Come Celebrate! 125 Years

Come Celebrate! 125 Years
March 19, 2010
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Come celebrate 125 years of national parks in Canada. Banff National Park was established in 1885. Canada's system of national parks and national marine conservation areas now extends from coast to coast to coast and continues to grow for the future.

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Transcript: Come Celebrate! 125 Years

Sweeping vistas of Banff National Park, including Cave and Basin National Historic Site. People enjoying outdoor activities in Banff.

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It began in the heart of the Rockies 125 years ago.
Banff
"a public park…
"…for the benefit, advantage and enjoyment of the people of Canada."
—Sir John A. Macdonald

The names of all the national parks and national marine conservation areas in Canada appear on the screen in rapid succession, leading into scenes of different national parks and national marine conservation areas including shots of wildlife and people enjoying outdoor activities.

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"…a source of untold pleasure and pride to our people…
…in which the beauty of the landscape is protected…
…the natural wild animals, plants and forests preserved…
…and the peace and solitude of primeval nature retained."
—J.B. Harkin

Scenes of newly-established, expanded and proposed national parks and national marine conservation areas appear.

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building for the future a network of special places that is relevant resilient and timeless

"…a landscape full of possibilities"
—Jim Prentice

come celebrate!
125 years of national parks in Canada
parkscanada.gc.ca

special thanks
Canadian Tourism Commission
Vancouver Aquarium
Cory Trépanier
Science North