Frontenac Park Assistant Superintendant Marks his Retirement

Jeff Green | Nov 09, 2016

Last Saturday afternoon, a crowd of friends and co-workers gathered to honour Bert Korporaal on his retirement from 40 years of park work, the last 30 as Assistant Parks Superintendent of Frontenac Provincial Park.

Bert has played an important role in the development and preservation of Frontenac Park, a popular 12,000 acre wilderness in South Frontenac. A dedicated woodsman, he’s well known for his love of the outdoors and his willingness to go the extra mile to help others enjoy the trails, lakes and campsites. Many commented on his friendliness and generosity.

Part of Bert’s responsibility has been to protect the park: from poachers, rule-breaking fishers (the two, not four-legged ones — the park has both), illegal campers who build fires in the duff, and those who scatter garbage. He makes no compromises with law-breakers, and his memory is good.

Bert’s looking at a number of options for retirement and has had several job offers, but for the immediate future, plans to enjoy hunting season.