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Government to Invest Another $500,000 in Blackstrap Provincial Park

Released on June 18, 2015

The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $500,000 in a new beach service centre at Blackstrap Provincial Park.  Work will begin immediately on the new service centre, which will provide safe and accessible public washroom and shower facilities.

“Saskatchewan’s provincial parks are more popular than ever, and Blackstrap is no exception,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Mark Docherty said.  “A large number of people visit this park to take advantage of its fantastic day use facilities.  This project will greatly enhance those facilities and make Blackstrap an even more enjoyable place to visit.”

The current building is more than 45 years old and does not contain shower or accessible washroom facilities.  A public tender was issued for this project and Carmont Construction Ltd. of Saskatoon was the successful bidder.

The work on this new service centre is scheduled to begin immediately and continue through the spring of 2016.  The new building is projected to open in the summer of 2016.

This investment is in addition to a previously announced $2.9 million campground development at Blackstrap Provincial Park.  The total investment in Blackstrap Provincial Park in the 2015-16 Budget is nearly $3.5 million.

With these projects, the total investment in this park since 2008-09 is more than $5 million.  These capital projects will improve the overall visitor experience at the park.  Funding for capital projects and upgrades in provincial parks will total $14.6 million in 2015-16.

This funding meets the government’s commitment to invest an additional $10 million on expansion and growth opportunities in provincial parks over four years, for a total investment of more than $53 million in this time period. Details on further projects will be announced throughout the summer.

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For more information, contact:

Karen Webb
Parks, Culture and Sport
Regina
Phone: 306-787-7828
Email: karen.webb@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-529-4087

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