The west-side entrance to the Victoriaville Centre. (File Photo)
The city may go for federal money to help rebuild Victoria Avenue once Victoriaville Mall is gone.
City council will look at city staff’s recommendation at Monday night’s meeting it apply for up to $250,000, the maximum amount under a $31-million federal program.
The Canada Healthy Communities Initiative is meant to help communities build up or enhance public spaces in response to need arising from COVID-19.
Thunder Bay city council voted to tear down Victoriaville Mall, the work scheduled to start next year.
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Publishing date: May 15, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 1 minute read • Nickel Belt MP Marc Serre helped to announce the second phase of proposal intakes for COVID-19 resilient projects under the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative this past week. The Healthy Communities Initiative is a $31-million investment from the Government of Canada to transform public spaces in response to COVID-19. Photo by Supplied
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Nickel Belt MP Marc Serre helped to announce the second phase of proposal intakes for COVID-19 resilient projects under the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative this past week.
The Healthy Communities Initiative is a $31-million investment from the Government of Canada to transform public spaces in response to COVID-19.
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OTTAWA, ON, May 14, 2021 /CNW/ - As Canada makes progress in the fight against COVID-19, Canadians are looking forward to returning to community spaces. To keep residents safe and healthy, support economic recovery, create jobs, and build vibrant, resilient communities, local governments and community partners across the country are adapting their spaces and services..
Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, joined Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Melanie Thomas, Vice President of Community Foundations of Canada, Mary W. Rowe, President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute, to announce projects from the first round of funding and launch a second round of funding under the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative. Also in attendance were Will Amos, Member of Parliament for Pontiac, John McDonnell, Executive Director at Canadian Parks and Wild
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Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and Member of Parliament for Cardigan, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, along with the Honourable Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island and Abegweit First Nation Chief Roderick W. Gould Jr., announced funding for active transportation and social infrastructure for the Abegweit First Nation community.
That is why governments have been taking decisive action to support families, businesses and communities, and continue to look ahead to see what more can be done in these unprecedented times.
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OTTAWA, ON, May 3, 2021 /CNW/ - The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected many Canadians, including seniors. Many have spent the past thirteen months isolated from family and friends.
As Canadians, including seniors, continue to adapt to the realities of COVID-19, local governments and community partners across the country are adapting their spaces and services to keep residents safe and healthy, support economic recovery, create jobs, and build vibrant, resilient communities.
To this effect, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, today joined His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa, Tais McNeill, Senior Associate, Ottawa Community Foundation, and Suzanne Nash, President, Plant Pool Recreation Association, to announce $74,238 in federal funding from the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative for the Shade Sails Seniors COVID-19 Compliant Park Programming project.