Project made possible by the New Building Canada Plan
May 22, 2015 – St. Stephen, New Brunswick – Infrastructure Canada
John Williamson, Member of Parliament for New Brunswick Southwest, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, was joined today by John Ames, Member of the Legislature for Charlotte-Campobello, and John Quartermain, Mayor of St. Stephen, to announce $929,437 in federal funding for the Prince William Street water system renewal project in St. Stephen.
The project involves renewing the sanitary and storm water sewer system along 1.3 kilometres of Prince William Street between King Street and Dennis Stream. Where pipes double as sanitary sewer and storm water conduits, separate lines will also be created. This will decrease the flow of storm water into the sanitary sewer system, thus reducing the burden on the waste water treatment plant as well as overflow incidents. Once completed, the project will improve the efficiency of the wastewater collection and treatment system in the area, improve protection against property damage from flooding, and refresh the roadway and sidewalks for drivers and pedestrians.
The project announced today is among 38 projects recently approved for more than $79 million in joint funding under the Small Communities Fund in New Brunswick. These projects represent important investments in the drinking water, disaster mitigation and wastewater infrastructure that maintain safe, healthy communities. Once complete, the work will significantly improve key municipal services for residents and help boost regional development for years to come.
The $1-billion Small Communities Fund provides funding for priority public infrastructure projects that deliver on local needs across the country. Canada and New Brunswick will each provide $39,363,723 to support projects in New Brunswick communities with fewer than 100,000 residents over the course of the funding program. This will help address local infrastructure priorities and boost economies in small communities throughout the province well into the future.
Michele-Jamali Paquette
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and
Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
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Jennifer Graham
Director of Communications
Department of Environment and Local Government
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