24 August 2006
Bible Hill, Nova Scotia
Residents in the Village of Bible Hill, Colchester County,
will have an improved wastewater system, thanks to funding
through the Canada-Nova Scotia Municipal Rural
Infrastructure Fund. Federal and provincial funding of $235,818 was announced
today for the project which includes the replacement of a
sanitary sewer along Main Street between Riverside Avenue
and Avon Street. The Village of Bible Hill will fund the
balance of the $353,727 project upon formal acceptance of
the agreement and environmental assessment approval."This project will help ensure that the quality of life for
residents in Bible Hill is maintained," said Jamie Muir,
Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal
Relations. "Meeting provincial and municipal priorities
such as upgrading our wastewater systems is integral to
enhancing community infrastructure.""Canada's new government wants communities to have the kind
of infrastructure that will help them provide a high
quality of life for their citizens and that will contribute
to their economic base," said Bill Casey, Member of
Parliament for Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley,
speaking on behalf of the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister
of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada
Opportunities Agency.The new infrastructure program supports community
infrastructure improvements, such as water, wastewater, and
solid waste management."We are pleased that this important project is moving
forward, thanks to funding from our federal and provincial
partners," said Christine Blair, chair of the Village of
Bible Hill. "The good health and safety of Bible Hill
residents is our top priority."The $111 million, six-year Canada-Nova Scotia Municipal
Rural Infrastructure Fund is administered by the Atlantic
Canada Opportunities Agency and Service Nova Scotia and
Municipal Relations. Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation and
the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities are members of the
management committee.
Deborah Bayer
Canada Nova Scotia Infrastructure Secretariat
(902) 424-0112
Chris Brooks
ACOA NS Communications
(902) 483-9919
