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New investment into Fort St. James National Historic Site Bob Zimmer, Member Together, the Government of Canaof Parliament for Prince da and the Haida Nation jointly manGeorge—Peace River, on beage Gwaii Haanas National Park Rehalf of the Honourable Leona serve, National Marine Conservation Aglukkaq, Minister of the Area Reserve and Haida Heritage Site. Environment and Minister reGwaii Haanas means “Islands of Beausponsible for Parks Canada, ty” in the Haida language and the area announced July 20 infrastrucembodies the rugged beauty and rich ture investments totalling ecology of this remote Pacific Coastal $2.5 million in several Parks region as well as the living culture of Canada sites including Fort St. the Haida people. James and across Haida Gwaii SGang Gwaay National Historic and the interior of British CoSite is also a UNESCO World Heritage lumbia. Site, and is located within Gwaii HaaThe $750,000 investment nas National Park Reserve, National includes replacing the fire supMarine Conservation Area Reserve pression system and stabilizand Haida Heritage Site. ing the at-risk bank in Fort St. Gitwangak Battle Hill National James National Historic Site. Historic Site was once the site of a forThe bank stabilization will tified village where the Gitwangak ensure the long term support people defended their domain in the of the pathway and historic mid-1700s to 1800s. Visitors to this nastructures at the site. tional historic site can hear the whisper The Fire Suppression Sysof First Nations legends as they stand tem Replacement includes rebeneath a line of majestic age-old toplacing the pipes used to carry tem poles at the nearby village of Kitwater to the historic structures wanga. in case of fire, they have exLast year, more than 21 million ceeded their life span. Much of visits were made to Canada’s national the pipe is deep underground parks, national historic sites and naand will require extensive extional marine conservation areas. Mr Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George - Peace River, Bob Grill, Visitor Experience cavations to replace. Once Parks Canada is present in hunand Site Manager and Parks Canada Interpreter, Kelsey Wheatley at Fort St. James National Historic completed, the new pipes will dreds of communities across Canada Site. provide years of fire protecand contributes approximately $3 biltion for the historic structures lion dollars to the Canadian economy at the site. every year. Parks Canada’s overall contriFort St. James National Historic Site bution to the Canadian economy is responcontains the largest group of original, in sible for more than 40,000 jobs from coast situ wooden buildings representing the fur to coast to coast. trade in Canada. The site, once the admin“Our Government is committed to proistrative centre of New Caledonia, is now moting Canada’s natural and cultural herithe focal point of a strong heritage and rectage and supporting local communities. reational tourism industry in north-central Investments at these Parks Canada sites in British Columbia, attracting over 12,000 British Columbia will help ensure visitors visitors every year from across the country old cabin - the seasonal home of the Haida precedented investment by the Government continue to enjoy a quality visitor experiand around the world. The Fish Cache and Gwaii Watchmen at SGang Gwaay National of Canada to support infrastructure work ence while also creating jobs and opportuniFur Warehouse are nationally significant Historic Site; replacing existing helicopter in our national historic sites, national parks ties.” - Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament examples of west-coast-region fur trade pads with floating pads for emergency evac- and national marine conservation areas. This for Prince George—Peace River structures. Several nationally significant uations in Gwaii Haanas National Park Re- investment represents the largest federal “SGang Gwaay is a sacred site for the people are associated with the site, includ- serve, National Marine Conservation Area infrastructure plan in the 104-year history Haida people and one of the most beloved ing Simon Fraser, James Douglas, Father Reserve and Haida Heritage Site; and reha- of Parks Canada, ensuring these cherished sites for all visitors to Gwaii Haanas. We Morice and Chief Kw’eh. bilitating the stairway at Gitwangak Battle places are protected and secured for the fu- welcome these investments in this treasured Other infrastructure investments at Parks Hill National Historic Site. ture while also creating and protecting jobs place.” - kil tlaats ‘gaa Peter Lantin, PresiCanada sites include replacing a 30 year dent of the Haida Nation These projects are the result of an un- and opportunities.
Fort St. James National Historic Site contains the largest group of original, in situ wooden buildings representing the fur trade in Canada.
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