“And when I say that, I mean they let Canada down, let Newfoundlanders down. Others say the upgrades appear aimed at boosting the number of visitors at the expense of the park’s ecological integrity. And when I say that, I mean they let Canada down, let Newfoundlanders down. Parks Canada has said the trail expansion was meant to increase accessibility, but disability advocates were initially dismayed with the gravel path, saying it was less accessible than the boardwalk. But some critics, like Anne Marceau, a former Parks Canada employee, wonder why those sketches weren’t presented at the meetings in 2017, before work began.

Source: National Post September 15, 2018 15:56 UTC