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	Parks Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Parks Canada (now also known as the Parks Canada Agency) is a Canadian government agency that is mandated to protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations.
		Parks Canada was established in 1911 as the Dominion Parks Branch under the Department of the Interior, becoming the world's first national park service.
		Parks Canada activities are regulated under the provisions of the National Parks Act, which was enacted in 1930, and amended in 1988.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parks_Canada (334 words)

	CBC News Indepth: Parks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Parks Canada also plays a major role in preserving and maintaining 150 national historic sites, 29 national marine conservation areas, 30 heritage rivers, 1,300 heritage buildings and 165 historic railway stations.
		Parks Canada employees will take your camping reservations and conduct those "interpretive" nature walks that young camping parents like their children to enjoy.
		And look for the Parks Canada folks at the HMCS Haida site at Pier 9 in Hamilton Harbour, Ont. They used to be in Toronto, but the ship was moved across Lake Ontario on Aug. 30, 2003 – the 60th anniversary of the commissioning of this Tribal Class Destroyer.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/parks (626 words)

	Canada National Parks
		Canadian national and provincial parks preserve representative natural areas of Canada and protect their ecological integrity for future generations.
		Canadians support a park experience that tourists keep coming back to again and again, parks that protect, preserve and provide access to a vast array of ecological zones that support thousands of species, parks where people can hike, camp, fish, ski, raft or just get far away from it all in remote and amazing environments.
		Parks exist across Canada - in the eastern shields, plains and east coast Atlantic maritime; the central Mixed wood plains, Boreal forests, prairie and tundra plains; the frozen Arctic; and the western mountains, glaciers and western coast Pacific maritime.
	www.stosoutdoors.com /canada.htm (300 words)

	Our Great Lakes - Our Great Lakes - Parks Canada Agency
		Parks Canada's mandate is the protection and presentation of nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage and to foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations.
		Parks Canada is working to establish marine conservation areas that represent each of these regions.
		For national parks to continue protecting Canada's wild places, their ecological integrity must remain intact - meaning that the structure, functions and processes of the ecosystems characteristic of the park's natural region are likely to persist.
	www.on.ec.gc.ca /greatlakes/Programs_and_Services/Action_Plan_2000-2005/Government_of_Canada_Partners/Parks_Canada_Agency-WS77A5F523-1_En.htm (1238 words)

	Strike shuts 2 Parks Canada sites
		Parks Canada officials are vowing to keep the country's parks and national sites open despite the closure of two high-profile attractions on the first day of the strike.
		Parks Canada has offered salary increases of three per cent in each of the next three years, retroactive to Aug. 2003, when their contract expired.
		Rotating strikes are being held at national parks in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and the northern territories, including pickets at the Anne of Green Gables centre and Jasper National Park.
	www.cbc.ca /story/canada/national/2004/08/13/parks_strike040813.html (1432 words)

	JASPER NATIONAL PARK: Court defends harlequins and parks
		In their lawsuit, the commercial rafters claimed that Parks Canada's decision was unfair because scientific evidence did not prove that rafting was the only source of disturbance for the ducks.
		She defended her client's view that the closure was consistent with Parks Canada's mandate under the National Parks Act to maintain national parks unimpaired for the use and enjoyment of all Canadians and future generations of Canadians.
		Justice Teitlebaum ruled that the process followed by Parks Canada was fair and stated that Parks Canada is entitled to act on evidence that reasonably suggests that an activity is harming a park.
	www.sierralegal.org /issue/jasper%5Fducks.html (477 words)

	CTV.ca \| Parks Canada pickets force some site shutdowns
		Picketing Parks Canada workers are slowing the flow of visitors to some of the country's historic sites and national parks and have closed at least two sites.
		Parks officials say there's no need for travellers to change their plans because of the strike.
		Gaby Fortin, director general for Parks Canada Western and Northern Canada, says the national parks in his region are open and will remain so during the weekend.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1092403935173_6/?hub=TopStories (516 words)

	Alpine Club of Canada - Parks Canada Regulations and Information
		Parks Canada has developed a classification system for avalanche terrain, and has applied ratings to approximately 250 trips in the Mountain National Parks.
		In the five national parks it is mandatory to register for all backcountry overnight use except when you are staying only at an ACC hut.
		This system alerts Parks staff when visitors are overdue and is a local alternative to leaving details of your activities with friends or relatives.
	www.alpineclubofcanada.ca /facility/parks.html (834 words)

	Welcome to Parks Canada Agency
		The Saguenay—St. Lawrence Marine Park is located in a section of the St. Lawrence Estuary and the Saguenay Fjord.
		With a surface area of 1 138 km², this large ecosystem is distinguished by its sea bottom topography and its fjord, the longest in Eastern Canada and the most southerly on the eastern part of the continent.
		This Marine Park has the distinctive feature of being managed jointly by the governments of Canada and Quebec in association with local bodies.
	www.parkscanada.gc.ca /index_e.asp (91 words)

	Parks Canada - Groundspeak Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Parks Canada has developed a draft policy on Geocaching which will be in effect for the remainder of the calendar year.
		I hope Parks Canada considers some of what the OGA said, it would be a shame to lose even small micro caches in these areas.
		If Ontario Parks plan to adopt the same policy, and they may be waiting to see what the result of the Parks Canada policy is, then we in Ontario will have to petition.
	forums.groundspeak.com /GC/index.php?s=61ea21f33ca0b222965cc6e44f9bdf2c&showtopic=96209 (3219 words)

	National Parks of Canada
		National Parks in Canada are administered by Parks Canada, which is part of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
		Historically some parks were created around national transportation corridors, and incorporated communities and recreational facilities such as golf courses and commercial downhill skiing areas.
		It is the policy of Parks Canada that sport hunting is not permitted in the national parks, although sport fishing may be permitted in designated areas.
	www.gonorthwest.com /Visitor/outdoors/parks-canada.htm (546 words)

	Canada Trails: Trails and Activities in Ontario Parks and Conservation Areas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In addition to its parks, the province has more than 200 conservation areas, some of which have trails and campgrounds.
		Many parks' campgrounds are very popular during the peak summer season, thus reservations are recommended well in advance of those periods.
		Pukaskwa National Park, located on the shore of Lake Superior, has a 60-km hiking trail that forms a link in the Voyageur Trail which, in turn, is a section of the National Trail.
	www.canadatrails.ca /on/parks.html (528 words)

	RedOrbit - Science - Measuring the Effectiveness of Parks Canada's Environmental Management System: a Case Study of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Parks Canada was committed to this action in 1995 when the federal government approved a policy on the Greening of Government Operations (Environment Canada 1995), requiring that all federal departments implement an EMS.
		The park boundaries enclose 2,976 km2 of land and mark the transition from the Manitoba Lowlands to the second prairie level, the Saskatchewan Plain.
		In 1999, recognizing that Park's operations themselves may have a significant negative effect on the natural environment and compliance with the federal government policy on the Greening of Government Operations, RMNP developed and implemented an EMS to provide a framework for managing, evaluating, improving and communicating park environmental performance.
	www.redorbit.com /news/science/541207/measuring_the_effectiveness_of_parks_canadas_environmental_management_system_a/index.html?source=r_science (4908 words)

	Parks Canada workers' strike continues
		The four-day-old strike by Parks Canada workers was causing varying degrees of disruption to Canadians holidaying over the weekend and Monday.
		Parks and historic sites on the island were mostly open over the weekend, although Green Gables, the house that acted as a model for the home of beloved fictional character Anne of Green Gables, was being picketed on Friday.
		Park officials said all 1,700 campsites in Jasper were full on Saturday night and another 400 overflow sites couldn't be opened because there weren't enough employees.
	www.cbc.ca /story/canada/national/2004/08/16/parkscan040816.html (1517 words)

	Nature Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Parks Canada decided to use a scientific approach for identifying candidate national parks.
		Each new national park is designed to capture the broad range of physical, biological and geographical themes that define its region.
		Park proposals in the remaining 12 regions of Canada are at various stages of progress.
	www.cnf.ca /parks/national/system.html (307 words)

	Parks Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		With recent changes to this legislation, Parks Canada is required to monitor and report on the state of ecological integrity of national park ecosystems every five years.
		During the past five years parks have undertaken a variety of efforts to identify initial ecological integrity indicators and implement associated protocols.
		Parks Canada’s monitoring programs in the Great Lakes Basin continues to evolve and opportunities are being sought to improve collaboration and coordination among agencies.
	www.nmu.edu /biology/wglrc/Z.htm (191 words)

	Parks of British Columbia, Canada: BC Parks - National, Provincial, Marine, Regional
		Canada's westernmost province of British Columbia boasts nearly one thousand Marine Parks, Regional Parks, Provincial Parks, National Parks, Ecological Reserves, and Provincial Recreation areas.
		Parks on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands
		Parks in the Vancouver, Coast and Mountains Region
	www.bcparks.com (481 words)

	Trailwood Films and Videos: Canada's National Parks
		At dawn, the red fox hunts to feed her pups, and the lynx retreats to its remotest sanctuary in the park.
		Kouchibouguac Park borders the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where a series of barrier islands blocks the tides from the forests.
		Fundy National Park is located on the Bay of Fundy, which is renowned for some of the highest tides in the world.
	www.trailwoodfilms.com /canparks.html (1406 words)

	Parks Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		CRD Parks protects and manages more than 10,000 hectares of spectacular and easily accessible natural areas in 30 regional parks and trails on southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
		The 32.8-hectare park reserve features steep bluffs with spectacular views of Active Pass, stands of mature Douglas-fir trees, pockets of arbutus and Garry oak, a display of spring wildflowers and a sandy beach.
		Parking is free at most regional parks and trails.
	www.crd.bc.ca /parks (615 words)

	Attention: Banff Area Mountain Bikers: Pinkbike.com Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Parks Canada has advised that riders will not be charged in 2004 if they are riding responsibly on the existing Tunnel Mountain Trail system.
		Most trails in Banff National Park are multi user trails and we must all share the trail and be respectful of one another.
		Parks Canada wardens would consider self- policing on this aspect a major act of goodwill on our behalf.
	www.pinkbike.com /modules/news/?op=articleview&id=2050 (932 words)

	1001 National Parks of Canada Information - Proudly presented by Kanada News' Canada Vacation Planner
		Canada's National Parks are designed to preserve this natural beauty for future generations.
		In 1904, the first National Park of Eastern Canada was established with St Lawrence Islands National Park.
		In 1997, the total area covered by National Parks was as large as 224,465.9 sq km, which is about the size of two per cent of Canada's total land mass.
	www.national-parks-canada.com (390 words)

	Amazon.ca: Phantom Parks : The Struggle To Save Canada's National Parks: Books: Rick Searle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Having travelled throughout most of Canada's national park system, Rick Searle concludes that there is no one single cause to the current ecological crisis, rather it is about a slow death of a thousand cuts.
		Phantom parks describes the attempt of Parks Canada staff to balance the competing objectives of protecting ecological integrity, marking the parks accessible to visitors, and providing services (and charging fees) to offset expenses.
		The book makes the case that the parks look beautiful, but that in fact, their ecological integrity has already been greatly affected and is not being well protected, and it is unclear if it can be well protected.
	www.amazon.ca /Phantom-Parks-Struggle-Canadas-National/dp/1552631605 (564 words)

	Canada Provincial Parks
		Canada Provincial Parks represents the provincial parks (historical, provincial, and wilderness) within Canada.
		Canada Provincial Parks provides regional, provincial and local parks with detail appropriate for national, regional, and provincial levels.
		The polygons represent the provincial parks (historical, provincial, and wilderness) of Canada.
	www.lib.ncsu.edu /gis/esridm/2004/help/canada/provpark.sdc.htm (1074 words)

	Welcome to Great Canadian Parks
		If you are planning to visit parks in Canada, this site will help you organize your journey, as well as provide you with an appreciative understanding about what you will find when you get there.
		Parks exist across Canada - in the eastern shields, plains and east coast Atlantic maritime; the central Mixedwood plains, Boreal forests, prairie and tundra plains; the frozen Arctic; and the western mountains, glaciers and western coast Pacific maritime.
		Some parks are located close to urban centres, while many are remote.
	www.canadianparks.com (281 words)

	CNW Telbec (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The 4,800 members of the union at Parks Canada have begun strike actions in various national parks and historic sites across the country.
		The main stumbling block is wages, including the union's demand to reduce a 20% wage gap between operational service workers at Parks Canada and their counterparts in the private and public sectors.
		Backgrounder on Negotiations between PSAC and Parks Canada Who Our Parks Canada PSAC Members Are - Number of members at Parks: 4,800 across Canada - Examples of occupations: wardens, gate attendants, canal workers, towerpersons, firefighters, general labourers and administration staff.
	www.cnw.ca /fr/releases/archive/August2004/13/c1294.html (814 words)

	Dog Clubs and Associations - Dog Sports and Activities - Canada's Guide to Dogs
		Parks that permit dogs provide an outdoor setting for owners and their pets to exercise and socialize.
		Regina's first off-leash dog park is the Cathy Lauritsen Memorial Off-Leash Dog Park located by the multi-use pathway system along Wascana Creek, west of Lewvan Drive, south of 13th Avenue.
		Dog Parks which are fenced facilities where residents have the opportunity to exercise their dogs off-leash within a controlled environment without being in contravention of municipal by-laws; and
	www.canadasguidetodogs.com /clubs/parks.htm (505 words)

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