3 BC Parks licence plates released

You can now show your support for B.C.’s beautiful parks through your license plate.

The three licence plate designs, featuring a Kermode bear, the Purcell Mountains and Porteau Cove, were unveiled by Environment Minister Mary Polak and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone on Tuesday.

"I encourage everyone to show their British Columbia pride and purchase a BC Parks licence plate to do their part to help protect these spectacular natural spaces for future generations,” said Polak. “All net proceeds go toward preserving and protected our world-renowned parks system."

The Province introduced this series of specialty licence plates, all depicting scenes from B.C.'s parks and recreation areas, in partnership with ICBC and they will be available for purchase at Autoplan broker offices as of January 29th, 2017.

The Kermode bear is a rare subspecies of black bear, found only in British Columbia. The Purcell Mountains make up the natural backdrop of the Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Provincial Park and Protected Area in southeastern British Columbia. Porteau Cove Provincial Park is a park open year round and features waterfront campsites overlooking Howe Sound and the mountains further out.

The BC Parks specialty plates will cost $50 for the initial purchase, and $40 for each annual renewal. All net proceeds from the sale and ongoing renewals of BC Parks licence plates will be re-invested back into provincial parks through the Park Enhancement Fund.

B.C.'s provincial parks receive more than 23 million visits each year.