Tag: gate house
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Five friends, five departments, one park
Today’s post comes from Zuzanna, Alysa, Lyle, Jackson, and Emily: five friends who applied to Ontario Parks across the province and by a twist of fate, all got jobs at the same provincial park, 1,500 km (or 16 hours) from home! Are you interested in joining us for the 2024 summer season? Applications are now open! In…
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What it’s like to work the front gate at a provincial park
Our front gate staff are frontline heroes of park operations. (If you’ve ever checked in at a bustling park on a busy Friday afternoon, you know exactly what we’re talking about!) Gate staff work extremely hard to get you into the park as quickly as possible, all while balancing many priorities in a hectic environment.…
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7 things to remember when arriving at the park gatehouse for day use
In today’s post comes from Discovery Leader Matt Cunliffe at MacGregor Point Provincial Park. When the big day comes, if you’re like me, all you want to do is get to your site: tent set, chairs out, feet up. I’ve worked for Ontario Parks since 2006, afnd last year had the opportunity to run a…