Project approved under the Small Communities Fund
June 29, 2015 – Meaford, Ontario – Infrastructure Canada
Residents of Meaford will benefit from improvements to Grandview Drive and Susan Street, thanks to joint funding from the Governments of Canada and Ontario through the Small Communities Fund.
This project will include the replacement of cast iron water main that connects Grandview Drive to the main trunk water main at the Meaford Water Treatment Plant. This initiative will help to reduce the risk of further breakage and improve water quality by removing corroded pipes. The project will also include associated road work to ensure motorist and pedestrian safety.
The $1-billion Small Communities Fund provides funding for priority public infrastructure projects that deliver on local needs. Canada and Ontario will each provide $272 million to support projects in communities across the province with fewer than 100,000 residents. This funding will help address local priorities, supporting job creation and economic growth, thus sustaining a high quality of life in small communities across Ontario for years to come.
"We are pleased to invest in projects like the Grandview Drive and Susan Street Reconstruction that will benefit our community by improving much needed local infrastructure.Our Government's commitment to municipalities, big and small, has never been stronger. Through the New Building Canada Plan Small Communities Fund we are investing in priority infrastructure projects that have a strong impact on the quality of life of Ontario's residents while helping job creation and economic growth."
Larry Miller
Member of Parliament for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, 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
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Darcy Chapman
Director of Financial Services/Treasurer
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