South Shore: Provincial Parks Review

A review of Nova Scotia's provincial park system will hit the South Shore this week. A series of public meetings are planned over the next two days to discuss the value of provincial parks and how they should be managed in the future. The review is part of government's natural resources strategy which calls for a review to develop a more sustainable parks system. Director of Park and Recreation for the province, Harold Carroll, says information gathered will be used to develop a draft plan on how to manage provincial parks going forward.



The province has nearly 300 properties in the provincial park system, including 122 day-use parks. Public consultation meetings will be held in Bridgewater, Shelburne and Yarmouth this week. Details are listed below.

All 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.