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ManitobaÕs Parks Reservation Service will open for campsite reservations today at 7:30 a.m. to connect campers to ManitobaÕs outdoors, Conservation Minister Stan Struthers said today. ÒOur provincial parks are highly valued by Manitobans and the Parks Reservation Service helps families make plans for vacations and weekend getaways,Ó said Struthers.ÊÒThis service continues to grow in popularity. ÊA number of changes have been made since last season to improve customersÕ experiences when making reservations and when they arrive at campgrounds.Ó Improvements to the service include: computer system upgrades to improve opening day access to reservations; expansion of seven-night-stay sites to more campgrounds to accommodate longer stay requests by campers; computer automation of several more campgrounds to improve access to reservation information and the management of campsites, and provide the ability to make in-person reservations; provision of pictures of campsites and campgrounds online; and introduction of scanner technology for campground offices to speed up the check-in process. ÒThe opening day for campsite reservations is the busiest day of the year with thousands of reservations being made,Ó said Struthers.ÊÒWe encourage system users to make sure that they are prepared by registering and or confirming their user names, passwords and e-mail addresses.ÓÊÊ If a camper has forgotten a password or needs assistance, the provincial call centre can be contacted at 1-888-482-2267 (toll-free) or in Winnipeg at 948-3333.Ê Reservations will again be limited to three per call, online session or in-person booking during the initial busy period. In 2007, over 50,000 reservations were made for provincial campsite, cabin, yurt and group-use facilities. Ê This represents a 36 per cent increase over 2005 when 36,771 reservations were booked. Additional information about ManitobaÕs tourism opportunities will also be available in this yearÕs Travel Manitoba guides which will be available soon.
