Improvements to Montague Waterfront

News Release

The Station, marina, playground equipment included in upgrades

July 26, 2016 – Montague, PE – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Montague the Beautiful, well-known for its picturesque waterfront, will soon see infrastructure improvements that will further enhance the area’s appeal to visitors and locals alike.

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food and Member of Parliament for Cardigan, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), today joined Richard Collins, Mayor of Montague, and representatives from the Montague Waterfront Development Corporation (MWDC) to announce an investment of $66,097 under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150), which is being matched with a combined contribution from the municipality and MWDC.

Through this project, the MWDC will carry out a number of infrastructure improvements on the Montague waterfront. Exterior renovations will be made to “The Station”, the former CN railroad station which is seen as a tourist hub. The replica freight shed, used by artists and for live entertainment, will undergo internal improvements to lighting, heating, and its sound system. Playground equipment will be expanded, and the marina will have a new pump-out station installed and add increased dock space.

This project builds on the Government of Canada’s commitment to drive economic growth in Atlantic Canada through targeted investments in infrastructure, as announced in July 2016 as part of the Atlantic Growth Strategy.

Quotes

“Public investment is important for creating economic growth and a productive, healthy community. Through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program, the Government of Canada is supporting the preservation of important pieces of social infrastructure across the country, so they remain active and safe for many years to come.”

- The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister Responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

“I am pleased to announce this CIP 150 funding for the Montague Waterfront Development Corporation. This community investment in infrastructure will strengthen Montague’s viability as a tourist destination on the Island, and enhance this popular location for residents well into the future.”

- The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

“The Town of Montague is very pleased to be able to access funding from ACOA to proceed with these very important updates to one of our main public spaces. We are proud of the waterfront and the sense of community we are building there, and we appreciate the partnership of the federal government. We hope and plan to do more in the future.”

- His Worship Richard Collins, Mayor of Montague

“For more than three decades the Montague Waterfront Development Corporation has been dedicated to the maintenance and operation of all infrastructure on the beautiful Montague waterfront. We are pleased to receive this CIP 150 contribution to carry out upgrades to the Marina, The Station, freight shed, play structures and parking area to ensure we have a welcoming, safe, environmental and energy-efficient, and accessible-friendly area for residents and visitors alike.”

-  Edgar Dewar, Chair, Montague Waterfront Development Corporation

Associated Links

• Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program
• Canada 150: Join the Celebration
• Atlantic Growth Strategy
• Town of Montague

Contacts

Christopher Brooks
Acting Director of Communications
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
chris.brooks@canada.ca 
902-566-7569

Andrew Rowe
General Manager
Montague Waterfront
902-838-2528
arowe@montaguepei.ca

 

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