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Ottawa puts $47.8 million into Fort Edmonton Park to create 'world-class attraction'
Construction of a massive Fort Edmonton Park expansion is finally going ahead after the federal government announced Friday it’s putting the final $47.8 million into the project.
An aboriginal cultural and history centre, new midway rides, upgraded utilities and 22 additional rooms in the Selkirk Hotel are among the highlights of a development expected to more than double the number of visitors to at least 500,000 people a year.
“This will be a world-class attraction that you can’t find anywhere else,” said Bill Demchuk, executive director of the Fort Edmonton Management Co., which runs the facility for the city.
http://edmontonjournal.com/news/loc...7-8-million-into-fort-edmonton-park-expansion
Feds chip in funds for Fort Edmonton Park year-round expansion
Details have been confirmed for a $165-million expansion to Fort Edmonton Park. Ottawa will invest $47.8 million as the popular river valley attraction moves to year-round operation.
Three main projects will be going on. One will be the creation of the Indigenous Peoples Experience, which be a new pavilion to showcase First Nations and Métis Nation cultural heritage.
There will also be camps, trails, classrooms and an outdoor amphitheatre.
The 1920s-styled midway will add several new attractions including a roller-coaster, a maze and a revue theatre.
The whole entrance will also be redone, with a front admission area that will allow for improved visitor services and shopping.
http://globalnews.ca/news/3286105/feds-chip-in-funds-for-fort-edmonton-park-year-round-expansion/