recipients

2017 grant recipients

Village of St-Pierre Jolys

The Village of St-Pierre-Jolys expanded its sewage lagoon in 2017 with the installation of a natural wetland cell that uses plants to filter water and improve water quality. This treatment wetland is the first of its size in Manitoba, designed to service a population of over 2,300 people for the next 20 years in a way that is both sustainable and economical.

LWF’s grant will fund interpretive signage to educate citizens about the function of this innovative treatment wetland and promote the value of water-quality improvement in the surrounding...