Duck Lake, Hepburn, Martensville and Osler are among 55 Saskatchewan communities receiving funds from senior levels of government for infrastructure projects this summer.
An announcement was made last week by federal and provincial officials.
Duck Lake will be upgrading and expanding its existing park area by installing interactive and accessible play structures. The $210,912 project will be cost-shared by the federal ($84,365), provincial ($70,297) and municipal ($56,250) governments.
the Town of Hepburn is undertaking a $150,000 project to renovate existing parks, construct a new park and add an acessible pathway. The federal government is contributing $60,000, the province’s share is $49,995 and the town is respnosible for $40,005.
The City of Martensville will be installing lighting along a 1.9 kilometer pathway linking the south end of Martensville to Kinsmen Park. The $475,400 cost of the project is split between the federal ($190,160), provincial ($158,451) and municipal ($126,789) governments.
The Town of Osler’s Heritage Park is slated to receive a $107,020 upgrade, including new lighting, picnic tables, benches, park grills, walking paths, gazebo, wheelchair acessible picnic tables and parking for persons with disabilities. The federal government is contributing $42,808, the province $35,670, and the town’s share is $28,542.
The projects are being funded through the COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The goal of the projects is to ensure health and safety, support families and businesses and sustain local economies.
Providing communities with reliable and sustainable infrastructure is a shared priority for both governments. The Government of Canada is investing more than $21.2 million in these 55 projects. For projects requiring consultations with Indigenous groups, funding is conditional on all consultation requirements being met.
The Government of Saskatchewan is also contributing over $16.4 million toward these projects. Contributions by recipients toward their respective projects are $12.5 million.