Province launching provincial parks study
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The province of Manitoba has awarded Meyers Norris Penny with a contract to examine the current state of provincial parks, according to a news release sent out Monday.
In combination with HTFC Planning and Design and Prairie Research Associates, MNP will review all of Manitoba’s provincial parks and assess what kind of improvements might be made for them.
The study, which is being funded by Travel Manitoba, will conclude in spring 2021 and a report of the findings will be delivered to Conservation and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard.
“We are excited at the possibilities this review will explore as we continue to look for options to improve the number of visitors and enhance their experiences at Manitoba’s provincial parks,” Guillemard said in the release. “Parks are the jewels of our province and we intend to make them even better. Our parks are not for sale. They are ready for reinvestments after many years of neglect. I am excited to see what this study has in store.”
In a separate release sent out Monday, the Manitoba Liberals criticized the move, calling it a step toward privatizing provincial parks.
“Instead of asking the many people who work in Parks and Conservation what should be done, the government and Travel Manitoba are spending $200,000 on consultants,” Liberal leader Dougald Lamont wrote. “Some things should not be for sale. Parks are a public service, and public services create value in and of themselves. We don’t expect libraries or the law courts to make money: they are services that make everyone better off. Barring people from access is unjust.
“If the consultants who are being asked to write this (request for proposal) are honest, they will recognize that the single biggest threat to Manitoba’s provincial parks is the Pallister government.”
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