Project made possible by the New Building Canada Plan
May 22, 2015 – Saint-André, New Brunswick – Infrastructure Canada
Mike Allen, Member of Parliament for Tobique–Mactaquac, 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 Chuck Chiasson, Member of the Legislature for Victoria-La-Vallée, on behalf of the Honourable Brian Kenny, New Brunswick Minister of Environment and Local Government, and Allain Desjardins, Mayor of Saint-André, to announce $427,629 in federal funding for water infrastructure upgrades in Saint-André.
The project involves installing a new, 1,820-cubic-metre water reservoir. This important infrastructure investment will help ensure Saint-André residents have reliable access to high-quality drinking water and that the Town has the capacity to protect the community against fire and other emergencies.
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
Communications Director
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and
Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
613-943-1838
Jennifer Graham
Director of Communications
Department of Environment and Local Government
506-444-2179
Jennifer.Graham@gnb.ca
www.gnb.ca
Infrastructure Canada
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