Algonquin Provincial Park - power access
Was checking out Algonquin park and it seems to say that the power pedestals are 30 meters from the site. Is this right? Do people really need nearly 100 feet of power cable and extensions?
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shum02 wrote:JaxDad wrote:shum02 wrote:
Must have worked because while U.S. State parks where shutting down campgrounds during the "economic downturn" the largest park system in North America kept all it's campgrounds open.
There's a reason Ontario is (give or take) $287 BILLION dollars in debt.
To put that in perspective, that's more than all the other Provinces debts COMBINED.
But all the parks are still open..........
You misunderstand I think. Ontario Parks receive some of, if not the lowest subsidies from tax dollars in North America. They did not stay open because of tax money but because they actually get next to none. Less than 15% per camp site as apposed to close to 45% for some U.S Parks.
Yes, that's what I said earlier, they had to economically stand on their own. Politicians salaries, benefits and pensions meant more than things like Provincial Parks.
The spending to buy votes, instead of supporting parks created a record debt.
BTW, lots of parks closed, even recently the Leslie Frost Center, one of Canada's first dedicated Ranger training centers and a hugely popular educational center.
Provincial Parks closed to camping.
