Grants and Contributions

Mackenzie is excited about reducing their Recreation Centre's energy consumption and GHG emissions. The remote community (Beaver, Dënéndeh, Takla, Kelly Lake and Tse'khene territories) is surrounded by stunning forests, lakes, and mountains. Residents would like to ensure that the enveloping nature is kept as pristine as possible. This will be done using a heat pump to offset the natural gas used to power the amenities that support the diverse population of the town, neighbouring regions and first nation territories. To counteract the energy used by the heat pump, a solar panel array will be installed on the roof of the facility to generate electricity. The facility needs to replace their damaged arena slab and dasher boards.

From the top of the Niagara Escarpment within Queenston Heights Park, there are eight sets of wooden staircases which provides critical links from Queenston Heights Park to the various trail systems, iconic viewpoints, War of 1812 cultural heritage sites (Mackenzie Printery and Laura Secord Homestead) and to the Village of Queenston. The primary goal of this project is to hire a professional engineer to develop a stair replacement strategy for these eight sets of stairs including removal of the existing structures, design new staircases, provide costing estimates for wood, metal and/or hybrid options a site remediation plan.

The design will include a separated cycling facility between Davenport Road and University Avenue. This design project will provide a “shovel-ready” project for future grant opportunities. Once designed and built, this project will provide the following community benefits: Safer connections to the broader city active transportation network for active commuting and recreational trips, providing equity to all active users including vulnerable persons, persons with disabilities, children and low income families.

The design will include a steel bridge forming part of the Grand Promenade and Trans Canada Trail in Waterloo Park. This design project will provide the design for the City of Waterloo Active Transportation Fund capital application for the Pedestrian Bridge #12, Rehabilitation/Replacement to be constructed in 2025, this projects will provide the following community benefits: Safer connections to the broader city active transportation network for active commuting and recreational trips, providing equity to all active users including vulnerable persons, persons with disabilities, children and low income families.

Our goal is to expand the bike lines on our private property to allow for a seamless transition between the city's trails and our own. Active Transportation Hubs: at both aforementioned campuses, we hope to build "Active Transportation Hubs" that will encourage non-motorized usage by offering the following: secure storage, water stations, air stations, and benches. In doing so, we hope that users will be encouraged to utilize their bicycles, rollerblades, and skis, knowing that they will have a place to keep their belongings, fill up water bottles or take a rest while getting from one destination to the next.

Create a multi-step plan to address the community's transit needs for future transit delivery in MRC de Portneuf.

Design and planning project for the addition of a bike path along the length of Tashmoo Avenue, a main road in the First Nation. The Community has identified a bike path as a priority through a Comprehensive Community Plan as a solution to promote healthy lifestyles, increase accessibility and enhance safety. The road is high traffic with narrow, unpaved shoulders that do not allow for the road to be safely shared with cyclists or pedestrians.
The end results will provide design and engineering plans required to cost and submit a capital project application.

A plan that will allow for evidence based planning and funding applications to further enhance the active transportation in our community in consultation with stakeholder groups and trail stewards so priorities can be aligned and coordinated.

Through this study, the City of Burnaby plans to take a new approach to School Travel Planning that aligns with the directions from other municipalities in the region, as well as efforts from the region’s transportation authority, TransLink. TransLink is nearing the completion of its Regional Youth Travel Strategy, which is a coordinated regional effort to encourage more active travel by children. The City has an opportunity to build on the actions and approach of the Regional Youth Travel Strategy and adopt a comprehensive approach to improve safety and active transportation across the school district.

This project will explore the feasibility, design considerations and costs of building active transportation underpasses under the Alaska Highway at two strategic locations.