15 February 2007
Gander Bay South, Beachside and Glovertown, Newfoundland and Labrador
February 15, 2007 The communities of Gander Bay South,
Beachside and Glovertown in central Newfoundland will
undertake improvements to their municipal water and waste
water systems, thanks to federal and provincial
contributions made under the Canada/Newfoundland and
Labrador Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF)."Canada's New Government is helping to ensure that our
municipalities have modern equipment to provide their
residents with clean, safe water," said the Honourable
Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Regional
Minister for Newfoundland and Labrador, on behalf of the
Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and
Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
(ACOA). "Helping municipalities improve their
infrastructure systems has a direct impact on quality of
life for families, and our government is pleased to help
support these projects in central Newfoundland."
"Sustainable communities require reliable infrastructure;
and the province is pleased to contribute $339,000 to
support these valuable projects which will improve water
and sewer components in Gander Bay South, Beachside and
Glovertown," stated the Honourable Jack Byrne, Minister of
Municipal Affairs, Government of Newfoundland and
Labrador. "Communities will experience more reliable,
efficient services as a result of these investments."The Local Service District of Gander Bay South will upgrade
the municipal waterline with a contribution of $236,850.
The project involves the replacement of an existing
watermain in the Harris Point area to provide a reliable
water distribution system to 30 households. The federal
government will provide $78,950 for the Gander Bay South
project, while the provincial share will be $111,320, with
the municipality providing the remaining $46,580. The Town of Beachside in Green Bay will upgrade its
existing water and sewer system with a contribution of
$365,980 which will provide new municipal sewer servicing
to 22 households on Backcove Road, Parsonage Road and
Pumphouse Road. The federal government will provide
$121,993 for the project, while the provincial share will
be $172,011 with the municipality providing the remaining
$71,976.The Town of Glovertown will receive a contribution of
$137,823 to build an extension to their chlorination
building to house new pH-control equipment which will help
alleviate the need for high levels of chlorine. Funding for
this project will include $45,941 from the federal
government, $55,589 from the province and $36,293 from the
municipality.The $84 million, six-year Canada-NL MRIF Agreement is
administered jointly by the Department of Municipal Affairs
on behalf of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador,
and ACOA, on behalf of Infrastructure Canada. The
Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Municipalities,
acting on behalf of communities, helps set the strategic
direction of the Agreement and identify priorities under
the capacity-building component of the Agreement.For more information on MRIF, visit
http://www.mpa.gov.nl.ca/mpa/mrifa/default.htm or e-mail
MRIF@gov.nl.ca. For additional information on this and
other infrastructure programs administered by the
Government of Canada, visit www.infrastructure.gc.ca.FOR BROADCAST USE:The federal and provincial governments will provide funding
under the Canada/Newfoundland and Labrador Municipal Rural
Infrastructure Fund to improve the water and waste water
systems of three communities in Central Newfoundland. The
Local Service District of Gander Bay South will upgrade the
municipal waterline with a contribution of $236,850. The
federal government will provide $78,950 for the project,
while the provincial share will be $111,320, with the
municipality providing the remaining $46,580. The Town of Beachside will upgrade its existing water and
sewer system with a contribution of $365,980 which will
provide new municipal sewer servicing to 22 households. The
federal government will provide $121,993 for the project,
while the provincial share will be $172,011 with the
municipality providing the remaining $71,976.Meanwhile, the Town of Glovertown will receive a
contribution of $137,823 to build and install new pH-
control equipment to their chlorination system. Funding for
this project will include $45,941 from the federal
government, $55,589 from the province and $36,293 from the
municipality.The announcement was made today by Newfoundland and
Labrador's representative in the federal cabinet, Loyola
Hearn, and the provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs,
Jack Byrne.
For more information, please contact:
Julie Afonso
A/Director, Public Affairs
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
709-772-2984
Heather MacLean
Director of Communications
Department of Municipal Affairs
709-729-1983, 709-690-2498
