Backgrounder: Canada and Manitoba support green infrastructure and upgrades to community, culture and recreation facilities
Backgrounder
Joint federal, provincial and project recipient funding through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program will support nine infrastructure projects in Manitoba, including green infrastructure projects and upgrades to community, culture and recreation facilities.
The Government of Canada is investing more than $21 million in these projects through the Community, Culture, and Recreation Infrastructure Stream and the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Manitoba is investing over $4.8 million, and other funding partners are contributing over $26.9 million toward eligible project costs combined.
Project Information:
Green Infrastructure Stream
Recipient |
Project Name |
Project Details |
Federal Funding |
Provincial |
Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Manitoba Winnipeg |
Fort Garry District Energy Upgrades |
Upgrade the Central Energy Plant and Max Bell Centre to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions across Fort Garry campus |
$14,069,200 |
– |
$21,103,800 |
Pembina Valley Water Cooperative Inc. RM of Montcalm |
Letellier Water Treatment Plant Treated Potable Water Storage |
Build inground potable water storage and additional pumping capacity at the Letellier Water Treatment Plant |
$3,734,000Footnote 1 |
$3,111,356 |
$2,489,644 |
Municipality of Lorne |
Somerset/St. Leon Water Quality Upgrade |
Construct transmission pipe to connect the communities of Somerset and St. Leon to the Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes water plant |
$1,128,816Footnote 1 |
$940,586 |
$752,638 |
City of Selkirk |
Urban Canopy |
Plant native trees to create an urban canopy, near sidewalks and active transportation trails |
$1,000,000 |
$833,250 |
$666,750 |
Community, Culture, and Recreation Infrastructure Stream
Recipient |
Project Name |
Project Details |
Federal Funding |
Provincial |
Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oakville Community Club Inc. RM Portage la Prairie |
New Community Centre Hub |
Replace the existing community hall with a new facility which will centralize community, cultural, and sporting venues in one location |
$1,034,000 |
– |
$1,551,000 |
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation Scanterbury |
Multi-use Arbour and Powwow Grounds on Brokenhead Reserve |
Construct a multi-use facility for the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation and surrounding First Nations for cultural teachings and workshops, traditional ceremonies, and community celebrations and events |
$342,225 |
– |
$114,075 |
Keystone Agricultural and Recreational Centre Inc. Brandon |
Manitoba Room Roof Replacement |
Extend the service life of the roof over the facility's Manitoba Room |
$86,308 |
– |
$129,462 |
The Sam Waller Museum Board The Pas |
Sam Waller Museum Exterior Building Repairs |
Repair the exterior of the Sam Waller Museum, a provincial designated heritage building |
$36,000 |
– |
$67,000 |
Dominion City Recreation Inc. RM of Emerson-Franklin |
Dominion City Arena Rehabilitation and Energy Efficiency Project |
Perform critical repairs to the local arena, including accessibility and plumbing upgrades as well as spray foam insulation, which will result in a more energy efficient building |
$33,716 |
– |
$50,574 |
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