Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Invest in Municipal Infrastructure

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March 26, 2015 – Milestone, Saskatchewan – Western Economic Diversification Canada

The Town of Milestone will benefit from an upgraded water treatment plant thanks to joint federal and provincial funding announced today by Ed Komarnicki, Member of Parliament for Souris—Moose Mountain, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, and the Honourable Jim Reiter, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Government Relations.

The investment will allow the Milestone to install a reverse osmosis treatment system to increase its capacity to meet demand and water quality guidelines. The upgrades will also increase the reliability of the Town’s water treatment and distribution facilities. Access to an adequate supply of quality water will help the community grow and attract new industry.

The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are each investing $219,841 through the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund (BCF-CC), with Milestone contributing the remaining balance of the $659,523 project.

Quick Facts

Since 2007, more than 150 municipal infrastructure projects have been funded by the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan under BCF-CC, benefitting thousands of Saskatchewan residents and their communities.
This project is being funded using savings realized through previous BCF-CC projects being completed under budget, allowing dollars to be recommitted to additional initiatives.
The Building Canada Fund is being replaced by the New Building Canada Plan.

Quotes

“Our Government is committed to helping communities meet their infrastructure needs so that they can continue to grow and thrive. With today’s announcement, we are demonstrating this commitment, while improving the quality of the drinking water and the reliability of the water system in the Town of Milestone.”

- Ed Komarnicki, Member of Parliament for Souris—Moose Mountain

“Investing in infrastructure is a priority for the Government of Saskatchewan. We are pleased to contribute over $219,000 through the Building Canada Fund to upgrade the quality and reliability of the water supply in Milestone, which will support the continued growth of the community.”

- The Honourable Jim Reiter, Minister of Government Relations

“The Town of Milestone, like most communities in Saskatchewan, has experienced positive population growth over the last number of years. The Building Canada Fund will provide the Town of Milestone with the opportunity to address issues with our water treatment plant and ensure that we can provide our residents with the best quality water available The expansion of our existing water treatment plant and retrofitting a Reverse Osmosis system will ensure that we are capable of accommodating the current and future needs of ratepayers and residents.”

- Stephen Schury, Administrator of the Town of Milestone

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Contacts

Joanne Mysak
Manager, Communications
Western Economic Diversification Canada
Telephone: 306-975-5942
Email: joanne.mysak@wd-deo.gc.ca

Sarah Still
Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations
Telephone: 306-787-2687
Email: sarah.still@gov.sk.ca

Stephen Schury
Administrator, R.M. of Caledonia No. 99 / Town of Milestone
Telephone: 306-436-2050 or 306-436-2130
Email: milcal@sasktel.net

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