Grants and Contributions

To address safety and accessibility concerns, the Municipality of Cantley wants to develop a local transportation plan (LTP). The project will develop active transportation by improving, modifying or adding infrastructure and facilities for safety, accessibility and the promotion of active transportation through various possible recommendations: adding signage, modifying vehicular and shared infrastructures, adding measures to reduce speeding and by-law non-compliance, etc. Throughout the project, Cantley’s residents will be engaged and educated to promote active transportation development and find suitable, concrete solutions for the community.

A year-round campaign to promote cycling in Gatineau, with two objectives: encourage recreational cyclists to use bicycles as a means of transportation (utilitarian cycling) and educate non-cyclists about the benefits of cycling to encourage them to use bicycles for transportation.

The proposed project will lead to the preparation of two documents: a methodology for developing school transportation plans (STPs) for secondary schools, and an STP for a specific secondary school in Gatineau. The methodology can then be used to develop a new STP for any high school. An STP is a public document that provides recommendations to the City and schools for corrective action to improve the safety and convenience of active transportation to and from school and to promote active transportation. This planning project will involve many stakeholders (school principals, school service centres, municipal departments, parent committees, elected officials) in creating or promoting dialogue on active transportation issues.

Communities across Canada that have a significant issue with homelessness and will have increased supports for their vulnerable populations through Reaching Home. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, and other stakeholders, to address barriers to well-being faced by those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

The proposed project includes the construction of paved shoulders supporting bike lanes and pedestrian access along County Road 50 W. County Road 50 is an East-West connecting route along the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail spanning the Southernmost region of Essex County. The project will span approximately 5.7km from the municipality's border at County Road 41, to Dahinda Drive at the edge of historic Colchester village. The project includes the construction of a 1.5 metre wide paved shoulder on the eastbound and westbound lanes, with appropriate pavement markings and cross walks. These elements will be constructed within the existing road right-of-way and utilize existing drainage corridors. In addition, the project will include additional features such as benches, AODA compliant wayfinding signage, and high visibility pavement markings.

The project involves construction of a 100mm cast-in-place concrete sidewalk typically 1.5m wide which will generate approximately 600m long new pathways. The new sidewalk will greatly improve the safety for children and other users such as wheelchair, mobility scooters, senior citizens and lower income residence. The sidewalk will also provide pedestrian access to shopping and restaurants for visitors staying at the Canada Inns and improve pedestrian access to numerous other small businesses and department stores this area.

The Village of Memramcook wants to upgrade the trail and the field (about 400 meters) located behind the arena next to École Abbey-Landry. The work will consist of redoing the trail and field, including the installation of insulation underneath to prevent frost from breaking the trail. A new light system will be installed so that the trail can also be used in the evening. Drainage will also be installed to help the long-term sustainability of the trail. The trail is now in poor condition and very dangerous. The Village has no sidewalks, which makes physical activity along the roads very dangerous. In addition, the advantage of a trail is that the ground is flat and level, which reduces the risk of injury to people when they are engaging in physical activity.

Cote First Nation would like to introduce a walking path from the Cote First Nation into the local municipality of Kamsack, Saskatchewan. The walking path will introduce a safer place for the Cote First Nation members to walk, bike, rollerblade, or various other forms of active transportation along the walkway. The walkway would also include a number of benches along the path to offer rest areas, street lights to allow sufficient lighting during evenings, and walking bridges where applicable. A KML file will be included in the application displaying the route of the walking path.

Purchase a passenger cabin truck to improve rural mobility options in the Hamlet of Resolute Bay located in territory of Nunavut.

The project will upgrade over 1300 meters of sidewalk in Blind River, Ontario. The proposed project will promote a safe, inclusive, attractive, and accessible Active Transportation network to local businesses and schools.