Backgrounder: Canada and Prince Edward Island invest in 11 community infrastructure projects in Western PE
Backgrounder
Joint federal and provincial funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support 11 infrastructure projects in Western Prince Edward Island. These investments will support healthier and more sustainable communities.
The Government of Canada is investing more than $3 million towards these projects through the COVID-19 Resilience, Green, and Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure streams of the Investing in Canada infrastructure program. The Government of Prince Edward Island is providing over $671,000, and local organizations contributing over $55,000.
Project Information:
Location |
Fund |
Project Name |
Project Details |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Other Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alberton |
CVRIS |
Western Hospital Ventilation Upgrades |
Upgrades to the hospital's current basement ventilation system to address operational issues that have been further stressed during the ongoing pandemic. |
$124,000 |
$31,000 |
$0 |
Ellerslie-Bideford |
CVRIS |
Ellerslie Elementary Gymnasium Upgrades |
Upgrades to the Ellerslie Elementary School gymnasium to install a new synthetic gym floor. |
$80,000 |
$20,000 |
$0 |
Ellerslie-Bideford, Elmsdale |
CVRIS |
Wastewater Systems Replacement - Westisle and Ellerslie Schools |
Replacement of the clay liner with a 85,000 square feet of new geo-membrane liner at Westisle Composite High School, this will improve the performance and reliability of the wastewater treatment lagoon. At Ellerslie Elementary School the existing treatment process will be replaced with a packaged system and UV disinfection process. |
$428,000 |
$107,000 |
$0 |
Lennox Island First Nation |
GIS |
Lennox Island First Nation Wharf Design |
Preparation of plans, specifications, and cost estimates to expand the Lennox Island Wharf. |
$600,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
O'Leary, Summerside |
CVRIS |
Health PEI Flooring Replacement Projects (Wedgewood Manor and Margaret Stewart Ellis Home) |
Replacement of approximately 15,000 sq. ft. of original flooring at Wedgewood Manor |
$120,000 |
$30,000 |
$0 |
Summerside |
CVRIS |
Elm Street and Greenfield Elementary - Public Address Systems Replacements |
Upgrades to the Public Address (PA) Systems at Elm Street and Greenfield Elementary Schools to improve reliability of the systems. |
$160,000 |
$40,000 |
$0 |
Summerside |
CVRIS |
Access PEI Summerside - Heating System Upgrade |
Upgrades to the heating system involving the replacement of the existing base board radiation system throughout the building with a high-efficiency radiation system. |
$180,000 |
$45,000 |
$0 |
Summerside |
CVRIS |
Wedgewood Roof Replacement |
Replacement of the roof at Wedgewood Manor will lower costs, reduce risk of service interruptions. |
$272,000 |
$68,000 |
$0 |
Summerside |
CVRIS |
Nurse Call System Replacements (Prince County Hospital) |
Replacement of the nurse call systems at Prince County Hospital will ensure safety and increase care for patients. |
$592,000 |
$148,000 |
$0 |
Summerside |
CVRIS |
Health PEI Generator Replacement (Prince County Hospital) |
Installation of an additional generator at Prince County Hospital will minimize risk and increase safety for patients and staff. |
$452,000 |
$113,000 |
$0 |
Tignish |
CCRIS |
Canada Games 2023 Tignish Arena Upgrades |
Upgrades to the existing Tignish Arena to bring the venue up to hosting standards for the Canada Winter Games in 2023 and provide benefits to the community beyond the Canada Winter Games, including approximately 225 additional visits to the facility per year. |
$83,600 |
$69,660 |
$55,740 |