15 February 2007
Seldon-Little Seldom, and Tilting, Newfoundland and Labrador
The municipalities of Tilting and Seldom-Little Seldom on
Fogo Island will undertake improvements to their municipal
water and sewer 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 on Fogo Island."
"The province is pleased to contribute over $412,000 in
support of upgrades to improve water and sewer services in
Tilting and Seldom-Little Seldom," stated the Honourable
Jack Byrne, Minister of Municipal Affairs, Government of
Newfoundland and Labrador. "These investments are essential
to the sustainability of communities, and these projects
announced today will improve operations and distribution of
water services to residents." In Tilting, a $740,275 project will provide water and sewer
services to 24 households, and access to two fire hydrants,
for the residents of Kelly's Island Road. The federal
government will provide $246,758 for the Tilting project,
while the provincial share will be $347,929, with the
municipality providing the remaining $145,588. The Town of Seldom-Little Seldom will upgrade its existing
water system with a contribution of $136,141 to install a
second transmission main between the existing pumping
facility and the first residential dwelling to stabilize
chlorine residual levels during peak water demand. The
federal government will provide $45,380 for the project,
while the provincial share will be $63,987, with the
municipality providing the remaining $26,774.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 sewer systems
of two communities on Fogo Island. In Tilting, a $740,275
project will provide water and sewer services to 24
households, and access to two fire hydrants, for the
residents of Kelly's Island Road. The federal government
will provide $246,758 for the Tilting project, while the
provincial share will be $347,929, with the municipality
providing the remaining $145,588. The Town of Seldom-Little Seldom will upgrade its existing
water system by installing a second transmission main to
stabilize chlorine levels during peak water demand through
a contribution of $136,141. The federal government will
provide $45,380 for the project, while the provincial share
will be $63,987, with the municipality providing the
remaining $26,774.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
