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1998
December
1998-12-22  Development Concept Approved for Greenwich, Prince Edward Island National Park
1998-12-17  Parks Canada Agency Proclaimed
1998-12-11  Banff Community Plan Approved
1998-12-09  Parks Canada Agency Act Receives Royal Assent
1998-12-09  Contract Awarded to Build Gros Morne National Park Discovery Centre
November
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1998-11-19  Former Customs Building Recognized as Being of National Architectural Significance
1998-11-19  Agreement to Acquire Two Pacific Marine Heritage Legacy Properties
1998-11-19  Study to Examine Feasibility of Establishing National Marine Conservation Area in Strait of Georgia
1998-11-14  Beaumont-Hamel, Newfoundlanders and the Great War Commemorated in Newfoundland and Labrador
1998-11-13  Canadian Rural Partnership Contribution to Proposed Newfoundland Marine Conservation Area
1998-11-13  New Plans Announced for Mcnabs and Lawlor Islands
1998-11-13  National Marine Conservation Area Study in Newfoundland Receives Funding
1998-11-12  Parks Canada Intends to Offer Financial Assistance for the Stephen Leacock Museum
1998-11-12  L'Anse-Saint-Jean wharf Government of Canada Invests Further in Development of Saguenay Fjord's Recreational Tourism Potential
1998-11-10  Dr. Emily Stowe is Commemorated as a Person of National Historical Significance
1998-11-10  Mitchell Creates Panel on Ecological Integrity in Canada's National Parks
1998-11-09  Negotiations Set for New National Park in Manitoba Lowlands
1998-11-08  Parks Canada Signs Agreement with Métis Nation of Saskatchewan
1998-11-08  Parks Canada Signs Agreement with Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation
1998-11-01  Powell River Townsite Designated a National Historic District
October
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1998-10-30  Plaque Unveiled to Commemorate the Monument-National
1998-10-27  Parks Canada Releases Report on Point Pelee National Park
1998-10-23  Contract Awarded to Build New Home for Signal Hill Tattoo
1998-10-21  Andy Mitchell Announces Panel to Review Development in Canada's Mountain National Parks
1998-10-14  Sydney Atlantic Bulwark Recognized as National Historic Site
1998-10-11  St. John's Anglican Church Commemorated as National Historic Site
1998-10-10  Plaque Unveiled to Commemorate the National Historical Significance of Louis Cyr
September
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1998-09-27  Fraser River Designated a Canadian Heritage River
1998-09-23  University of Ottawa Designated National Historic Site
1998-09-21  Georgian Bay Islands National Park Management Plan Tabled in Parliament
1998-09-21  Bruce Peninsula National Park and Fathom Five National Marine Park Management Plans Tabled in Parliament
1998-09-21  Prince Edward Island National Park Management Plan Tabled in Parliament
1998-09-19  Aberdeen Pavilion Designated as a National Historic Site
1998-09-01  Georgian Bay Islands National Park Management Plan Approved
August
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1998-08-20  Minister Copps Inaugurates Memorial and Unveils a Plaque Commemorating Grosse Île and Immigration To Canada
1998-08-19  The Prime Minister of Canada Launches the Book on The Forges du Saint-Maurice
1998-08-18  Commemoration of A.O. Wheeler (1860 - 1945), Surveyor and Mountaineer
1998-08-15  Andy Mitchell Announces Designation of the Klondike Gold Rush International Historic Park
1998-08-15  Annapolis Royal National Historic District Commemorated
1998-08-14  Plaque Unveiled Commemorating the National Historical Significance of the Siege of Quebec City in 1775-1776
1998-08-09  Minister Boudria Unveils an Historic Plaque at the Macdonell-Williamson House
1998-08-07  Town of St. Andrews and Greenock Presbyterian Church Commemorated as National Historic Sites
1998-08-06  Major Trail Expansion Planned for Kouchibouguac National Park in New Brunswick
July
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1998-07-23  St. Lawrence Islands National Park Management Plan Tabled in Parliament
1998-07-23  Terra Nova National Park Management Plan Tabled in Parliament
1998-07-23  Riding Mountain National Park Management Plan Tabled in Parliament
1998-07-22  State of the Parks Report Tabled
1998-07-18  Designations of national historic significance announced on Parks Day
1998-07-17  Parks Canada Contributes Toward the Commemoration of the Village of Stirling
1998-07-16  Andy Mitchell Launches Parks Day and Parks Safety Public Service Announcements
1998-07-14  Sault Ste. Marie Canal Reopens and its National Historic Significance is Commemorated
1998-07-06  Dawson-Ashcroft Telegraph Line Commemorated
1998-07-05  Church of Our Lord Recognized as a National Historic Site
1998-07-05  Ruthven Park Commemorated for its National Historic and Architectural Significance
1998-07-04  American Military Presence in Newfoundland Commemorated
1998-07-01  Former Wellington County House of Industry Designated as a National Historic Site
1998-07-01  Minister Copps Launches Path Of Heroes
June
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1998-06-30  Parks Canada Takes Steps to Protect Harlequin Ducks
1998-06-29  "Be Our Guest on Canada Day!" Free Admission to National Parks and Historic Sites on July 1
1998-06-29  Copps and Mitchell Announce New Protection Measures for Canada's National Parks
1998-06-27  Unveiling of a Plaque Commemorating the Historical Value of Saint-Joseph-De-La-Rive Shipyard
1998-06-26  Copps and Mitchell Announce New Protection Measures for Canada's National Parks
1998-06-25  Andy Mitchell Announces Lunenburg Academy Cost-Sharing Agreement
1998-06-12  Ottawa and Quebec Mark the Official Creation of the Saguenay--St.Lawrence Marine Park
1998-06-11  Marine Conservation Legislation Tabled
1998-06-11  Andy Mitchell Announces Tendering of Completion Phase of Fathom Five Marine Operations Base
May
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1998-05-20  Canada and U.S.A. Sign an Agreement on National Parks and National Historic Sites
1998-05-17  Plaque Unveiled to Commemorate the Role of Pointe à Callière in Montréal's Founding
1998-05-15  Conditions Placed on Chateau Lake Louise Development Proposal
1998-05-09  Cooperation Agreement Signed for Future Planning of Grand-Pré National Historic Site
1998-05-09  Cost-Sharing Agreement Announced for Inglis Grain Elevators National Historic Site
1998-05-03  Historic Role of Military Forces in World War II: Halifax Receives National Recognition
1998-05-01  Royal Botanical Gardens Designated as National Historic Site
1998-05-01  Parks Employment Funding Announced for Bruce Peninsula and Fathom Five
April
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1998-04-24  Secretary of State (Parks) Andy Mitchell Continues Discussions on Banff Community Plan
1998-04-16  Contract Announced for the Construction of a Memorial at Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site
March
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1998-03-30  Legislation Tabled to Establish Tuktut Nogait National Park
1998-03-24  Acquisition of Three Pacific Marine Heritage Legacy Properties Announced
1998-03-14  Secretary of State (Parks) Brings Together Representatives of National Park Communities
February
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1998-02-22  Grizzly Bear Mountain and Scented Grass Hills Receive Heritage Designation
1998-02-20  Parks Canada and Waskesiu Cabin Owners Association Inc. Reach Agreement on Water and Sewer Services
1998-02-17  Andy Mitchell Announces Heritage Designations
1998-02-07  Prince Edward Island National Park to be Expanded
1998-02-05  Parks Canada to Become Federal Agency
1998-02-04  Central Experimental Farm Designated National Historic Site
January
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1998-01-29  Federal and Provincial Governments Join Forces to Acquire Land Adjoining Grand-Pré National Historic Site
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