Government of Canada Invests in Parks Canada Sites in Prince Edward Island
News Release
July 14, 2016 Cavendish, PEI Parks Canada Agency
Canada’s national parks and historic sites belong to all Canadians. They represent the very best that Canada has to offer and tell the stories of who we are. Parks Canada places on Prince Edward Island are representative of the natural and cultural treasures that attract millions of visitors and support our local economies nationwide.
Today, Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri Food and Member of Parliament for Cardigan, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, announced more than $23 million for various projects at Parks Canada sites on Prince Edward Island. The Honourable Wade MacLauchlan, Premier of Prince Edward Island, took part in an event at Green Gables Heritage Place to welcome these investments.
This investment will be used for improvements to Green Gables Heritage Place, so more Canadians, including youth and newcomers, can experience this iconic site that served as inspiration for L.M Montgomery’s literary works which brought to life the Island’s red-headed heroine, “Anne Shirley.”
Other projects will focus on visitor infrastructure in PEI National Park such as trails, entrance gates and beach complexes, which will ensure the quality and reliability of visitor facilities and continue to allow Canadians to connect with nature and history among its renowned red cliffs and sculpted dunes.
Quotes
“Through these investments, the Government of Canada is protecting and preserving national treasured places like Green Gables Heritage Place, while supporting local economies and the tourism sector. The projects announced today will also help preserve Prince Edward Island National Park and provide more opportunities for Canadians to learn more about our rich and diverse natural and cultural heritage..”
-The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri Food and Member of Parliament for Cardigan
“ PEI National Park and Green Gables Heritage Place are important to all islanders as they provide access to our natural and cultural heritage and generate economic activity by attracting visitors from Canada and abroad. Protecting these sites will ensure that Islanders and visitors will continue to have opportunities to learn about and connect with our shared heritage.”
-The Honourable Wade MacLauchlan, Premier of Prince Edward Island
Quick facts
- Prince Edward Island National Park is home to sand dunes, barrier islands and sandpits, beaches, sandstone cliffs, wetlands and forests.
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Prince Edward Island National Park also features unique cultural resources; notably Green Gables Heritage Place, part of L. M. Montgomery's Cavendish National Historic Site, and Dalvay-by-the-Sea National Historic Site.
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Parks Canada is the proud steward of Green Gables Heritage Place: an internationally renowned destination, which forms an important cornerstone of Prince Edward Island’s tourism industry.
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Parks Canada is investing an unprecedented $3 billion dollars over 5 years to support infrastructure work to heritage, tourism, waterway and highway assets located within national historic sites, national parks and national marine conservation areas across Canada. This investment will ensure these cherished places are protected and secured for the future.
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Backgrounder: 2016 Prince Edward Island Infrastructure Investments
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Caitlin Workman
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
819-938-9436
Media Relations
Parks Canada
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