Visitors planning a vacation in Riding Mountain National Parks can reserve campsites for the 2018 season as of 8:00 a.m. (Central Standard Time) on Monday, January 15, 2018. A camping vacation in Riding Mountain National Park is one of the most memorable ways to experience and enjoy the natural beauty of the sandy beaches, trails, and ecosystems of this special place.
Formed in 1931 in the small town of Preston (now Cambridge), Ontario, the Preston Rivulettes are considered to be the most successful early women’s hockey team.
Bryan May, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, today commemorated the importance of the Preston Rivulettes Women’s Hockey Team, as an event of national historic significance.
With its summit 167 metres above sea level, Signal Hill offers a commanding view of the Atlantic Ocean, St. John’s, and the Narrows, a channel through which all ships must pass when entering St. John’s Harbour. This site was important for communications and defence.
The Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Associate Minister of National Defence, and Member of Parliament for St. John’s South—Mount Pearl, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, today commemorated the importance of Signal Hill as a place of national historic significance.
Bryan May, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, will take part in the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada’s plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate the Preston Rivulettes Women’s Hockey Team as a national historic event.