St. Albert, Alberta, March 28, 2024 — Ventilation and arena upgrades are now complete in four community buildings in the province after an investment of $3,401,324 from the federal government.

Announced by Minister Sean Fraser, these projects are located in St. Albert, Tsuut’ina Nation, and Cold Lake.  

In St. Albert, the turf on the sports field for the Larry Olexiuk Field in the Riel Recreation Park was recently replaced. This completed project will ensure that the field can continue to be used by residents for years to come. Two nearby recreational spaces – Kinex Arena and Servus Place – also received funding to replace their equipment. This will reduce ongoing maintenance and ensure that the community can keep using the recreational gear now and into the future.

In southern Alberta, the Tsuut’ina Nation completed a ventilation renovation of twenty Indigenous-owned community buildings. This involved installing Pyure technology air purification systems. Incorporating them into existing HVAC systems will help keep the air clean and prevent the spread of airborne and surface pathogens in the buildings.

Cold Lake also updated their HVAC system with energy-efficient improvements for three drinking water treatment and distribution buildings in the city. Building numbers 5, 7, and 10 are all water reservoirs and pump houses and all together hold and process millions of litres of water for the community. The water and wastewater utilities serve the residents of Cold Lake and the treated water is also supplied to Cold Lake First Nation, the Town of Bonnyville, and the Department of National Defence at 4 Wing Cold Lake.