NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA PARKS
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As part of its capital program for this year, Niagara Parks is investing over $2 million of its earned revenue to improve infrastructure along the north Niagara Parkway, including resurfacing work and improvements at Queenston Heights Park.
From Thursday, May 9, until Wednesday, May 15, the Smeaton's Cove Parkette along the north Niagara Parkway will be closed for pavement resurfacing.
Beginning Thursday, May 9, until Friday, May 17, the River Road Service Road/Parkette will be closed for surface treatment. The Lilac Garden Parkette is also scheduled to receive pavement resurfacing later this spring/summer.
Additionally, Niagara Parks has undertaken construction at its front parking area at the Butterfly Conservatory and Botanical Gardens site. Construction began Monday, April 22 and will continue until Friday, May 17. During this time, the front parking lot will be closed, but both the Butterfly Conservatory and Botanical Gardens remain open during construction. Guests are asked to use the overflow parking lot during the closure, which can be accessed off the Niagara Parkway (directional signage is in place).
Queenston Heights Park
Another area of focus for this year’s repaving work was parking lot 3 at Queenston Heights Park, which was completed on May 3. Also, at Queenston Heights Park, Niagara Parks is pleased to announce that all nine of the recreational staircases throughout the park have now been replaced. With support from the Government of Canada and the Active Transportation Fund (ATF), Niagara Parks removed all the aging, wooden stair structures located throughout the park and replaced them with new, galvanized steel steps over the past several months.
Queenston Heights Park remains a well-used community park that is rich with nature, history, culture, recreation and fine dining. The park is home to numerous trails including the terminus of Canada’s oldest and longest marked foot path the Bruce Trail, as well as heritage sites such as the Brock Monument and Landscape of Nations Memorial. The historic Queenston Heights Restaurant provides a spectacular Sunday brunch service that is open year-round, in addition to hosting numerous weddings and other special events throughout the year. To learn more and book a reservation, click here.
Also within the village of Queenston, Niagara Parks prioritized the replacement of the dock infrastructure at the popular Queenston Boat Launch this spring. The new dock reopened to the public by the end of April ahead of the summer season.
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