October 10, 2013
Strasbourg, Saskatchewan
Residents of the RM of McKillop and surrounding communities will benefit from joint federal and provincial funding to construct a municipal wastewater lagoon. Tom Lukiwski, Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and MP for Regina-Lumsden-Lake Centre, and Glen Hart, MLA for Last Mountain-Touchwood, were joined today by Reeve Gary Gilbert of the RM of McKillop to announce plans for the project.
“Our Government is committed to helping communities meet their infrastructure needs so that they can continue to grow and thrive,” said MP Lukiwski, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification. “With today’s announcement, we are demonstrating this commitment and helping to create jobs and growth, while improving the reliability of the wastewater treatment system.”
“To help meet the challenges of growth in Saskatchewan, it takes multiple levels of government working hard together to improve the quality of life for citizens. This project is an example of that co-operation,” said MLA Hart, on behalf of Government Relations Minister Jim Reiter.
"It is rewarding to see the Federal and Provincial government collectively supporting rural growth and development. This funding will take a huge financial burden off the R.M. and surrounding municipality's ratepayers. This R.M. will be able to allow further new development and fulfill our Official Community Plan. Our R.M. is environmentally conscientious and the new waste management facilities will reinforce our commitment," said Mr. Gilbert.
The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are each investing $1,221,500 in the project, while the RM will contribute the balance of the total eligible project costs, which totals $3,664,500.
The construction of the new two-cell lagoon will improve the waste water treatment process in this community, including a measurable reduction in volume and improvement in the level of treatment of effluent and increased reliability. This new system will provide service for various organized hamlets, resort villages, and additional communities within the RM, and the disposal of wastewater will be more environmentally friendly. The project is conditionally approved pending an environmental review.
Under the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund, the Government of Canada has invested in hundreds of important projects across the West with matching contributions from the western provinces. Thousands of Saskatchewan residents are now enjoying the benefits of this significant investment to Canada and Saskatchewan’s public infrastructure. Since 2007, the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have invested in almost 150 projects for a shared total investment of $210 million under BCF-CC.
For more information on the Building Canada plan, visit http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/prog/bcp-pcc-eng.html.
For more information, please contact:
Joanne Mysak
Manager, Communications, Marketing & Consultations
Western Economic Diversification Canada
Telephone: 306-975-5942
Email: joanne.mysak
Dan Palmer
Communications
Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations
Telephone: 306-787-2155
Email: dan.palmer
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