Grants and Contributions

Bigstone Cree Nation consists of six Reserves and 5 fee simple land parcels purchased through the Treaty Land Entitlement process. More than 5,400 people inhabit BCN Traditional Territory; including over 3,000 residents on the Reserves. Generally, the Reserves are surrounded by undeveloped land; however, there are three hamlets (Wabasca-Desmarais, Sandy Lake, and Calling Lake) that provide various services to BCN Reserves. An Active Transportation Plan is needed for Bigstone to provide residents with a safe and convenient space to travel by foot, by wheelchair (or other assistive device) or by bicycle. The focus of the Bigstone Active Transportation Plan will be on the Ka’Asom’skaski and Nimiscikosihk Reserves (Wabasca 166A), located next to Wabasca-Desmarais, to provide connections between key destinations within these Reserves and to the adjacent hamlet.

Applicant seeks funding to remove vehicle lanes and replace them with protected bike lanes, with possible further road modification (e.g. watermain replacement which may be an ineligible component). The applicant is seeking to install/construct ~ 4km of bike lanes in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Applicant seeks funding to construct/install 1.6km of active transportation upgrades to existing street, including:
• Two-way protected bicycle lane,
• Curb extensions,
• Landscaped boulevard separation with pollinator plantings,
• Street trees,
• Floating bus stops,
• Signal modifications,
• Pedestrian centre median refuge island

This trail, once completed, will connect Gander's newly constructed school and multiplex to the centre of town. Additionally, there is a crosswalk at the school that leads to an existing municipal park with a 5 km boardwalk. The additional funding we hope to receive will be instrumental in providing seniors, children and disabled persons a safe way to walk a continuous 8 km trail.

The applicant, the Town of Kingsville(ON) seeks funding to reconstruct an existing roadway including new curbs and gutters to install a new multi-use pathway with enhancements. The length of the project is 3.65km. The purpose of this project is to improve safety for AT users by separating them from motor-vehicle traffic, improve lighting along the AT route for further security/safety, and allow for connectivity to a future school project located in the area (supporting populations Youth/Parents etc.).

The proposed project is a 1.4 km multi-use pathway that will provide residents and visitors an accessible, separated, multi-use facility to walk, cycle, and roll safely between community destinations on I.R. #4. The multi-use pathway will be the first of its kind on I.R. #4. In addition to enhancing transportation options for residents, the pathway could also benefit economic development and tourism by diversifying recreation options and creating connections to recreation and community amenities.

The project will construct about 400 meters of multi-use pathway/trail along with installing park benches in Porcupine Pine, Saskatchewan. The construction of the pathways would create connection between residential areas and the main business district, important community services and the Larwood-Shaw Memorial Swimming Pool which is currently under construction.

The Starkey Road shared-use path and active transportation bridge project is one of the High Priority active transportation network routes proposed in the Sturgeon Valley Trails System: The Path Forward report, completed in December 2021. The active transportation route will include 1,125m of asphalt shared-use path, wide enough for bi-directional travel, and feature trail lighting, benches, waste receptacles, trail signage, naturalized landscaping, activated signaled crossings, and barriers between the shared-use path and Starkey Road, where needed. The active transportation bridge will cross Sturgeon River west of the existing vehicle bridge and connect to the Bellerose River Walk on the north.

The Recipient will purchase seven (7) transit vehicles and build two (2) garage/service stations and two (2) transit stops to help create a new transit service with two (2) new routes from Watson Lake to Whitehorse and Dawson City, to Whitehorse, Yukon.

The project consists of a multi-modal pathway design and construction on James St South and will provide additional options for community members to travel from James St South to the rest of the community while providing a safer option to keep non-vehicle traffic off the roadway. About 500 meters of pathway is proposed next to the roadway along with a swale design to assist in prevention of erosion and to deal with storm water concerns for the pathway.