Province seeking new operators for Green Park Campground

Tourism officialssaythe province hopes to keep Green Park, in Port Hill near Tyne Valley, P.E.I., running the same as it always has.

That comes after the operators of the Green Park Campground Dale and Bonnie Wood announced theywere terminatingtheir lease agreement with the provinceThursday.

On Thursday, Dale Wood saiddamage from post-tropical storm Dorian and other business opportunities were the main factors in the decision.

In an email to CBC, officials with the provincesaid the plan is for Green Park "operations to remain the same."

"We have started the process for [a request for proposals]."

The province has received "lots of public interest"since Thursday, the email said.

"We thank Dale and Bonnie Wood for their operation and dedication to the park over the last eightyears."

Tourism Minister Matthew MacKay was unavailable for comment Friday.

Green MLATrish Altassrepresents the district ofTyne Valley-Sherbrooke, which Green Park falls inside of.

She said she was able to speak with MacKay and is confident "the province is moving as quicklyas possible to find solutions."

She said the campground ispopularand is an important resource to the community, especially during the Rock the Boat Music Festival in Green Park, but she is optimistic someone will take over the campground.

"I think that if it is decided that this goes forward as an RFP, for it to be taken over by someone else, I know that there's interest in this community from different community members who would love to take that on," Altass said.

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