Grants and Contributions

This project aims to plant native tree species at targeted school sites in neighbourhoods that have the fewest parks and lowest canopy cover to make access to natural areas more equitable and increase climate resilience in communities of the Region of Waterloo.

The planning project is comprised of a series of activities that will focus on the integration of regional transit and housing, alignment with federal objectives and metrics, and engagement with Indigenous peoples, to support the development of an Integrated Regional Plan.

Purchase two electric mini-bus, including one accessible, to serve Galiano Island, Britrish Columbia.

The Government of Canada announced $6 billion over 10 years in Budget 2024 for the new Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund to accelerate the construction and upgrading of housing-enabling drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste infrastructure, directly supporting the creation of new homes and increasing densification. This agreement is for phase one of the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant project to enable more homes and improve densification.

This project will offer active travellers the ability to explore and be active in the community by connecting the Confederation Trails to multi-use pathways in the community; a floating dock/boardwalk system that offers access to the Hillsborough River; and an Active Transportation Visitor Centre that will provide storage for and access to active transportation equipment. Abegweit has already purchased kayaks, canoes, snowshoes, skis, bicycles and e-bikes, but does not have a facility to properly store this equipment and more importantly, connect the public to this equipment to encourage active transportation.

The Active Transportation Centre will serve as a storage facility for the equipment listed above. The Centre is located in close proximity to the Confederation Trail System and Hillsborough River. Multi-use pathways will tie all active transportation assets together, connecting the Confederation Trails, floating dock/boardwalk system and the Active Transportation Centre. In addition to serving as a storage facility, the Active Transportation Centre will serve as a respite location, with access to publicly accessible washrooms/changerooms for individuals and groups using the trails or any of the equipment listed above.

The facility will enhance the community’s connection to active transportation opportunities; while providing a space to educate users on the safe usage of the equipment. The project will also foster connections with surrounding communities via water pathways by use of kayaks and canoes.

Evaluation of the current transit system as well as the completion of a feasibility study to explore potential expansion for the Temiskaming Transit and the City of Temiskaming Shores, ON.

Reaching Home aims to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. 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.

Langs Bus Lines is planning to deploy 7 pre-owned type C electric school buses and procure and install 7 chargers in London, Ontario.

The Hamlet of Arviat, Nunavut is situated on continuous permafrost and is highly susceptible to permafrost degradation due to global climate change, which threatens the infrastructure in northern Indigenous communities. The Arviat Air Terminal Building (ATB), which provides essential services to the aerodrome in this fly-in only community, is currently in poor condition and deteriorating as a result of permafrost degradation. As the ATB was initially built for permafrost ground conditions, in the last 30 years, the building has experienced permafrost thawing and subsequent ground shifting which has enhanced the deterioration of the structure’s foundation.
The project seeks to construct a new ATB to mitigate against the impacts of the permafrost-related foundation issues experienced by the existing ATB. The new ATB will aim to use a hybrid active (mechanical) or passive thermosyphon system in the foundation to accommodate the sub-surface changes over the lifespan of the building. Thermosyphon systems are heat transfer devices which draws heat from underground and radiates it outwards. In addition, to reduce the risk of ponding underneath and around the new facility, a site drainage system will be installed, and the surrounding area will be graded.

Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation (Niisaachewan) is located approximately 20 km north of the Kenora, the major service centre and tourism destination in the Northwest Ontario region. Niisaachewan’s main reserve is Dalles 38C (Dalles) consists of 3,257 hectares (8,048 acres) of land and is the main community for the Nation. Dalles is accessible by an access road that connects to Highway 658, a secondary highway maintained by the province. Dalles has an on-reserve population of approximately 173 members which accounts for approximately 35% of Niisaachewan’s total registered membership of 497 people. A large concentration of off-reserve members reside in the Kenora and Winnipeg areas.

The Dalles reserve lands consist of two large parcels of land. One parcel is the site of the main community and has road access. The second parcel is undeveloped and separated from the main reserve by the Winnipeg River and only accessible by boat. Niisaachewan currently does not have a land use or community plan in place to provide direction on land use and development activities on reserve lands.

Currently, there are no formal sidewalks or multi-use trails on Dalles reserve. As a result, the Nation is committed to constructing new trails, paths, and sidewalks throughout the reserve, but Niisaachewan does not currently have a trails network plan or strategy to help guide and prioritize this construction. The Niisaachewan Trails Network Plan and Priority Project Development will address this gap and provide the Nation with a strategy for developing their trail network.

The purpose of the Niisaachewan Trails Network Plan and Priority Project Development will be to develop a trails strategy in the Niisaachewan community, Dalles 38C. The strategy will prioritize the development of safe trail connections between key destinations on the reserve, including health facilities, school and daycare centres, commercial sites, culturally significant areas, and administrative buildings.

The main objectives of the project will be to:
- Identify community needs and priorities for active transportation infrastructure
- Develop a network map, which will identify and prioritize pedestrian and cycling connections throughout the community
- Develop a written plan that articulates the community’s vision, goals, and policy recommendations to increase active transportation, and
- Identify a priority project that Niisaachewan can construct in the next 1 to 2 years with capital funding.

The plan will also include policies designed to encourage the community to use the active transportation network and incorporate Niisaachewan culture and Anishinaabemowin (language) into the trail network. These policies will focus on wayfinding signage, amenities (e.g. benches, water fountains, bike parking), pathway lighting, and the incorporation of the Nation’s history, language, and culture into the network.