities to visitors.

Sixty-four existing electrical sites will be upgraded to meet the needs of larger recreation vehicles.  Electrical service will also be expanded to 84 non-electric sites.

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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