Parks Canada continues Superior project

Parks Canada is mapping out a marine conservation area along the North Shore of Lake Superior.

Parks Canada officials say they are working on plans to establish a National Marine Conservation Area in a 10,000-square kilometre area of the lake, which stretches from Silver Islet to Terrace Bay and down to the American border.

Officials with the federal government announced details of the project more than two years ago. Parks Canada spokesperson Marcia Morash said they’ve been working with a 20-member advisory board on a five-year plan to protect that part of the lake and encourage the use of it.

Right now, they're mapping out the exact borders.

A few jobs have already been created because of the project, and Morash said up to eight full-time positions will be created and filled sometime this year. They're currently operating out of temporary office space in Nipigon and have yet to determine where their permanent offices will be located.

Morash hopes the plan is completed by late spring, at which time they expect to hold open houses to gain public input for the final draft.