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词条 Hecla-Grindstone Provincial Park
释义

  1. History

  2. Hecla Village

  3. Grindstone

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

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Hecla-Grindstone Provincial Park includes Hecla Island, Grindstone (the area located on the mainland peninsula along the west shore of Lake Winnipeg), Black Island and a number of other small islands in Lake Winnipeg, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world. The park lies adjacent to the northeast side of the Rural Municipality of Bifrost in Manitoba, Canada.

History

The Government of Manitoba designated Hecla Island a provincial park in 1969. Grindstone Provincial Park was added in 1997 to create Hecla-Grindstone Provincial Park.[2]The park is {{convert|1084|km2|sqmi}} in size.[3] The park is considered to be a Class V protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories.[4]

The island was settled by the second wave of Icelandic immigrants in 1876. The population thrived for a number of years until faced with the hardships of winters, disease and poor economic outlook for commercial fishing and farming. The only school on the island closed in 1970.

Landscapes are varied, and include areas of coniferous and mixed forests, limestone cliffs and silica sand beaches, as well as marshes, bogs, fens and wet meadows. Classified as a Natural Park, its purpose is to preserve areas that are representative of the Mid Boreal Lowland portion of the Manitoba Lowlands Natural Region; and accommodate a diversity of recreational opportunities and resource uses.

Currently, Hecla Island boasts a number of tourist attractions from a campground, resort hotel (formerly known as Gull Harbour, renovated and reopened as Radisson Hecla Oasis Resort). In 2013 the resort was purchased by new owners and operates as Lakeview Resorts   The resort features sandy beaches, summer homes, a full-service marina, Lighthouse trail and world class 18-hole golf course.

The golf course and marina are operated privately and are independent of the provincial park.

Hecla Village

Hecla Village is a historic village consisting of a fishing museum and functional commercial fishing operation at the Hecla Fish Station adjacent to the dock; the Tommasson Boarding House; the Community Hall; the Hecla School consisting of a replica classroom in one room and a park interpretive center in the other classroom; the Heritage House Museum, furnished as an Icelandic family house in 1920s to 1940s style, which is operated by the Descendants and Friends of Hecla; the General Store open from May to September; the log house; the Ice House Museum containing carpentry & fishing tools and sawmill artifacts; the Hecla Church featuring non-denominational services and special musical events during July & August; a bed & breakfast in a restored historic Icelandic home owned and operated by commercial fishers; and numerous privately owned cottages.

Grindstone

Grindstone is a long peninsula approximately equal in size to Hecla Island. Grindstone has more than 350 privately owned cottages, a general store and sandy beaches. The residents hold an Annual Grindstone Days in early August with family activities. Wildlife in the park includes the black bear, moose, timber wolf, fox, beaver; birds that can be seen are the bald eagle, loon, pelican, hawk, hummingbird, woodpeckers and owls.

See also

  • List of protected areas of Manitoba

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Hecla-Grindstone Provincial Park|url=http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/GBLBK|website=Geographical Names|publisher=Natural Resources Canada|accessdate=1 July 2017}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park|url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/parks/popular_parks/central/hecla_info.html|website=Find Your Favorite Park|publisher=Government of Manitoba|accessdate=2 July 2017}}
3. ^{{cite book|title=A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Park|date=March 1997|publisher=Government of Manitoba|page=39|url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/parks/pdf/planning/manitoba_parks_system_plan.pdf|accessdate=1 July 2017}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Hecla-Grindstone Provincial Park|url=https://www.protectedplanet.net/hecla-grindstone-provincial-park-provincial-park|website=Protected Planet|publisher=United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre|accessdate=1 July 2017}}

External links

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  • [https://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/parks/popular_parks/hecla_grindstone/info.html Hecla-Grindstone Provincial Park info at Manitoba Government website]
  • [https://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/parks/education/centres.html Information on the museums and interpretive centers at the park]
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