Project made possible by the New Building Canada Plan
June 26, 2015 – Clare, Nova Scotia – Infrastructure Canada
Greg Kerr, Member of Parliament for West Nova, 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, today announced $433,401 in federal funding for wastewater infrastructure improvements in Clare through the Small Communities Fund. Member of Parliament Kerr was joined by Gordon Wilson, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Clare–Digby, and Ronnie LeBlanc, Warden for the Municipality of the District of Clare.
The project involves extending the sanitary sewer system along Highway 1 by 500 metres to add more households to the municipal system. Geotube technology will also be installed at the existing wastewater treatment facility as part of the project. This is a cost-effective tool for dewatering and reducing the volume of biosolids, which makes them easier to transport, among other benefits. Once completed, the project will make the municipality's wastewater treatment system and processes more efficient and reduce the risk of overflow incidents.
The project announced today is among 16 projects recently approved for more than $22 million in joint funding under the Small Communities Fund in Nova Scotia. These projects represent important investments in the drinking water and wastewater infrastructure that maintains 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 Nova Scotia will each provide $42,649,416 to support projects in Nova Scotia 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.
Vincent Rabault
Press Secretary
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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Lori Errington
Media Relations Advisor
Province of Nova Scotia
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Infrastructure Canada
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