2023 Bow Valley Housing and Service Needs Estimation Report
Committee of the Whole heard an update on the 2023 Housing and Service Needs Estimation survey. The survey was conducted to identify and collect data from members of the community who are experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness. To learn more reference agenda item D-1 in the agenda package for November 21: Council Meetings: Town of Canmore
Financing Resilient Infrastructure Project
Committee of the Whole heard an update on the Financing Resilient Infrastructure Project (FRIP), a program created to support municipalities explore potential funding opportunities for constructing climate resilient infrastructure or programming. The final deliverables of FRIP, once it concludes, are three “Project Profiles”, which will provide the Town with detailed project descriptions and the required supporting information that is needed by most major infrastructure funding programs. These Project Profiles will put the Town in the position to capitalize on Provincial and Federal funding when it becomes available.
Committee of the Whole also:
- Heard an update from the Biosphere Institute on what they have been up to for the past year.