Map of Federal infrastructure investments in Alberta

By Dori Modney

Millions in federal and provincial funding for upgrades to senior housing across Alberta

Jun 2, 2021 | 1:28 PM

CALGARY, AB. — The Alberta and federal governments are investing $31.9 Million for much-needed repairs and upgrades to seniors and family housing across the province.

The capital maintenance and renewal projects have been approved through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP). The federal government is investing the bulk of the funds at $25.6 million with Alberta providing slightly more than $6.3 million.

The financing will cover 362 projects in 95 communities, to improve everything from a facilities’ ventilation, air conditioning and heating systems, and upgrading security and fire systems, to updating nurse call systems, and roof replacements.

While the renovations will improve living conditions in a multitude of facilities, Minister of Infrastructure, Prasad Panda, notes that there will be other benefits as well.

“By investing in these infrastructure projects today, the Alberta government is taking care of its facilities for the future, while creating good-paying local jobs and promoting healthy economic activity in Alberta communities right when the help is needed most.”

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The projects are broken down into various segments and the government did not stipulate which communities would benefit from specific upgrades.

However, 123 projects will benefit 45 municipalities, including Blairmore, Bow Island, Brooks, Cardston, Carmangay, Crowsnet Pass, High River, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Taber and Vulcan with the following upgrades:

• Improvements to suites at 25 sites, including to accessibility;

• Rehabilitation of building exteriors at 24 sites:

• Upgrades to fire alarm systems at four sites;

• Upgrades to security systems including exterior lighting and the addition of video surveillance capabilities at one site;

• Replacements to interior plumbing at one site;

• Rehabilitations to building interiors at 14 sites, including the replacement of fixtures and finishes in all resident units and/or common areas; and

• Rehabilitation to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems at 11 sites;

• Replacement of aging electrical panels and wires, and other electrical rehabilitation, at 13 sites;

• Replacement of roofs including shingles, eavestroughs, and downspouts at 16 sites; and

• Replacement of nurse call system at three sites.

Another 86 different projects will benefit 42 municipalities, including Black Diamond, Brooks, Coaldale, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Okotoks with these upgrades:

• Improvements to suites at 24 sites, including to accessibility;

• Rehabilitation of building exteriors at 15 sites;

• Upgrades to fire alarm systems at four sites;

• Upgrades to security systems including exterior lighting and the addition of video surveillance capabilities at one site;

• Replacements to interior plumbing at nine sites;

• Rehabilitations to building interiors at three sites, including the replacement of fixtures and finishes in all resident units and/or common areas; and

• Rehabilitation to elevators and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems at 15 sites;

• Enhancements to safety systems and roof replacement at three sites.

The locations of various infrastructure projects are listed on a project map.

As part of the Investing in Canada plan, the Government of Canada has invested over $5 billion in more than 430 infrastructure projects in Alberta.