Ministère de l’Industrie, du Tourisme et de l’Investissement

NWT Parks season ends today

YELLOWKNIFE (September 15, 2015) – The 2015 camping season will officially come to a close September 15 with the last of the NWT Parks closing their gates. Parks in the Beaufort Delta closed on September 1.

NWT campgrounds attracted over 24,000 campers last year and this number has been surpassed in the 2015 season. As of September 1, NWT Parks had already exceeded 2014 total revenue based on online sales alone. Official statistics will be available later this year.

Remarks by H.E. Ambassador Luo Zhaohui at the Reception Hosted by Mr. Bob Mcleod, Premier of the Northwest Territories

Dear Bob Mcleod, Premier of the Northwest Territories,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good evening!

It’s my first visit to the Northwest Territories. I would like to express my thanks for the kind hospitality and sound arrangements by the local governments and Bob, my respected friend. Just as Bob said, I indeed feel honored to be the first Ambassador of China to Canada who pays a solo official visit to your Territories.

David Ramsay: Remarks at the Reception for the Ambassador of China to Canada

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Good Evening,

Your Excellency Ambassador Luo, Consul General Wang, Hon. Robert R. McLeod, Premier, Members of the Legislative Assembly, distinguished guests and Ladies and Gentlemen.

My name is David Ramsay and I’m the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment. 

It is my pleasure to be your MC for this evening.  

Hidden Lake Territorial Park re-opens to public

YELLOWKNIFE (September 11, 2015) –  The temporary blockade that prevented access to the Cameron Falls Trail and parking lot located within Hidden Lake Territorial Park has been removed and the public has access to the park once again.

The public was asked to refrain from using the park from September 3-9 following multiple bear sightings. Park users are asked to remain vigilant and practice bear safety at all times. 

Multiple bear sightings at Hidden Lake Territorial Park

YELLOWKNIFE (September 3, 2015) – The public is asked to refrain from using the Cameron Falls Trail and parking lot that are located in Hidden Lake Territorial Park until further notice due to bear sightings in the area. Hidden Lake Park is on the Ingraham Trail approximately 47 km east of Yellowknife.

A temporary blockade is restricting access to the Hidden Lake Territorial Park parking lot to ensure public safety at this time.

David Ramsay: Hay River Chamber of Commerce Speech

Thank you .  It’s good to be here again. Hay River has become a familiar and welcome stop for me over the last four years.

The Hay River Chamber has provided valuable input on many economic matters and I thank you for that – and for the invitation to address you, again, this afternoon.

As I join you today, MLAs Groenwegen, Bouchard and I are in the final months of our elected mandates.

MISE À JOUR DE SÉCURITÉ PUBLIQUE – FEU AU LAC REID

Yellowknife, le 18 août 2015 – Le feu ZF-014 qui sévit près du lac Reid pose toujours un danger. Le GTNO prend toutes les mesures nécessaires pour éteindre le feu et protéger la population. Les messages ci-dessous sont des mises à jour provenant de diverses agences gouvernementales qui œuvrent contre cet incendie de forêt.

La prochaine mise à jour de sécurité publique sera émise le vendredi 21 août 2015, à moins que l’incendie autour du lac Reid prenne sérieusement de l’ampleur entre-temps.

Dehcho event celebrates artisans, businesses and locally grown goods

FORT SIMPSON (August 18, 2015) – Residents and visitors in the Fort Simpson region had the chance to try their hand at everything from composting and garden maintenance to tufting and birch-basket making over the weekend as part of the second annual arts, crafts and gardening workshop sponsored, in part, by the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment’s (ITI) Dehcho Regional Office. 

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