Miltonvale Park, Prince Edward Island, March 14, 2008 - The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island today announced an investment in municipal infrastructure planning for the municipality of Miltonvale Park.
Through the Capacity Building Fund, a component of the Canada-PEI Gas Tax Fund Agreement, the investment will help the municipality of Miltonvale Park develop options for wastewater and water servicing.
The municipality of Milton has received $60,000 from the Gas Tax Fund towards a Wastewater and Water Servicing Feasibility Study project. The municipality wishes to investigate the feasibility of various options regarding wastewater and water servicing throughout the community.
"Safe drinking water and wastewater is a priority for the Government of Canada," said MP Gerald Keddy, Parliamentary Secretary for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. "The funding announced today for a Wastewater and Water Servicing Feasibility Study in the municipality of Miltonvale Park, is aligned with the type of investments our government is making through the Building Canada its $33-billion infrastructure plan."
"The Capacity Building Fund is a wonderful initiative focused on assisting municipalities in long-term planning and establishing sustainability," said Carolyn Bertram, Minister of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour. "This funding will help establish municipal infrastructure and I look forward to continuing to find long-term, stable funding solutions for municipalities."
"On behalf of the community council and our residents, I'd like to thank the provincial and federal governments for these funds," said Don Aitken, Chairperson for the Municipality of Miltonvale Park. "We are currently embarking on the review of our official plan and the information obtained from this study will be invaluable in this process. We believe that this project will enhance the community both today and for years to come."
The Capacity Building Fund is an important component of the Gas Tax Fund as it helps municipalities in establishing long-term sustainability by developing and implementing projects such as the creation of integrated community sustainability plans, land use assessment, employee resource development and feasibility studies for municipality-wide services.
The Gas Tax Fund is available to local governments for environmentally sustainable projects that lead to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, cleaner air or cleaner water. The Gas Tax Fund agreement is administered in Prince Edward Island by the PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour. Representatives from the Federation of PEI Municipalities preside as members on the agreement management committee.
Through its unprecedented $33 billion Building Canada infrastructure plan, the Government of Canada is working along side of the Province of PEI to provide long-term, stable and predictable funding including the Gas Tax Fund to help meet infrastructure needs across Canada. Building Canada supports a stronger, safer and better country.
For more information about federal and provincial infrastructure initiatives on Prince Edward Island, visitCommunities, Cultural Affairs and Labour .
