Backgrounder: Islanders in Prince County to benefit from upgraded community centres, transit services, recreational facilities and wastewater systems
Backgrounder
Joint funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support the following nine projects on Prince Edward Island, which include recreational facility upgrades, water and wastewater system improvements, and community centre enhancements.
The Government of Canada is investing over $5.6 million towards these projects through the Green Infrastructure Stream (GIS), the Community Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Stream (CCRIS), the Rural and Northern Infrastructure Stream (RNIS) and the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS) of the Investing in Canada plan, and the Government of Prince Edward Island is contributing over $5.8 million.
Project Information:
Project Name |
Location |
Fund |
Project Details |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Recipient Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water Reservoir Tank Replacement & Pump House Equipment Upgrades |
Slemon Park (Summerside) |
GIS |
Upgrading the water reservoir and pump house equipment in Slemon Park. |
$2,239,130 |
$2,760,870 |
N/A |
Wastewater Treatment Plant - Head Works |
Slemon Park (Summerside) |
GIS |
Upgrading existing wastewater treatment plant in Selmon Park. |
$521,540 |
$643,065 |
N/A |
Aerospace Blvd Sewer Line Replacement |
Slemon Park (Summerside) |
GIS |
Replacing old clay pipes on Aerospace Blvd. |
$283,250 |
$349,250 |
N/A |
Summerside Industrial Park |
Summerside |
RNIS |
Developing a new 200-metre street, with water and sewer mains, storm sewer and drainage system, to support the development of a new business park. |
$552,552 |
$368,331 |
$234,452 (City of Summerside) |
Generation XX Accessibility Upgrades and Expansion |
Summerside |
CCRIS |
Upgrading and expanding the Generation XX youth centre to improve accessibility and create more space for recreational and cultural programs. |
$379,130 |
$315,910 |
$284,959 (Generation XX Summerside Inc.) |
$20,000 (City of Summerside) |
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Hockeyville Legacy Project - O'Leary Arena Upgrades |
O'Leary |
CCRIS |
Upgrading the O'Leary Arena to improve the accessibility, safety and quality of the existing facility. |
$644,521 |
$537,047 |
$518,430 (O'Leary Community Sports Centre Inc.) |
Tyne Valley Rink Improvements |
Tyne Valley |
CCRIS |
Rehabilitating the existing indoor concrete rink surface at the Tyne Valley Rink. |
$391,304 |
$326,054 |
$407,641 |
Renewal of Arena |
Alberton |
CCRIS |
Revitalizing and expanding of the Jacques Cartier Memorial Arena. |
$353,913 |
$294,898 |
$276,189 |
Transportation West Inc. 2019 Fleet Upgrades |
Alberton |
PTIS |
Purchasing five new, larger capacity, fuel-efficient specialized transit mini-buses to provide accessible transportation services. |
$299,513 |
$249,569 |
$240,918 (Transportation West Inc.) |