FREDERICTON, New Brunswick - Seven municipalities
across the province have now received total funding of more than $2.3
million as their first payment under the Canada-New Brunswick Agreement on
the Transfer of Federal Gas Tax Revenues and the Provincial Gas Tax
Transfer Top-up Fund.
"The Government of Canada is committed to working with its provincial
and municipal partners to build stronger and safer communities across
Canada," said Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Lawrence
Cannon. "This money will be used to ensure that New Brunswick's cities and
communities enjoy a high quality of life, economic opportunity, a healthy
environment, and safety and security."
"We are very pleased to announce this important funding to
municipalities in the province," Local Government Minister Rose-May
Poirier said. "Under this agreement, municipalities will receive their
fair share of the gas tax revenue. This will allow them to fund important
infrastructure projects within their regions."
The following municipalities received their first payment:
Bathurst
$316,025
Cap Pelé
$55,409
Fredericton
$1,162,963
Grand Bay-Westfield
$121,016
Riverview
$415,938
Sussex
$102,261
Woodstock
$127,104
The $146-million Canada-New Brunswick Agreement on the Transfer of
Federal Gas Tax Revenues and the Provincial Gas Tax Transfer Top-up Fund
were announced in November 2005. Gas tax funds are invested in
environmentally sustainable municipal infrastructure. Eligible project
categories include water, wastewater, community-energy systems,
solid-waste management, public transit, capacity building, and active
transportation, including roads and bridges where it can be demonstrated
that they will enhance environmental sustainability outcomes.
EDITOR'S NOTE: A list of projects follows.
Contacts:
Natalie SarafianPress SecretaryTransport, Infrastructure,
and Communities
Diane GauthierCommunicationsLocal
Government
(613) 991-0700
(506) 444-4693
Infrastructure CanadaCommunications Directorate
(613) 948-1148
The following municipal projects received funding under the
Canada-New Brunswick Agreement on the Transfer of Federal Gas Tax Revenues
and the Provincial Gas Tax Transfer Top-up Fund
BathurstThe City of Bathurst will upgrade water
and sanitary-sewer systems on King Avenue. The sanitary and storm-sewer
systems will be separated. Because of the depth of the current systems,
new street surface, curbs and sidewalks will be replaced. The traffic
lights will also be removed and replaced to meet current
standards.Cap-PeléThe Village of Cap-Pelé
will build a 7,000-foot bike trail to offer alternative transportation
aimed at reducing carbon monoxide emissions in the
atmosphere.FrederictonThe City of Fredericton
will undertake a wide range of activities, from storm-sewer projects to
streetlights, which will contribute to cleaner air, cleaner water and a
reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.Grand
Bay-WestfieldThe Town of Grand Bay-Westfield will resolve
drainage, flooding and erosion problems by installing storm sewers,
concrete curbs and gutters in 12
locations.RiverviewThe Town of Riverview will
implement a water-main replacement program, due to the increase in the
number of breaks and service leaks.SussexThe
Town of Sussex will upgrade its drinking-water distribution system and
wastewater-treatment plant.WoodstockThe Town
of Woodstock will upgrade two street intersections to improve traffic
flow, and will also upgrade its water and wastewater
infrastructure.
