The Prince Albert Indian and Metis Friendship Centre will receive more than $1 million in upgrades through the COVID-19 Resilience Stream. (File photo/paNOW)

By paNOW Staff

Resilience Stream Funding

P.A. Indian and Metis Friendship Centre among recipients of $50 million investment

May 6, 2021 | 1:11 PM

The resort village of Candle Lake, the town of Duck Lake and the city of Prince Albert are among 55 communities in the province benefiting from a $50 million investment.

The Government of Canada is spending more than $21.2 million under the new COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Saskatchewan is contributing over $16.4 million. Recipients of the projects make up the rest of the funding.

In Prince Albert, the federal and provincial government will cover more than $1 million in upgrades and renovations to the entrance area, washroom and related facilities at the Indian and Métis Friendship Centre.

The town of Duck Lake will see a $210,000 upgrade and expansion to their community park including the installation of interactive and accessible play structures.

The federal and provincial government will contribute $186,000 to a flood mitigation berm and active walking trail project at Candle Lake. The resort village will contribute $67,729.

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“Through collaboration with our provincial and municipal partners, we are funding important infrastructure projects throughout Saskatchewan,” Carr said. “With the COVID-19 Resilience Stream, we are also responding to the impacts of the pandemic through flexible and accelerated investments in key infrastructure upgrades as quickly as possible. The funding announced today will help communities build back better, create jobs, and build cleaner, more inclusive communities.”

“From Buffalo Narrows to Estevan, and dozens of communities in-between the Government of Saskatchewan’s $16.4-million investment in these 55 local infrastructure projects will not only help protect local economies, which are continuing to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also help create safe, healthy and prosperous communities across the province,” McMorris said.

Among other projects, the funding will go toward the construction of a new community centre in Kinistino, which will house the town office, a rental hall, a daycare and a library. Active transportation networks will be expanded or improved in the Battlefords, La Ronge, Swift Current and Yorkton helping enhance mobility connections and the safety of cyclists and pedestrians. Projects in Biggar and Moose Jaw will upgrade the power supply to municipal buildings using solar panels. See below for the full list of projects.

Through the COVID-19 Resilience Stream, over $3 billion is available to provide provinces and territories with added flexibility to fund quick-start, short term pandemic-resilient infrastructure.

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