Infrastructure at a glance: Metis Settlements of Alberta, 2018
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Description: Infrastructure at a glance: Metis Settlements of Alberta, 2018
Infrastructure at a glance: Metis Settlements of Alberta, 2018
ROADS
Roads owned by the Metis Settlements of Alberta were in worse condition than the roads of the province’s small rural municipalities.Note 1
| Metis Settlements | Small rural municipalities | |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory of roads | 911 km | 76,579 km |
| Roads in good or very good condition | 8.7% | 48.2% |
| Roads in poor or very poor condition | 23.8% | 10.8% |
CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORTS
There were 97 culture, recreation and sports facilities on Metis Settlements of Alberta.
- 49.5% were outdoor sports facilities
- 38.1% were community centres and arts and culture facilities
- 12.4% were indoor sports facilities
These facilities were newer than those found in the province’s small rural municipalities.
Share of culture, recreation and sports facilities that were less than 10 years old
- Metis Settlements: 45.4%
- Small rural municipalities: 20.8%
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
Water treatment facilities owned by the Metis Settlements of Alberta were in worse condition than those of small rural municipalities.
| Metis Settlements | Small rural municipalities | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of potable water treatment facilities per community (average) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Number of wastewater treatment plants and lagoons per community (average) | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Potable water treatment facilities in poor or very poor condition | 24.4% | 7.8% |
| Wastewater treatment plants and lagoons in poor or very poor condition | 49.0% | 9.6% |
Source: Statistics Canada, Canada’s Core Public Infrastructure Survey, 2018.
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