BACKGROUNDER RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS 2018 INTAKE: LIST OF PROJECTS APPROVED FOR FUNDING Area Organization Project Name Project Description Funding Amount Castlegar Castlegar Nordic Ski $12,000 Paulson Ski s Infrastructure Castlegar School District 20 Castlegar Primary City of Cycling Network (RDEK Area C) (RDEK Area C) East Kootenay Climbing Kootenay East Youth Soccer (KEYSA) Kootenay Rockies ATV Perry Creek Access KEYSA Indoor Sports Facility Perry-Booth Creek Connector s BC Great Loop Project Creston Edgewater Elkford Fairmont Creston Valley Search and Rescue Edgewater Recreation Elkford Enhancement Fairmont Glaser Drive Footpath Increasing Outdoor Sports Activity Elkford Bike Fairmont Bike and Walking Path Fernie Fernie Pets Railyard s and s the trails at the Paulson Cross-Country Ski s recreation site. Replace the play structure at Twin Rivers Elementary School. Develop a cycling network focusing on commuting, active living and recreation. Build a trail to access the climbing area at Perry Creek near. Build an indoor sports facility that will allow year-round access to field-based sport. Construct a multi-purpose, shared-use trail to move motorized users off industrial-use roads in the Perry Creek area near. Develop a loop trail around that will link with existing infrastructure. Construct a footpath connecting the northern developments to central Creston. Install a permanent net to allow concurrent use of the adjacent Frank's Rink. Build a non-motorized bike park for all ages. Construct a gravel- and asphalt-surfaced bike and walking path from Wilder Loop and Hot Springs Road to the intersection of Columbia River Road and Fairmont Creek Road. Develop an off-leash dog park and trail network. $50,000 $24,000 $3,000 $500,000 $7,640 $35,000 $27,000 $8,440 $19,000 $20,500 $75,000 1
Fernie Fernie Snowmobile Wranglers Cabin Construction Fernie Fernie Alliance Fernie Inclusive s Fernie Genelle Isabella Dicken Elementary School PAC Genelle Recreation Climbing Crux Initiative Snowmobile The Great Divide Columbia Shuswap Regional District Area A Intermediate Genelle Spray Blackwater Lakes Crag Disc Golf Course Quartz Creek Improvements David Thompson Heritage Nicholson Boat Launch Hills Slocan ATV Rosebery to Summit Lake Network Greenways Alliance Cycling Summit Makers Lakeview Segment: Westside Legacy Mount Swansea Recreation Site Mount Pinto Alpine Construct a backcountry $65,900 shelter that will better serve a variety of users. Construct an inclusive trail $75,000 network that will provide access to the backcountry for everyone, regardless of ability or experience. Construct an intermediate $50,000 playground at Isabella Dicken Elementary School. Construct a spray park for $46,400 the community of Genelle and surrounding areas. Develop outdoor rock $6,500 climbing routes at the Blackwater Lakes Crag. Construct a disc golf course. $15,700 Improve trail areas and open a new recreational zone at Quartz Creek for snowmobile users. the historic David Thompson Heritage from Cairnes Creek to Howse Pass. Construct a boat launch providing access to the Columbia River for recreational activities. Rehabilitate the rail trail from Summit Lake south to Rosebery and construct a moto-bypass as an alternate route for portions of the trail. Build the Lakeview Segment of the Westside Legacy. Construct and upgrade mountain bike and multi-use infrastructure in the Mount Swansea area with a focus on intermediate-level options and increasing usability for families. Construct a trail to the summit of Mount Pinto that will bypass the dangerous sections on the old trail and distinguish between human and animal trails. $15,000 $87,800 $217,000 $56,250 $250,000 $115,300 $13,000 2
Kaslo Kaslo Golf Junior Tee Boxes Kaslo Nakusp Nakusp Kaslo Outdoor Recreation and s Biathlon Gymnastics Arrow Lakes Cross Country Ski Nakusp and Area Bike Major Kaslo s Biathlon Warming Hut Springing Into A New Building Wensley Ski s Boardwalk Construction on Lake Nakusp School District 10 Arrow Lakes Climbing Wall City of Lakeside Exercise Area Redevelopment Glacier Gymnastics Cycling Nordic Ski Upper Floor Revitalization Project Trans Canada Phases Four and Five Bypass on Clearwater Ski Tennis Multi-sport Complex Build junior tee boxes at the Kaslo Golf to improve accessibility for more players. existing recreational trails and further develop, rehabilitate and improve the network of trails in and around Kaslo. Build a permanent warming hut for the Biathlon for shared use with the Nordic to entice more people to become involved in the sport. Build a new facility to accommodate increased membership in gymnastics and provide additional programming for trampoline, parkour and competitive gymnastics. sections of the trails at the Wensley Creek cross-country ski area. Construct a boardwalk along the Lake of the Mt. Abriel Network development. Install an indoor climbing facility in Nakusp Secondary School for use by residents of Nakusp and surrounding area. Install outdoor exercise equipment at Lakeside in. Renovate the gymnastics facility to allow for additional programming and increased users. Construct this section of the Trans Canada and join it to the Silver King near Construct a bypass trail to accommodate skiers of all ages and abilities. Build a multi-sport complex at Secondary School for shared use with the community. $4,700 $28,000 $7,500 $191,000 $2,800 $52,700 $30,000 $65,000 $19,000 $25,000 $11,600 $126,550 3
School District 8 Hume School Oasis Radium Hot Springs Riondel South Selkirks Backcountry Oasis Recreation RDKB Area B Village of Radium Hot Springs BC Interior Forestry Museum and Discovery Centre Farwell Splash Cycling Nordic Revy Riders Dirt Bike Riondel Agefriendly Committee West Kokanee Cabin Oasis Pickleball Court Radium Stadium Outdoor Rink Riverside Forest Walk Farwell Splash Sunnyside Area Phase One Nordic and ing Multi-use Network Riondel Heritage Phase Three Rossland Black Jack Ski Biathlon Recreational Rossland Kootenay Columbia s Blue Elephant Construction Silverton Village of Silverton Silverton Outdoor Exercise Equipment Program Hall Improvement Expand and modernize the $20,500 playground at Hume Elementary School. the West Kokanee $8,600 Cabin for a variety of backcountry users. Build a pickleball court. $35,000 Build an outdoor rink that will $120,000 be used year-round for recreational activities. Construct multi-use trails for $23,000 residents and visitors to the Forestry Museum. Build a splash park. $200,000 Construct 800 metres of new mountain bike trail near. Expand the existing trail network and parking lot at the Nordic Ski to increase recreational opportunities and accessibility for all trail users. Construct a multi-use, offroad single track vehicle trail near. Construct accessible nonmotorized trails through Riondel's green spaces. Add a recreational trail to the biathlon trail system at the Hanna Creek recreation site suitable for both classic and skate techniques. Build a new accessible and moderate difficulty multi-use trail connecting the Rossland townsite to Red Mountain Resort. Install outdoor exercise equipment to enhance the health and well-being of the residents of Silverton. the playground. $13,500 $60,000 $34,700 $12,300 $32,000 $15,000 $20,250 $42,000 4
City of Lower Sunningdale Court Conversion Valemount Valemount & Area Recreation Valemount Mountain Bike s Phase Four Convert an old outdoor tennis court into a multi-sport space for all age groups. $32,500 Construct new trails in the $46,750 Valemount Bike trail system, including an adaptive mountain bike trail. 2018 Project Totals $3,075,380 5