In July 2015, the Government of Canada announced significant investments for Waterton Lakes National Park totalling $107.5 million. $7.6 million was identified for a new Visitor Reception Centre (VRC) for the park as part of this investment program.
The present Waterton Lakes National Park visitor information centre no longer meets the needs of today's visitors to the Park. The facility was built in 1958 and is too small (at 56 square meters or 600 square feet) to provide services beyond basic park information.