Project made possible by the New Building Canada Plan
June 29, 2015 – Petitcodiac, New Brunswick – Infrastructure Canada
The Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for New Brunswick, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) and Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal, 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 $97,085 in federal funding for wastewater infrastructure upgrades in Petitcodiac. Minister Moore was joined by Bernard LeBlanc, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Memramcook–Tantramar, on behalf of Brian Kenny, New Brunswick Minister of Environment and Local Government, and Gerald Gogan, Mayor of the Village of Petitcodiac.
The project involves replacing an existing sanitary sewer force main under the Petitcodiac River. The existing cast iron pipe was installed in 1965 and is past its useful service life. Putting this new force main in place will help protect the surrounding environment from potential contamination and contribute to making water treatment systems in the area more efficient.
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.
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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Kelsie Corey
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Rob Moore
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)
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Jennifer Graham
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Department of Environment and Local Government
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