Wastewater system improvements for Stanley residents
News Release
Stanley, New Brunswick, February 2, 2018—The governments of Canada and New Brunswick are committed to investing in local infrastructure that ensures Canadians and their families have access to modern, reliable water and wastewater services that meet their needs. These investments safeguard the health and well-being of residents, protect waterways and preserve local ecosystems.
T.J. Harvey, Member of Parliament for Tobique–Mactaquac, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Bill Fraser, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; and Barb MacDonald, Deputy Mayor of the Village of Stanley, today announced that a new project has been approved under the Government of Canada’s Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. The federal government is funding over $521,000, the provincial government is providing over $260,000, and the municipality is contributing over $260,000.
Thanks to this investment, Stanley residents will benefit from an improved wastewater treatment system. The first phase of the project involves assessing the Village’s existing wastewater treatment plant and sanitary collection system. The project will also include the renewal of manholes, replacement of the Southside wastewater pumping station, improvements to the Northside station, and installation of new flow meters. This project is essential to keeping the Village’s waterways clean and the community healthy and livable.
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« En investissant dans les infrastructures de traitement des eaux usées, le gouvernement du Canada crée des emplois bien rémunérés pour les gens de la classe moyenne et appuie la transition continue vers une économie axée sur une croissance propre et durable. Grâce aux améliorations du traitement des eaux usées dans le village de Stanley, on s’assurera que les résidents continueront d’avoir accès à des services municipaux de grande qualité, tout en protégeant la santé publique et l’environnement local. »
T.J. Harvey, député de Tobique–Mactaquac, au nom de l’honorable Amarjeet Sohi, ministre de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités
“Water and wastewater treatment infrastructure is essential to maintaining clean waterways and a healthy environment. Targeting smart infrastructure investments to produce long-term prosperity and strengthen communities will have a lasting positive impact on the quality of life of residents of the Village of Stanley.”
The Honourable Bill Fraser, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation
“The Village of Stanley is pleased to be working with the different levels of government to achieve funding for this much needed sewer treatment infrastructure. Our current system was installed in 1979 and required some extensive repairs in order to service the residents of our community. The repairs will help us to make necessary changes in order to comply with environment and local government regulations of the day.”
Barb MacDonald, Deputy Mayor of the Village of Stanley
Quick Facts
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The Government of Canada will invest more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and Canada’s rural and northern communities.
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$26.9 billion of this funding will support green infrastructure projects, including $5 billion that will be available for investment through the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
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These investments complement the Atlantic Growth Strategy, a 2-year federal-provincial action plan aimed at stimulating economic growth in the region through five priority areas:
- Skilled workforce/Immigration;
- Innovation;
- Clean growth and climate change;
- Trade and investment;
- Infrastructure
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Brook Simpson
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
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brook.simpson@canada.ca
Bruce Macfarlane
Communications
Regional Development Corporation
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