| Middleton, Annapolis Royal and Kingston Receive Building Canada Funding |
Middleton, February 28,2009 - he communities of Middleton, Annapolis Royal and Kingston will benefit from improvements to their drinking water and wastewater treatment systems thanks to funding under the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund.
Funding of more than $5 million was announced today by Carolyn Bolivar-Getson, Minister of Natural Resources, on behalf of Richard Hurlburt, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations and MP Greg Kerr, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable John Baird, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
“Today’s infrastructure investments are part of the Building for Growth program that will stimulate the economy and help build healthy communities,” said Minister Bolivar-Getson. “Our government is committed to preserving and creating jobs now and investing in the long-term prosperity of Nova Scotia.”
“The Government of Canada clearly recognizes the importance of infrastructure as part of our economic stimulus plan and we are already delivering on additional and significant investments in infrastructure announced in the most recent federal Budget,” said MP Kerr. “We will continue to work with our provincial and municipal partners to expedite priority projects and ensure they become a reality over the next two construction seasons.”
The project with the Town of Middleton includes the construction of a new wastewater treatment facility which will benefit approximately 1,000 households. The new facility will provide enhanced treatment of wastewater and will be designed to accommodate future growth. The total cost of the project is $3,936,900, which will be funded equally by the federal and provincial governments, and the Town of Middleton.
The project with the Town of Annapolis Royal includes the replacement of aging water and wastewater mains along St. Patrick’s Lane as well as Ritchie and Grange streets. Approximately 24 households will benefit from improvements in their drinking water, as well as improved fire protection. The total cost of the project is $1,023,000 which will be funded equally by the federal and provincial governments, and the Town of Annapolis Royal.
The project with the Village of Kingston includes the extension of a wastewater main along Pine Ridge Avenue. This extension will connect four households, which currently have aging and malfunctioning sewage systems, to the municipal wastewater system. The total cost of the project is $138,300 and will be funded equally by the federal and provincial governments, and the Municipality of Kings.
“These much needed infrastructure projects will help improve the quality of life for residents in these three communities, as well as enhance the respective municipalities’ capacity for growth,” said Lloyd Hines, president of the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities. “We look forward to seeing more funds dedicated to these types of projects in the future.”
Under the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund, the federal, provincial and municipal governments anticipate investing upwards of $111 million in infrastructure projects in smaller, communities across Nova Scotia, between now and 2014.
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INFORMATION:
Deborah Bayer
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
902-424-0112
Cell: 902-225-4982
E mail: bayerdj@gov.ns.ca
David Harrigan
Senior Communications Officer
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
902-426-4238
E mail: david.harrigan@acoa apeca.gc.ca
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