News release

Provincial Parks Consultations Continue

Natural Resources (to July 2018)

Public consultations on provincial parks continue this week on Tuesday, June 5 and Thursday, June 7, with sessions in English and French.

The meetings are from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the following locations:

Tuesday, June 5

  • Bridgewater: Days Inn and Convention Centre, 50 North St.
  • Yarmouth: Rodd Grand Hotel, 417 Main St
  • Kentville: Fire Hall, 463 Main St.

Thursday, June 7

  • Shelburne, Royal Canadian Legion, 120 Water St.
  • Digby, Royal Canadian Legion, 92 Mount St.

French sessions are being held: Thursday, June 7

  • Universite Sainte-Anne, 1589 rue Walnut
  • Pointe-de-l'Eglise, 1695, Route 1
  • Tusket, 1 Slocumb Crescent
  • Petit-de-Grat, 3433 route 206
  • Grand-Etang, 12521 Cabot Trail

People can also comment by completing an online survey, and some residents will be contacted to complete a telephone survey.

The province's natural resources strategy, The Path We Share, released in August 2011, calls for a review to develop a more sustainable parks system. Information and opinions from the consultations will be considered by government to develop an improved, sustainable system of parks.

Details are online at: www.gov.ns.ca/natr.