Parks across the Southern Interior will be benefiting from improvements as part of a $5 million investment by the provincial government.
It comes as part of the StrongerBC economic recovery plan.
"We have heard the call for greater access to the outdoors to promote health and well-being during COVID-19,” Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy George Heyman said.
“These meaningful projects create jobs to address those needs as part of our support for BC communities.”
He added:"Investing in provincial parks also protects sensitive ecosystems, supports our climate change goals and makes parks more accessible for everyone to enjoy."
The following Interior parks will benefit:
Thompson-Cariboo
Tweedsmuir Provincial Park South: water quality improvements
Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park: water system improvements
Shuswap Lake Provincial Park: water treatment and water heating system improvements
Kootenay/Okanagan
Wasa Lake Provincial Park: water system improvements
Syringa Provincial Park: water system improvements
Kokanee Creek Provincial Park: new accessible pit toilets and mobi-mat
Bear Creek Provincial Park: 30-amp electrical services added to another 35 campsites
Ellison Provincial Park: re-pave campground entrance road, campground loop roads and day-use parking lot
Fintry Provincial Park: transform the boarded-up historic Packing House structure into a safe, useable day-use shelter
"We have seen how parks play a huge role in our lives when it comes to bringing families, friends and communities together," said Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon-Monashee.
"British Columbians have pride in their provincial parks, and these upgrades to Ellison Park, along with other provincial parks in the Okanagan, ensure we can all access to these beautiful natural spaces."
