RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOUR ENCOURAGED IN PROVINCIAL PARKS

Saskatchewan Environment continues to work to ensure campers have a positive, safe and rewarding park experience this August long weekend.

Adult park visitors may consume alcoholic beverages at their campsite as long as they do so in a responsible and quiet manner. Individuals who abuse alcohol, or otherwise create a disturbance, may be charged or evicted from provincial parks and recreation sites. Minors possessing alcohol within a provincial park or recreation site may also be charged and evicted from the park.

Candle Lake Provincial Park, the department and the surrounding community support the implementation of several initiatives that were successful at Moose Mountain Provincial Park during the May long weekend, and The Battlefords Provincial Park during the July long weekend. These measures include requiring campers to be at least 18 years of age to register for a campsite and limiting campsite occupancy to a maximum of four campers per site (excluding families), with only one camping unit per site.

Saskatchewan Environment will review all the pilot projects that were implemented throughout the May, July and August long weekends and develop a management plan for the 2006 summer parks season.

Saskatchewan Environment encourages visitors with information on any public disturbances or act of vandalism within a provincial park to call the toll-free Park Watch line at 1-800-667-1788.

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For More Information, Contact:

Doug Lucyshyn Environment Saskatoon Phone: (306) 933-8 Cell: (306) 948-6819	Kelly Kovar Environment Candle Lake Provincial Park Phone: (306) 426-2612
Rena Laliberte Environment Candle Lake Provincial Park Phone: (306) 929-8401