Backgrounder: Canada and Saskatchewan announce 23 green and recreation infrastructure projects across the province
Backgrounder
The Government of Canada is investing more than $44.3 million in 23 projects under the Community, Culture, and Recreation Stream and the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Saskatchewan is contributing over $36.9 million. Contributions by recipients toward their respective projects are $29.5 million. In total, this represents a combined infrastructure investment of more than $110.7 million. Funding recipients are responsible for any additional project costs.
Location / Area |
Proponent - Project |
Description |
Federal Contribution |
Provincial Contribution |
Proponent Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brokenshell No. 68, Rural Municipality of |
Rural Municipality of Brokenshell No. 68 - Trossachs Landfill Decommissioning |
Decommission a former .5 ha landfill, and construct an engineered cap on the landfill. |
$118,080 |
$98,390 |
$78,730 |
Bruno, Town of |
Town of Bruno - Water Loop Expansion |
Increase access to potable water by adding approximately 150 metres of piping to the watermain system. |
$102,064 |
$85,045 |
$68,051 |
Canora, Town of |
Town of Canora - Historical Landfill Decommissioning |
Decommission and close the existing landfill. |
$1,016,389 |
$846,906 |
$677,677 |
Central Butte, Town of |
Town of Central Butte - Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Project |
Increase raw water supply capacity and distribution pumping capacity, and add an ultraviolet system in the existing water treatment plant building. |
$390,000 |
$324,968 |
$260,032 |
Elbow, Village of |
Village of Elbow - Line 19 Multi-Purpose Facility |
Construct a community centre, which will house a community hall / gymnasium area, a fitness centre, a library, and two meeting rooms. |
$2,600,000 |
$2,166,450 |
$1,733,550 |
Esterhazy, Town of |
Town of Esterhazy - Regional Water System |
Construct a water treatment facility and associated piping to provide potable water to the Town of Esterhazy, surrounding communities, industry and rural residents. |
$11,970,000 |
$9,974,003 |
$7,980,997 |
Excel No. 71, Rural Municipality of |
RM of Excel No. 71 - Landfill Decommissioning and Land Reclamation After Closure |
Decommission and close the Verwood landfill. |
$92,034 |
$76,687 |
$61,364 |
Fort Qu'Appelle, Town of |
Town of Fort Qu'Appelle - Rexentre HVAC & Mechanical Upgrades |
Upgrade and replace the Rexentre Arena's mechanical HVAC and refrigeration systems. |
$90,240 |
$75,192 |
$60,168 |
Glen Ewen, Village of |
Village of Glen Ewen - Water Treatment Plant Expansion |
Install an additional water storage tank to increase storage capacity of filtered pre-chlorinated water. |
$150,543 |
$125,440 |
$100,375 |
Grenfell, Town of |
Town of Grenfell - Secondary Lagoon Upgrade |
Construct a new waste storage lagoon with associated piping and valves. |
$785,200 |
$654,268 |
$523,532 |
Humboldt, City of |
City of Humboldt - Wastewater Treatment System Upgrades |
Upgrade the wastewater treatment system to meet effluent limits to be compliant with provincial and federal regulations, and expand treatment capacity. |
$13,621,200 |
$11,349,865 |
$9,081,935 |
Kamsack, Town of |
Town of Kamsack - Broda Sportsplex Upgrade |
Upgrade the Broda Sportsplex to provide recreational services in a safe, inclusive and accessible facility. |
$1,764,520 |
$1,470,286 |
$1,176,494 |
Kannata Valley, Resort Village of |
Resort Village of Kannata Valley - Storm Water Drainage Infrastructure Improvement |
Install 12 culverts, 12 catch basins and associated works to provide a storm water management system. Project will help prevent landslide movement and minimize damage to property during extreme weather events. |
$58,165 |
$48,466 |
$38,781 |
La Ronge, Northern Town of |
Lac La Ronge Regional Waste Management Corporation - Landfill Decommissioning and Solid Waste Management Sites |
Decommission four landfills in the communities of Brabant, Weyakwin, Timber Bay, and Missinipe in the Lac la Ronge area. The project will also include the development of the solid waste handling sites to facilitate the transfer of solid waste to the Lac la Ronge Regional landfill. |
$1,479,380 |
$1,232,693 |
$986,377 |
Meadow Lake, Town of |
SaskWater – Meadow Lake Water Treatment Plant Actiflo Clarification |
Add an Actiflo clarifying unit to the water treatment plant to meet current water supply demand and to add redundancy to the plant. |
$990,000 |
$824,918 |
$660,082 |
Nipawin, Town of |
Boreal Area Regional Waste |
Decommission and close the existing landfill. |
$1,421,742 |
$1,184,666 |
$947,946 |
Nokomis, Town of |
Town of Nokomis - Lagoon Expansion |
Construct a new storage cell to the existing lagoon and associated works. |
$561,376 |
$467,767 |
$374,297 |
Oxbow, Town of |
Town of Oxbow - Wastewater System Capacity Building |
Upgrade the current wastewater system to increase treatment capacity. |
$1,521,968 |
$1,268,180 |
$1,014,771 |
Rosetown, Town of |
Town of Rosetown - Lagoon Expansion & Industrial Lift Station Upgrade |
Expand the secondary cell of the lagoon, upgrade the existing industrial area low lift sewage pumping station, and construct a new force main from the industrial pumping station to the lagoon to replace the current undersized force main. |
$1,536,690 |
$1,280,447 |
$1,024,587 |
St. Brieux, Town of |
Town of St. Brieux - Lagoon Wastewater Upgrade |
Install a Submerged Attached Growth Reactor system to provide secondary water treatment ability, rehabilitate the existing cell to provide flood protection, decommission a storage cell, and conduct all associated mechanical, piping, electrical and other works. |
$1,304,200 |
$1,086,725 |
$869,575 |
Torch River No. 488, Rural Municipality of |
RM of Torch River No. 488 - Installation of Culverts on Various Locations |
Increase the structural capacity to handle the spring flooding, and replace aging or damaged culverts in different locations. |
$176,966 |
$147,457 |
$117,992 |
Unity, Town of |
Town of Unity - 1st Avenue West Water and Waste Water Transmission Line Replacement Project |
Replace failing water main lines to ensure consistent and predictable supply of clean drinking water, and replace the sanitary sewer main. |
$1,732,668 |
$1,443,746 |
$1,155,257 |
Vanscoy, Village of |
Village of Vanscoy - Water Distribution System Upgrades |
Expand the existing water treatment plant with additional reservoir capacity, upgrade the pumping equipment, controls, backup power generation and distribution piping network. |
$818,000 |
$681,599 |
$545,401 |
Total federal, provincial and proponent funding |
$44,301,425 |
$36,914,164 |
$29,537,971 |
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