June 11, 2025
Town of Sidney benefits from Canada Community-Building Fund
Sidney, BC
Sidney Mayor and Council wish to acknowledge the ongoing community benefits derived through the receipt and use of Canada Community-Building Fund transfers.
The Canada Community-Building Fund is now in its 21st year of delivering funding to local government infrastructure and capacity-building projects in British Columbia. Since the inception of the program, the Town of Sidney has received over $9.5 million in funding, and used more than $8.2 million on eligible projects to benefit the community.
The most significant Canada Community-Building Fund projects undertaken in Sidney this past year enhanced the Town’s recreation and tourism infrastructure, local roads, and active transportation network. Major projects in 2024 included $541,000 toward a rehabilitation of Bevan Pier, an iconic tourism and recreation attraction, and $915,000 toward road and active transportation improvements in West Sidney, a key growth and employment area. The latter category included $213,000 to complete the Beacon West Roundabout, and $702,000 to complete the final phase of the West Side Bike Path.
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High quality infrastructure plays a critical role in strengthening our communities and enhancing Canadians quality of life. From creating vibrant waterfront spaces that support tourism and recreation, to building safer, more efficient routes for commuters and cyclists, these improvements promote healthy lifestyles, improve mobility, and support local economies. Through the Canada Community-Building Fund, this Government is delivering real, lasting benefits that will help growing communities like the Town of Sidney thrive, both now and into the future.
- Will Greaves, Member of Parliament for Victoria, on behalf of the Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada
Good infrastructure improves lives for everyone. It helps to create safe roads, accessible public spaces and better transportation. Creating meaningful partnerships with all levels of government is another way we are helping communities like Sidney thrive – now and for generations to come.
- Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs
Sidney Council is grateful for ongoing funding from the federal government through the Canada Community-Building Fund, which assists the Town in maintaining, improving, and adding new infrastructure for active transportation, tourism, recreation, roads, and water. We also appreciate the Union of BC Municipalities who work to administer the program in BC on behalf of local governments.
- Cliff McNeil-Smith, Mayor of Sidney