Grants and Contributions

Retrofit of a 20 year community centre in Elizabeth Metis Settlement, AB that will reduce GHG emissions by improving the community hall. This will include replacing furnaces, installing low flow fixtures with sensors, LED lighting, weather proofing windows and doors and installing solar power.

The project involves installing a new 1.5 km multi-purpose trail along Fox Creek Road (between Melanson Road and Belle-Forêt Street) and along Melanson Road (between Allée du Parc and Fox Creek Road).

Addition to the Art Gallery of Ontario's original gallery, which supports the gallery’s goal of sharing stories of varied lived experiences, promoting conversations about contemporary issues, showcasing unique Canadian identities, and driving educational programs centered around values of equity, inclusion, and cultural sustainability.

Efficiency and accessibility upgrades for a multi-purpose community facility in Fredericton, NB includes the upgrade of the building’s heating systems, the replacement of windows and doors, and an upgrade of all washrooms.

The City of Swift Current is looking to construct approximately 1000m of multi-use asphalt pathway to increase connectivity in the active transportation network. 21 park lights will be installed adjacent to the path as well as 350m of privacy fencing, two rest nodes which include benches, trash receptacles, and approximately 50 trees and plantings will also be installed along the pathway.

Applicant seeks funding to install a accessible ramp/pathway (66m) connecting the downtown to the waterfront.

The applicant, Credit Valley Conservation Authority (ON) is seeking funds to create 3.3 km of new Great Lakes Waterfront Trail (Trans Canada Trail) and recreational trails to facilitate adoption of active transportation for the new Lakeview and the densifying communities in south Mississauga and East Toronto within 5km of the site. Project activities include creating multi-use trails, pedestrian bridges, boardwalk trail and accessible viewing platform, cycling support amenities including 35 bike parking racks, accessible rest areas, benches, shading and greenery, trail-side barrier fencing, wayfinding and directional signage. The applicant states the project benefits will be to encourage local modal shifts away from vehicle use and support walking and cycling alternatives. Additionally, the new trail sections are key to completing a waterfront route for the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail and the Trans Canada Trail and will encourage tourism visitation to the exciting new Lakeview Village urban district.

The Edgewater Street Shoreline Active Transportation Trail would result in a new pathway designated for active transportation. This new pathway would be approximately 450m in length, and 3.5m wide. This project will also involve building out the embankment seaward with rock fill. This step is necessary to accommodate the width of the path, and to meet accessibility standards. The fill will be topped with a soil layer and plantings. Armour stone rock will be placed at base of infilled embankment, protecting the area from erosion. Culvert extensions will be also be needed, to extend existing infrastructure.

The Mercy Street Bike Lane project will be for the installation of a dedicated bike lane on Mercy Street from Pittsburg Avenue to Greenwood Avenue. At this time, there is no active transportation pathway that extends from the south end to the north end of Selkirk. This new bike lane will meet the active transportation pathway at Manitoba Avenue that runs from the west end to the east end of Selkirk. The bike lane will be placed on the existing Mercy Street roadway. It will be separated from vehicular traffic by barriers and painted to show that it is a bike lane.
The installation of the bike lane will provide a safe travelling corridor for Selkirk's diverse population of 10,504 citizens and for neighbouring communities such as St. Andrews and St. Clements to enjoy. Selkirk is the regional hub for the Interlake and commuters, tourists and visitors use the City's recreational facilities and active transportation pathways as a means of exercise. Selkirk's youth will benefit from the bike lane as it goes from one end of the City to the other and both the junior high and the high school are located on the bike path. An elementary school is within 200 meters of Mercy Street as well. This will encourage active living by allowing students to safely bike to school from almost any area in Selkirk either on the 4.52 kms of active transportation pathways or the 2.95 km bike lane.
As with most cities, Selkirk has a population of underserved citizens who rely on other means of travel besides motor vehicles. According to the World Council on City Data, 21.79% of commuters in Selkirk travel using a mode other than a personal vehicle to get to work or school. With a fifth of our residents already using a different method of transportation an AT network can effectively and efficiently move citizens from residential neighbourhoods to the hubs of the City. The bike lane, along with all of Selkirk's other active transportation pathways will be cleaned of snow and any other hazards.

The Town of Oakville will upgrade a portion of its existing Crosstown Trail (4km in length) from a 2m wide (approx.) limestone screen trail to a 4m wide asphalt multi-use trail over the entire length. This will include the excavation and expansion of the trail of within the gas line corridor within the Northwest quadrant of the municipality. The project will also install rest areas with benches, bike racks, garbage cans, trail signage, safe pedestrian crossings at major roadways (i.e. intersection pedestrian signals and/or pedestrian crossovers), as well as landscaping and appropriate drainage work where required.
This project will provide valuable skills to young children, seniors, vulnerable populations, and the general public to take an active role in the safety of their neighbourhoods, promoting sustainable communities, increasing physical and mental health, and strengthening the social and economic benefits of active transportation. This initiative will also have additional benefits of continuing to create safe and vibrant public places for all users as the town continues to educate all transportation users on the high value of using public infrastructure for mobility purposes in a safe manner.