Not A New Idea
Prince Edward County's relationship with conservation
At least twice PEC Council has passed motions related to supporting a National Park in Prince Edward County:
1. Don Ward, PEC Clerk-Treasurer, Administrator:
"Last year [1993], the Council for the Corporation of the County of Prince Edward passed a resolution asking Government of Canada declared their land holdings at Prince Edward Point in South Marysburgh Township a National Park….”
Prince Edward County's relationship with conservation
At least twice PEC Council has passed motions related to supporting a National Park in Prince Edward County:
1. Don Ward, PEC Clerk-Treasurer, Administrator:
"Last year [1993], the Council for the Corporation of the County of Prince Edward passed a resolution asking Government of Canada declared their land holdings at Prince Edward Point in South Marysburgh Township a National Park….”
"…The idea of creating a land and marine based park has been studied to death.” (studies in 1985, 1993 by divisions of Environment Canada)
2. October 2011 PEC’s current Council:"…supports the idea, in principle, of Point to Point PEC Foundation's proposal for a National Park and National Marine Conservation Area for the South Shore, Main Ducks and False Duck Islands of Prince Edward County…”
Point to Point is working towards creating a National Marine Conservation Area and a land base park that was started over 30 years ago.