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Parks Canada Agency

Corporate Plan
2008/09 - 2012/13


Section II: Analysis of Program Activities

Program Activity 5: Townsite and Throughway Infrastructure

Program Activity Description:

This program involves managing, operating and providing municipal services to five townsite communities within Canada’s national parks. These are Field in Yoho National Park of Canada, British Columbia; Lake Louise in Banff National Park of Canada, Alberta; Wasagaming in Riding Mountain National Park of Canada, Manitoba; Waskesiu in Prince Albert National Park of Canada, Saskatchewan; and Waterton, in Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada, Alberta. Two other townsites, Banff and Jasper, are self-governed since 1990 and 2002, respectively. Parks Canada retains authority for community plans and by-laws in Banff, and for community plans, land-use planning and development in Jasper. This program also involves the operation of provincial and inter-provincial highways and waterways that connect communities and pass through national parks and national historic sites.

Townsite and Throughway Infrastructure Program Activity
Planned Spending ($ thousands) and Full Time Equivalents (FTE)
Planned Spending
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
FTE ($000s) FTE ($000s) FTE ($000s) FTE ($000s) FTE ($000s)
390 74,881 390 68,320 390 63,320 390 63,320 390 63,320

 

Expected Result: Performance Indicator: Target and Date:
Condition of contemporary infrastructure for townsites and waterways is maintained or improved and through highways are open to traffic Condition of townsite and waterway contemporary assets and through highways accessibility due to asset condition The condition of 75% of townsite and waterway contemporary assets is maintained, and the condition of 25% of assets rated as poor or fair is improved by March 2013 and no closure of through highways due to asset condition

Planning Highlights:

In order to achieve the expected result, Parks Canada plans to undertake the following activities:

  • Parks Canada plans to manage townsites efficiently while ensuring the cost-recovery of municipal services (water, waste-water treatment and solid waste collection).
  • Parks Canada will demonstrate leadership in environmental stewardship by minimizing environmental impacts of operations such as meeting townsite targets for limits to growth, sewage effluent quality and management of contaminated sites.
  • Parks Canada will maintain the condition of through highways so that they remain open to through traffic and that none of them is closed due to asset condition.
  • Water levels of canals will be managed to meet legal and/or operational obligations.

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