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Volume 1, Issue 9
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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New shuttle part of $3M announced for Point Pelee National Park By Sheila McBrayne
Chatham-Kent Essex Member of Parliament Dave Van Kesteren was at Point Pelee National Park on Friday, March 26 to announce the government’s $3 million investment in the local national park. Van Kesteren, on behalf of the Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the investment, which is delivered through the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund of Canada’s Economic Action Plan. “This investment of up to $3 million at Point Pelee National Park will ensure that the natural wonder of this unique and treasured place will be maintained for future generations while generating important economic benefits for our local community,” stated Van Kesteren. The $3 million will be used for improved exhibits, signage, an upgraded sewage system, resurfacing of roads and a new in-park shuttle transportation system. The small crowd who came to hear the MP’s announcement broke out into applause at the mention of a new shuttle system. The current shuttle is a 1982 Ford Bronco which pulls the shuttle carts. Van Kesteren pointed out, as an example, that upgrading from a 1986 to a 2006 model is 36 times less polluting. “The new shuttle will be green, it’ll be environmentally friendly and should be here this year,” said Van Kesteren. A decision on the selection of a shuttle is close to being completed and once the order is placed, delivery takes approximately 20 to 28 weeks. “We all know how great Pelee is, but when new people come for the first time we want to make that more enjoyable,” said Van Kesteren. “That ride to Point Pelee is an important part of the experience,” he said. Point Pelee National Park welcomes approximately 200,000 visitors a year. Van Kesteren stated that local workers would be used to carry out the work when possible.
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