The Government of Canada will have an update on progress restoring the Province House National Historic site on Wednesday morning.
Charlottetown MP Sean Casey will provide updates on the work asthe next phase begins which is on the artistic masonry and treasures hidden behind the walls being hidden once again.
Restoration work on the historic building began in January, 2015 and will continue beyond the end of this year.
There have been four phases since work began.
In May, 2014, $10.2 million was invested to cover the cost of repairing structural issues in the building constructed in the 1830’s. The PEI legislature began meeting in Province House in 1847 and in 1867 it hosted the Fathers of Confederation meetings that led to Canada becoming a nation.
The pandemic was one of several setbacks in the restoration.
The project is five years behind completion and the cost now is about $91.8 million. Those numbers are now being revised by Parks Canada.
The last phase will involve designing a new visitor experience and interpretive exhibits inside.
