Backgrounder: New infrastructure projects across Saskatchewan
Backgrounder
Total investment of more than $38.6 million
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have approved a new list of projects under the new Clean Water and Wastewater Fund and the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund to address key infrastructure priorities with a focus on repairing and upgrading existing facilities and assets for middle class Canadians and their families.
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund
The Government of Canada is providing the Government of Saskatchewan with $89,342,112 under the new Clean Water and Wastewater Fund, and will fund up to 50 per cent of the eligible project costs. The Government of Saskatchewan and municipalities will fund the balance.
As part of the bilateral agreement between Canada and Saskatchewan, the following projects have now been approved for federal funding amounting to more than $17.9 million, while the province is investing more than $8.95 million and municipalities are contributing the balance of over $8.95 million.
These projects are in addition to the 10 projects announced for Saskatchewan on September 16, 2016.
| Location | Project name | Federal funding | Provincial funding | Anticipated start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Aberdeen |
New Sewage Lagoon and Lift Station Upgrade |
$1,500,000 |
$750,000 |
2017-05-31 |
| Village of Alida |
Water Treatment Upgrade |
$160,125 |
$80,062 |
2016-05-01 |
| Village of Annaheim |
Pumphouse Upgrade |
$114,000 |
$57,000 |
2017-03-01 |
| Village of Avonlea |
Water Treatment Plant Upgrade |
$225,000 |
$112,500 |
2017-05-01 |
| Village of Buena Vista |
Water Treatment Plant Upgrades |
$428,250 |
$214,125 |
2017-10-15 |
| Town of Carlyle |
Lagoon Aeration Upgrade |
$447,500 |
$223,750 |
2017-04-15 |
| Town of Central Butte |
Water Well Upgrade |
$52,500 |
$26,250 |
2017-04-01 |
| Town of Craik |
Water Treatment Plant & Well Upgrades |
$950,659 |
$475,329 |
2017-04-01 |
| Village of Debden |
New Lagoon and Lift Station |
$1,873,223 |
$936,612 |
2017-03-01 |
| Town of Eatonia |
Raw Water Main Replacement |
$285,950 |
$142,975 |
2017-06-01 |
| Town of Esterhazy |
Sewer Force Main Upgrades and Lagoon Planning Study |
$840,000 |
$420,000 |
2017-01-01 |
| Village of Halbrite |
Waste Water Lagoon Upgrade |
$495,000 |
$247,500 |
2017-05-31 |
| Town of Ituna |
Lagoon Upgrades |
$65,000 |
$32,500 |
2017-01-01 |
| Town of Kelvington |
Water Treatment Plant Upgrade |
$575,000 |
$287,500 |
2017-08-01 |
| Town of Kipling |
Water Treatment Plant Upgrades |
$2,230,000 |
$1,115,000 |
2017-01-01 |
| Town of Leader |
Water Treatment Plant Upgrade |
$405,000 |
$202,500 |
2016-12-15 |
| Village of Lipton |
Water Treatment Plant Upgrade |
$693,750 |
$346,875 |
2017-03-01 |
| Village of Mervin |
New Lagoon |
$650,000 |
$325,000 |
2017-04-01 |
| Village of North Portal |
Water Treatment Plant Upgrade |
$213,000 |
$106,500 |
2016-04-01 |
| Town of Oxbow |
Sewer System Upgrades |
$156,000 |
$78,000 |
2016-09-01 |
| Town of Rosthern |
New Sewer Force Main & Lift Station |
$1,707,500 |
$853,750 |
2017-01-01 |
| Village of Sedley |
Force Main/Lagoon Storage Cell Upgrades |
$257,500 |
$128,750 |
2017-05-01 |
| Village of Stockholm |
Sewage Lagoon Upgrade |
$582,750 |
$291,375 |
2017-01-01 |
| Town of Strasbourg |
New Lagoon Evaporation Cell |
$1,724,406 |
$862,203 |
2017-05-01 |
| Village of Tantallon |
Water Treatment Plant & Reservoir upgrade |
$192,500 |
$96,250 |
2016-10-01 |
| Town of Watson |
Sewage Pumping Station and Force Main Upgrade |
$1,094,500 |
$547,250 |
2017-03-01 |
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund
The Government of Canada is providing the Government of Saskatchewan with $29,000,000 under the new Public Transit Infrastructure Fund, and will fund up to 50 per cent of the eligible project costs. Saskatchewan municipalities will fund the remaining 50 per cent of eligible project costs.
The following projects have now been approved for federal funding amounting to more than $1.4 million. The municipalities are contributing the balance of over $1.4 million.
These projects are in addition to the 12 projects announced for Saskatchewan on September 16, 2016.
| Location | Project name | Federal funding | Anticipated start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Moose Jaw |
Replace Conventional Transit Buses |
$792,544 |
2016-10-03 |
| City of Prince Albert |
Fleet Upgrade |
$614,386 |
2016-10-11 |
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