A $384,000 project to bring new life to the Wells Gray Visitor Information Centre is now complete, just in time to provide improved service for 150,000 anticipated visitors this summer.

The provincial government has reached an agreement with the CN railway company that ensures ongoing public access to the Mud Lake Forest Service Road.

Health Minister Terry Lake attended today’s Victoria Day parade in Clearwater and announced a $40,000 grant to the North Thompson Valley Hospice House Society.

Seniors and people with disabilities in Clearwater now have better access to affordable housing at Ed Buck Manor, a new, ten-unit, modular building funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia along with community partners.

Road improvements and safety upgrades to the Trophy Mountain Road have been completed in support of tourism priorities in the North Thompson.

The B.C. government is making significant investments in the Clearwater area to improve safety on Highway 5, and increase awareness and access to Wells Gray Provincial Park.