A Manitoba park ravaged by flooding two years ago is making a comeback.
Provincial officials announced Friday that day-use areas at St. Ambroise Beach Provincial Park are once again open to the public
The once-popular beach and campground is on the shores of Lake Manitoba, 100 km northwest of Winnipeg. Parts of it were completely submerged by flooding in the spring of 2011.
In a news release Friday, the province says “work done to re-establish day-use operation included demolition of all buildings destroyed by the flood, cleanup of all flood debris, restoration of the main park entry road and parking lot, shoreline and beach cleanup, and the construction of washroom facilities.”
The province says the repairs so far cost $300,000.
The restoration so far was done with an investment of about $300,000, Mackintosh said, noting future redevelopment at the site will take flood risks into account.
“The damage from the 2011 flood was severe, but the day-use areas of the park are once again open to the public,” Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh is quoted in a news release. “I want to thank staff for their hard work in getting the park ready to go and I hope Manitobans will take the time this summer to visit the park and take advantage of the restored beach area.”
Future work to redevelop the park will include new campsites by 2015 and a playground, a picnic shelter, a campground office and a new water supply system, as well as electrical and plumbing repairs, the province says.
“We are committed to rebuilding this park and ensuring people are able to enjoy it for years to come,” said Mackintosh. “Planning is underway to ensure people are once again able to camp at St. Ambroise Beach by 2015.”
Future work to redevelop the park will include new campsites and a playground, a picnic shelter, a campground office and a new water supply system, as well as electrical and plumbing repairs.
The minister noted the restoration of the park’s day-use areas supports the implementation of Building the Parks Province: Manitoba’s Parks Strategy, and is part of a key initiative to invest more than $100 million in park infrastructure by 2020.
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