Parks Canada invests $1.1 million in Fort Battleford
It will be a major facelift for Fort Battleford. The palisade around the fort is going to be replaced and improved with a Parks Canada investment.
$1.1 million is going to Fort Battleford as part of the over $22 million commitment to projects at Parks Canada locations across Saskatchewan. The palisade was identified to be in need of replacement or repairs amid safety concerns for the site and its visitors.
In order to ensure safety during construction, the entire wooden palisade will be replaced after the close of the operating season.
“Our goal is to minimize inconveniences to visitors as a result of infrastructure improvement projects. Public safety is Parks Canada’s primary concern and there will be occasions when Parks Canada will be required to close or restrict visitor access to certain areas where work is ongoing,” Saskatchewan South Field Unit Communications Officer Lisa Leuty said in an email.