Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site, British Columbia – July 15, 2015– Office of the Minister of the Environment, Parks Canada
The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of State, Chief Government Whip and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced infrastructure investments totalling $33.6 million in several Parks Canada sites across coastal British Columbia.
Specific projects highlighted during the event included restoration of historic structures and installation of new exterior lighting at Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site, the rehabilitation of Greenburn Dam and Sidney Island visitor day use facilities in Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, work in partnership with Coast Salish First Nations to improve marine ecosystems in and around Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, and work to rehabilitate Highway 4 in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
New interpretive signage for a revitalized nature trail at Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site, developed in collaboration with the Royal BC Museum and members of the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations, was also unveiled.
These projects are the result of an unprecedented investment by the Government of Canada to support infrastructure work in our national historic sites, national parks and national marine conservation areas. This investment represents the largest federal infrastructure plan in the 104-year history of Parks Canada, ensuring these cherished places are protected and secured for the future while also creating and protecting jobs and opportunities.
Jonathan Lefebvre
Office of the Minister of the Environment
819-997-1441
Laura Judson
Public Relations Officer
Coastal BC Field Unit
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