Manitoba developing new system for park reservations
The Manitoba government is looking to develop a new system for provincial park reservations, while also making short-term changes to improve Manitobans’ experiences this spring.
Conservation and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard made the announcement in a news release on Friday, saying the changes are being made in response to public feedback.
“The improvements will help manage the load on the opening day for reservations, ease the booking process for campers and provide more opportunities to book camping facilities in high demand and limited inventory, such as cabins and yurts,” Guillemard said.
Manitoba’s conservation and climate department is looking into possibilities for major changes, including implementing a new software application.
However, while the province works on the new system, which it aims to have in place in 2023, it is planning fixes and policy changes so Manitobans have a better experience this year.
The province’s immediate focus for 2022 is addressing the challenges people experience when booking campsites, cabins, and yurts at provincial parks on the opening days of reservation. Manitoba said any improvements will be tested against its best estimates for user traffic loads.
Some of the changes planned for the 2022 booking season include:
- Server upgrades and other technological enhancements;
- Adding in two more opening days for reservation;
- Limiting the number of reservations for cabins and yurts that can be booked in a session to two; and
- Reducing the maximum length of stays at cabins and yurts to seven nights.
Guillemard said these short-term fixes won’t address all of the reservation system’s issues, but they will improve users’ experiences this year, while the province works on a long-term solution.
The province noted a tendering process will soon get underway for the development of a future booking system.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Widow looking for answers after Quebec man dies in Texas Ironman competition
The widow of a Quebec man who died competing in an Ironman competition is looking for answers.
Tom Mulcair: Park littered with trash after 'pilot project' is perfect symbol of Trudeau governance
Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair says that what's happening now in a trash-littered federal park in Quebec is a perfect metaphor for how the Trudeau government runs things.
World seeing near breakdown of international law amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Amnesty says
The world is seeing a near breakdown of international law amid flagrant rule-breaking in Gaza and Ukraine, multiplying armed conflicts, the rise of authoritarianism and huge rights violations in Sudan, Ethiopia and Myanmar, Amnesty International warned Wednesday as it published its annual report.
Photographer alleges he was forced to watch Megan Thee Stallion have sex and was unfairly fired
A photographer who worked for Megan Thee Stallion said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that he was forced to watch her have sex, was unfairly fired soon after and was abused as her employee.
Amid concerns over 'collateral damage' Trudeau, Freeland defend capital gains tax change
Facing pushback from physicians and businesspeople over the coming increase to the capital gains inclusion rate, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his deputy Chrystia Freeland are standing by their plan to target Canada's highest earners.
U.S. Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok's China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that's expected to face legal challenges.
Wildfire southwest of Peace River spurs evacuation order
People living near a wildfire burning about 15 kilometres southwest of Peace River are being told to evacuate their homes.
U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote
The U.S. Senate has passed US$95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars.
'My stomach dropped': Winnipeg man speaks out after being criminally harassed following single online date
A Winnipeg man said a single date gone wrong led to years of criminal harassment, false arrests, stress and depression.