Released on June 3, 2013
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park will be undertaking major renovations to the existing park administration office. The renovated building will serve as a new combined park administration and campground office and will result in enhanced service to park visitors as well as savings to park operations and the capital program.
The Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport has evaluated aspects of park operations and concluded that efficiencies can be realized by incorporating the remote campground office functions and the park administration office functions into one combined facility located at the park entrance.
The existing park administration office was constructed in 1971 and requires major renovations. The existing facility does not meet current building standards and improvements are required to address these issues.
As a part of this project, the existing 25-year-old campground office, which is in need of major upgrade, will be eliminated. Its removal will alleviate current congestion and safety concerns and result in improved parking for the amphitheatre area.
“This major renovation will renew the lifecycle of the building for a 25 to 30 year period,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Kevin Doherty said. “And it will enhance visitor service by providing a central park administration and campground office.”
The Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport is contracting Amron Construction Ltd. of Redcliff, Alberta.
In the last three years, government has invested more than $3.5 million in capital upgrades at Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park including a new campground development and electrical service improvements to existing campgrounds.
Government is continuing 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 $44 million to improve Saskatchewan’s Provincial Parks.
-30-
For more information, contact:
Crystal Froese
Parks, Culture and Sport
Regina
Phone: 306-787-7828
Email: crystal.froese@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-529-4087