Current Status of Parks and Sites

August 16, 2004

Current Status of Parks and Sites
Current Status of Parks and Sites:
As of 2:30 PM EDT, 16 August 2004

AlbertaBanff
National Park of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Banff East Gate is open and operating as normal for sale of park entry permits. David Thompson Park Gate and Niblock Park Gate (Highway 93 North) are closed, but traffic can proceed through. No information or park passes are available at these gates.
Recommendation to Visitors: No disruption to travel on Trans Canada Higway. Traffic moving well.

Jasper National Park of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: All entrance Gates to the park have been closed. Through lanes operating as normal. The Miette Hot Springs and pool are closed.
Recommendation to Visitors: There are picket lines at various locations in the park. Expect longer vehicle lineups and delays at park entrances.

Jasper Park Information Centre National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: Visitors should take advantage of trip planning services being offered by the Chamber of Commerce in the Information Centre. Expect longer lineups.

Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual. All other Parks Canada facilities are currently open and services to the public are available.
British ColumbiaFort Langley National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Closed.
Service Availability: No services provided.
Recommendation to Visitors: Union members are distributing strike information in the parking lot. It is recommended to visit other local national historic sites such as the Gulf of Georgia Cannery and Xa:ytem, or the Stave Falls Powerhouse Visitor Centre.

Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: No interpretation program. Some buildings will be closed.
Recommendation to Visitors: Sites remain open. Visitors may encounter pickets at the entrance.

 

Fort St. James National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Interpretation programs have been cancelled. Historic structures are closed.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is a picket line in front of the Visitor Centre. The Visitor Centre is open and visitors can view video and exhibits. Visitors can walk through the site with a brochure, use the pinic areas and enjoy the gardens and fields.

 

Glacier National Park of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Morning orientation at Queen Charlotte Visitor Information Centre is cancelled.
Recommendation to Visitors: Picket lines are in place at the Queen Charlotte Visitor Information Centre, at the government dock and at the Parks Canada Office. Because orientations are mandatory for visitors to Gwaii Haanas, they will be provided at the following times and locations: Sandspit Visitor Information Centre: 3 PM every day except Monday and Friday when they start at 3:30 PM; Queen Charlotte Visitor Information Centre daily at 7:30 PM.

 

Kootenay National Park of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Park entry gate (Highway 93s) is closed . Park passes can not be purchased at Kootenay gate. Park-bound traffic is diverted to the through-lane.
Recommendation to Visitors: Information picket at Kootenay Park gate, but no delays are expected.

 

Mount Revelstoke National Park of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: It is business as usual. Visitors should expect to encounter picket lines in front of the Parks Canada office in Revelstoke.

 

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Wickaninnish Interpretive Centre is closed. Orientation briefings are not being provided at the West Coast Trail trailheads. Information is available as a handout. No Parks Canada staff at the Pacific Rim Visitor Centre, but it is oen to provide local area information. Interpretive programs have been cancelled. Green Point Campground is open. The West Coast Trail is open and visitors are receiving trail orientation and safety information through written information.
Recommendation to Visitors: West Coast Trail hikers must make reservation by calling 1-800-HELLO-BC (from Canada and the USA) or 1-604-689-9025 (from overseas). Visitors may encounter pickets at Greenpoint Campground, the Warden Office and at the corner of Highway 4 and the Wickaninnish Road. All other Parks Canada facilities are currently open and services to the public are available.ManitobaAll national parks and national historic sites are currently open and services to the public are available.

 

New BrunswickCarleton Martello Tower National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Fort Beauséjour National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity.

 

Fundy National Park of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no longer a picket line at the park entrance. Visitors may experience minor delays registring for campground sites. All other Parks Canada facilities are currently open and services to the public are available.

 

Newfoundland and LabradorCape Spear National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity.
Business as usual.

 

Castle Hill National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Gros Morne National Park of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

L’Anse au Meadows National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business au usual.

 

Port-au-Choix National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Red Bay National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual. Ryan Premises National Historic Site of CanadaAccessibility: Open. Service Availability: Proprietor’s house is closed. Recommendation to Visitors: See above.

 

Signal Hill National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Terra Nova National Park of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.

Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual. All other Parks Canada facilities are currently open and services to the public are available.Northwest TerritoriesAll national parks are currently open and services to the public are available.

 

Nova ScotiaAlexander Graham Bell National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal. All campgrounds and golf course are open to the public.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is a union information line at the Highlands Links Golf Course. Golfers should expect short delays.

 

Fort Anne National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Forteress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.

 

Recommendation to Visitors: There is no longer a union information line in front of the Interpretation Centre. Facilities and services are open. Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.

Recommendation to Visitors: There is no longer picket lines at the vehicle entrance to the site. Business as usual.

 

Kejimkujik National Park of Canada

 

Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

St. Peter’s Canal National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activiy. Business as usual. All other Parks Canada facilities are currently open and services to the public are available.NunavutAll national parks are currently open and services to the public are available.

 

OntarioBethune Memorial House National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: The annual ghost walk tour, scheduled for 20 and 21 August, has been cancelled.

 

Rideau Canal National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.

Recommendation to Visitors: Boaters should continue to plan for the possibility of some delays along the Waterway. It is recommended that they carry extra water and supplies. Pukaskwa National Park of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual. All other Parks Canada facilities are currently open and services to the public are available.

 

Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island National Park of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual. All other Parks Canada facilities are currently open and services to the public are available.

 

QuebecBattle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Battle of the Restigouche National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Carillon Barracks National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal. Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Carillon Canal National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Chambly Canal National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Coteau-du-Lac National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Forillon National Park of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Lachine Canal National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Lockage services and navigation on the canal are available.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

La Mauricie National Park of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Louis S. St. Laurent National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.

Service Availability: Lockage services are offered. Recommendation to Visitors: There is no longer a picket line at the site. Business as usual

 

Saguenay St. Lawrence Marine Park of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual.

 

Sir Wilfrid Laurier National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.

Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual. All other Parks Canada facilities are currently open and services to the public are available.

 

SaskatchewanMotherwell Homestead National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual. All other Parks Canada facilities are currently open and services to the public are available.

 

YukonDawson Historical Complex National Historic Site
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual

 

Dredge No. 4 National Historic Site of Canada
Accessibility: Open.
Service Availability: Normal.
Recommendation to Visitors: There is no strike activity. Business as usual. All other Parks Canada facilities are currently open and services to the public are available.