Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Community Sidewalks & Walking and biking Trail System for the Community
Agreement Number:
-
Agreement Value:
$50,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 24, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
A consultant/engineer will be hired to plan/design the community sidewalks and plan/design a walking/biking trail system that will connect the community to 711 acres of adjacent farm property.
The overall goal of this project is to promote physical activity and provide a safer/more accessible walking/biking environment for the entire community.
As a result of this planning and design project, future projects constructing sidewalks and walking/biking trail system could be connected to the community’s farm property.
Resulting construction projects would also contain various signage (in English & Mi’Kmaq language) showing walkers/bikers where they are on the trail to minimize risk of getting lost. Signage would also consist of some educational pieces about the area such as community facts/history, Mi’Kmaq culture, plants/animals & traditional medicines found in the area etc.
Organization:
Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
Location:
Kings, Rural Municipality of, Nova Scotia, CA
Reference Number:
278-2023-2024-Q2-00056
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
Multi-year award for fiscal years 2023-24 to 2025-26.
Recipient's Legal Name:
Annapolis Valley Band Council
Program:
Active Transportation Fund