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We Wai Kai Nation | We Wai Kai Nation

$770,000.00

We Wai Kai Nation River Trail Loop

EF 2024-25 · 2025-02-24

Résumé
We Wai Kai Nation reserve is located within the city limits of Campbell River, occupying about 121 hectares and is home to 60% of the Nations community. This area includes the Quinsam Crossing Economic Development Area, which has much development completed and more ongoing and planned. It features a Shell gas station, liquor store, cannabis store, and restaurant, with more planning underway. In addition to these businesses, there are key community services also located in the community including the Quinsam Wellness Centre, a Head Start Pre-school Program, a learning center and sport fields as well as the Band Administration Office. There is a recognized need for a safe and efficient trail system that the community can depend upon to safely travel to services and key amenities that is free of motor vehicle traffic. This will become increasingly important as more development is planned and the volume of traffic increases. The proposed River Loop Trail will not only provide the community with easy and safe walking access to key amenities and services but will also ensure that there are natural areas protected. The River Loop Trail is made up of a 1.6km gravel loop with 2 smaller trails accessing the Quinsam River. It will feature interpretive signage about local flora and fauna, traditional usage, historical information, and feature points of interest along the route. With a variety of benches, rest areas and interpretive stops, the trail will appeal to a diverse usership with focus also on mobility impaired individuals, children, and the elderly. The objective of the trail is not just to link the We Wai Kai Nation community to the Quinsam River and economic resources but is also intended to be enjoyed by tourists and local Campbell River residents using services offered at Quinsam Crossing. The trail can also be used as a learning tool for youth as well as others as part of programming about history, the importance of the Quinsam River and area and will allow a safe route free of vehicle traffic for the community. With the completion of the trail it will be one step closer to linking the Campbell River/Elk Falls Trails to the Greenways loop trails.
Programme
Canada Public Transit FundCanada Public Transit Fund (lien de confiance élevée)
Emplacement
Campbell River, City of | Campbell River, Ville de, British Columbia, Canada
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

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Additional Information
Multi-year award for fiscal years 2024-25 to 2026-27.
Additional Information (French)
Contribution pluriannuelle pour les exercices financiers 2024-25 à 2026-27.
Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Agreement Start Date
2025-02-24
Agreement Title
We Wai Kai Nation River Trail Loop
Agreement Title (French)
Boucle du sentier de la rivière de la nation We Wai Kai
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$770,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
We Wai Kai Nation reserve is located within the city limits of Campbell River, occupying about 121 hectares and is home to 60% of the Nations community. This area includes the Quinsam Crossing Economic Development Area, which has much development completed and more ongoing and planned. It features a Shell gas station, liquor store, cannabis store, and restaurant, with more planning underway. In addition to these businesses, there are key community services also located in the community including the Quinsam Wellness Centre, a Head Start Pre-school Program, a learning center and sport fields as well as the Band Administration Office. There is a recognized need for a safe and efficient trail system that the community can depend upon to safely travel to services and key amenities that is free of motor vehicle traffic. This will become increasingly important as more development is planned and the volume of traffic increases. The proposed River Loop Trail will not only provide the community with easy and safe walking access to key amenities and services but will also ensure that there are natural areas protected. The River Loop Trail is made up of a 1.6km gravel loop with 2 smaller trails accessing the Quinsam River. It will feature interpretive signage about local flora and fauna, traditional usage, historical information, and feature points of interest along the route. With a variety of benches, rest areas and interpretive stops, the trail will appeal to a diverse usership with focus also on mobility impaired individuals, children, and the elderly. The objective of the trail is not just to link the We Wai Kai Nation community to the Quinsam River and economic resources but is also intended to be enjoyed by tourists and local Campbell River residents using services offered at Quinsam Crossing. The trail can also be used as a learning tool for youth as well as others as part of programming about history, the importance of the Quinsam River and area and will allow a safe route free of vehicle traffic for the community. With the completion of the trail it will be one step closer to linking the Campbell River/Elk Falls Trails to the Greenways loop trails.
Description (French)
La réserve de la nation We Wai Kai est située à l'intérieur des limites de la ville de Campbell River. Elle occupe environ 121 hectares et abrite 60 % de la communauté de la nation. Cette zone comprend la zone de développement économique de Quinsam Crossing, où de nombreux projets de développement ont été menés à bien et d'autres sont en cours et prévus. On y trouve une station-service Shell, un magasin de spiritueux, un magasin de cannabis et un restaurant, et d'autres projets sont en cours de planification. En plus de ces entreprises, des services communautaires clés sont également situés dans la communauté, notamment le Quinsam Wellness Centre, un programme préscolaire Head Start, un centre d'apprentissage et des terrains de sport, ainsi que le bureau d'administration de la bande. Il existe un besoin reconnu d'un système de sentiers sûr et efficace sur lequel la communauté peut compter pour se rendre en toute sécurité aux services et aux commodités clés, et qui soit à l'abri de la circulation automobile. Ce besoin deviendra de plus en plus important au fur et à mesure que le développement sera planifié et que le volume de trafic augmentera. Le projet de sentier de la boucle de la rivière permettra non seulement à la communauté d'accéder à pied, facilement et en toute sécurité, aux principaux équipements et services, mais il garantira également la protection des zones naturelles. Le sentier de la boucle de la rivière se compose d'une boucle de gravier de 1,6 km et de deux sentiers plus petits accédant à la rivière Quinsam. Il comportera des panneaux d'interprétation sur la flore et la faune locales, les usages traditionnels, des informations historiques et des points d'intérêt le long de l'itinéraire. Avec une variété de bancs, d'aires de repos et d'arrêts d'interprétation, le sentier s'adressera à un public diversifié, en particulier aux personnes à mobilité réduite, aux enfants et aux personnes âgées. L'objectif du sentier n'est pas seulement de relier la communauté de la nation We Wai Kai à la rivière Quinsam et à ses ressources économiques, mais aussi de permettre aux touristes et aux habitants de Campbell River de profiter des services offerts à Quinsam Crossing. Le sentier peut également servir d'outil d'apprentissage pour les jeunes et d'autres personnes dans le cadre de programmes sur l'histoire, l'importance de la rivière Quinsam et de la région, et il permettra à la communauté d'emprunter un itinéraire sûr sans circulation automobile. L'achèvement du sentier permettra de relier les sentiers de Campbell River/Elk Falls aux sentiers en boucle de Greenways.
Organization Code
infc
Organization
Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities | Ministère du Logement, de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités
Program Name
Canada Public Transit Fund
Program Name (French)
Fonds pour le transport en commun du Canada
Recipient City
Campbell River, City of | Campbell River, Ville de
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
We Wai Kai Nation | We Wai Kai Nation
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Reference Number
278-2024-2025-Q4-00116