18 August 2009
St. Andrews, New Brunswick
Residents of St. Andrews will benefit from joint federal and provincial funding to upgrade the town's wastewater treatment plant. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs and the Honourable Rick Doucet, Minister of Fisheries. This project is just one example of the commitment of both governments to strengthening the New Brunswick economy and improving the quality of life for residents.
This project will enhance local facilities and services and create local jobs, at a time when the need for economic stimulus is greatest.
The governments of Canada and New Brunswick are each investing $976,324 towards the total eligible cost of the project. The Town of St. Andrews is contributing the balance. "Our federal investment of nearly $1 million will help St. Andrews improve important sewer infrastructure," said Minister Thompson. "Our government recognizes that modern, reliable infrastructure can improve quality of life, attract business and create jobs for today and for years to come."
"These projects will contribute to the sustainability of our community infrastructure in the long-term," said Minister Doucet. "These infrastructure investments are important in ensuring that communities like St. Andrews continue to be places where people can live in a healthy, clean and safe environment."
"This is another terrific opportunity for Saint Andrews as we recognize the importance of maintaining proper treatment facilities for wastewater for our growing community," said St. Andrews Mayor John Craig.
Funding for this project will enable the Town of St. Andrews to upgrade an existing wastewater treatment plant. The plant, located on Prince of Wales Street, is over 25 years old with outdated equipment and reaching capacity. Improvements will create a modern plant capable of meeting the Town's current and future treatment needs. In addition, the upgrades will reduce power consumption, provide cost savings, and lessen the impact on the environment.
This project is one of 32 across the province that will get underway quickly, thanks to a joint federal-provincial investment of more than $48 million announced on July 24. The governments of Canada and New Brunswick have taken steps to advance projects and flow money faster for targeted infrastructure projects in New Brunswick communities in the 2009 and 2010 construction seasons.
The Government of Canada's Economic Action Plan is accelerating and expanding the existing federal investment of $33 billion in infrastructure with almost $12 billion in new infrastructure stimulus funding over two years. The Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick are working closely together to ensure that these infrastructure funds are being spent on priority projects across the province.
For more information, please visit: www.creatingjobs.gc.ca.
To learn more about Canada's Economic Action Plan, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.
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Residents of St. Andrews will benefit from joint federal and provincial investments to improve local wastewater services. The announcement was made today by Veterans Affairs Minister Greg Thompson together with provincial Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet and St. Andrews Mayor John Craig.
The federal and provincial governments will each invest nearly $1 million for significant upgrades to the waste water system in St. Andrews. The municipality will contribute the balance of the total project cost.
INFORMATION:
Richard Roik
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs
613-996-4649
Jennifer Graham
Communications Officer
New Brunswick Department of Environment
506-457-7206
