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REGINA, SK, May 6, 2021 /CNW/ - Canadians everywhere have felt the impact of COVID-19 on their families, their livelihoods, and their way of life. Canada and Saskatchewan have worked together to ensure health and safety, support families and businesses, and sustain local economies. Investments in infrastructure during this extraordinary time provide an opportunity to enhance citizens quality of life and meet the needs of growing communities while creating jobs at a time when they are most needed.
Today, the Honourable Jim Carr, federal Minister and Special Representative for the Prairies, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Don McMorris, Saskatchewan s Minister of Government Relations, announced more than $50.2 million in joint funding for 55 infrastructure projects across the province. The projects are funded under the new COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing i
By Matthew Dekker
May 6, 2021 5:50 PM
The Saskatchewan government is teaming up with Ottawa, to support 55 projects across the province, through the new COVID-19 Resilience Stream, of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.
Ottawa’s contribution is just over 21 million dollars, while the province is providing just under 16.5 million, and the recipients, will contribute 12.5 million to their projects, meaning a total investment of over 50 million dollars.
Yorkton will receive just under 649-thousand dollars in funding, to upgrade the Logan Green Pathway, while Wadena receives just over 277-thousand to put a new metal roof on the town’s recreation centre and Langenburg will get nearly 351-thousand dollars, to design and build about 12 kilometres of multi-use pathways to connect recreation facilities and community spaces.
The Logan Green pathway project will upgrade roughly two kilometers in length The City will be retrofitting and upgrading the existing gravel pathway to asphalt, as hard surface pathways support different modes of human powered wheeled transportation options such as roller blades, wheelchairs, skateboards and strollers. In addition, the project will see the installation of solar lights every 35 metres along the pathway to ensure public safety and comfort, particularly during the winter months when daylight hours are much shorter. The total project cost will be $884,835, with the federal government investing $353,934, the province chipping in $295,916, and the City supplying $235,985. The pathway is part of Yorkton’s growing active transportation network, which provides residents an opportunity to choose self-powered transportation to access services in our community, noted material from the City,
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