Backgrounder: Whitehorse residents benefit from community infrastructure projects

Backgrounder

The governments of Canada and Yukon, along with the City of Whitehorse, celebrated the completion of seven community infrastructure projects.

The projects are as follows:

Project Title	Project Description	Fund	Federal Contribution
Whitehorse Public Transit System Improvements	Purchase two new public transit buses	PTIF	$890,000
Takhini Arena Energy Upgrades	Replace lighting with LED lights	GTF	$199,984
Canada Games Centre Energy Upgrades	Replace lighting with LED lights	GTF	$204,109
Valleyview Reservoir Entrance	Replace the reservoir entrance with a raised weather tight structure	GTF	$139,000
Storm Sewer Burns Road	Improve the storm water system at Burns Road	GTF	$82,824
Porter Creek Connector Path	Construct a 500-metre active transportation route from McIntyre Creek ending at the base of the Pine St Connection	GTF	$360,000
Schwatka Lake Plane/Boat Launch Replacement	Re-construct the boat/plane launch	GTF	$85,232