Project made possible by the New Building Canada Plan
June 26, 2015 – Amherst, Nova Scotia – Infrastructure Canada
Scott Armstrong, Member of Parliament for Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley, 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 $248,345 in federal funding for water infrastructure improvements in Amherst through the Small Communities Fund. MP Armstrong was joined by Terry Farrell, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Cumberland North, and Rob Small, Mayor of the Town of Amherst.
The project involves replacing 358 metres of a century-old water main, and separating sanitary and storm sewers on Mill Street. This work will decrease the flow of storm water into the sanitary sewer system, reducing the burden on the waste water treatment plant as well as overflow incidents. The project will make water treatment systems in the area more efficient and improve protection against property damage from flooding.
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
613-943-1838
Lori Errington
Media Relations Advisor
Province of Nova Scotia
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Lori.Errington@novascotia.ca
Infrastructure Canada
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