FALL
RIVER, NS, July 18, 2024 /CNW/ - Renovations are
coming to the Lakeview-Windsor
Junction-Fall River (LWF)
Community Hall after an investment of over $384,000 from the federal government through the
Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program.
Announced by Parliamentary Secretary Darrell Samson and LWF Firemens Association
Board Chair Paul Adlakha, this
project will not only allow the space to be used year round, it
will also make the building more accessible and energy
efficient.
Renovations to LWF Hall will include the installation of energy
efficient doors and windows, new heat pumps, improved insulation,
and new rooftop solar panels.
This project will add fully accessible entrances, exits and
washrooms to the Hall, and will connect the building to municipal
water infrastructure, eliminating its reliance on well water.
This investment will ensure LWF Hall is more inclusive and
accessible, while also helping Canada move towards its net-zero objectives by
2050.
Quotes
"For almost 60 years, LWF Hall has been a staple in our
neighbourhood, originally as a fire hall and now as a community
hub. The upgrades announced today will ensure that LWF Hall will
help keep our community vibrant and engaged by continuing to host
open and accessible community events, while reducing its
environmental footprint and helping our country achieve our climate
goals."
Darrell Samson, Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister of Rural Economic Development and
Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
and Member of Parliament for Sackville–Preston–Chezzetcook on
behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing,
Infrastructure and Communities
"Thanks to this incredible program at Infrastructure Canada –
the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program – we now have
the ability to do a complete renovation the way it should be done –
from the ground up with professional contractors. The result will
be exciting for the community – and plans are underway for a grand
reopening later this summer. So please stay tuned!"
Paul Adlakha, Chair, LWF
Firemens Association Board of Directors
Quick Facts
- The federal government is investing $384,648 in this project through the Green and
Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program, the LWF Firemens
Association is contributing $66,162
and the LWF Ratepayers Association is contributing $30,000.
- The GICB program was created in support of Canada's Strengthened Climate Plan: A Healthy
Environment and a Healthy Economy. It is supporting the Plan's
first pillar by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing
energy efficiency, and helping develop higher resilience to climate
change.
- These improvements are expected to reduce the facility's energy
consumption by an estimated 84.7% and greenhouse gas emissions by
54.7 tonnes annually.
- The program is providing $1.5
billion over five years towards green and accessible
retrofits, repairs or upgrades.
- At least 10% of funding is allocated to projects serving First
Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities, including Indigenous
populations in urban centres.
- The application period for the Green and Inclusive Community
Buildings Program is now closed.
- The funding announced today builds on the federal government's
work through the Atlantic Growth Strategy to create well-paying
middle-class jobs, strengthen local economies, and build inclusive
communities.
- Federal funding is conditional on the signing of the
contribution agreement.
Associated Links
Green and Inclusive Community Buildings
https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/gicb-bcvi/index-eng.html
Strengthened Climate Plan
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/climate-plan/climate-plan-overview.html
Federal infrastructure investments in Nova Scotia
https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/prog-proj-ns-eng.html
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