Rawdon,
June 5, 2006 - Acting on behalf of
Nathalie Normandeau, Quebec's Ministre des Affaires municipales et des
Régions, David Whissell, Member of the National Assembly for Argenteuil
and Chair of the Government Caucus, today joined the
Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of
Canada Economic Development, in announcing that the Municipality of
Rawdon will receive $3,000,000 in government funding under the Canada-Quebec
Infrastructure Works Program to upgrade its water supply and delivery
infrastructure and improve the quality of its drinking water.
The primary aim of this project is to replace the municipal water supply's
main surface water source, namely Lac Vail, with a better-quality underground
water source. The project consists of installing three new wells in the
Saint-Patrick district and another in the Monière district, and connecting these
to the existing water supply system. It also involves building an additional
service building and two reservoirs, along with various complementary work. This
project, which got under way in late 2005, is already more than 90% complete and
the new wells are expected to be fully operational by this summer.
This work necessitated a total eligible investment of $6,000,000, of which
$3,000,000 was assumed by the Municipality of Rawdon and $1,500,000 by each the
governments of Canada and of Quebec, for a total of $3,000,000 in combined
government assistance.
Rawdon Mayor Louise Major expressed her delight at the positive
impact this project will have on improving both community infrastructure and the
quality of life of local residents.
The Canada-Quebec Infrastructure Works program is aimed at helping
communities repair, replace and build water supply, sewer and sewage treatment
systems, develop projects involving experiments with new technologies and create
projects that enhance, restore or construct facilities with economic, urban or
regional side benefits. This aspect of the program is overseen by the
Ministère des Affaires municipales et des Régions. The program also
supports highway systems and public transportation, under the responsibility of
the Ministère des Transports du Québec and
Infrastructures-Transport. Canada Economic Development
administers the program on behalf of the Government of Canada. The program will
generate work worth a total of $1.686 billion.
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Source:
Jean-Pierre GagnonCommunications AdvisorCommunications
BranchMinistère des Affaires municipales et des Régions418
691-2019
Information:
Jonathan TrudeauPress SecretaryOffice of the Ministre des Affaires
municipales et des Régions418 691-2050
Roxanne MarchandPress SecretaryOffice of the Honourable Jean-Pierre
BlackburnCanada Economic Development819 953-5646613 816-5094
Isabelle Beaudin Communications AdvisorCanada Economic
Development514 283-7301
Canada Economic Development is on line at www.dec-ced.gc.ca.
