Project approved under the Small Communities Fund
July 22, 2015 – Kenora, Ontario – Infrastructure Canada
Residents of Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation will benefit from drinking water and wastewater infrastructure improvements thanks to joint funding from the Governments of Canada and Ontario through the Small Communities Fund.
This project will include updates to Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum drinking water infrastructure to help ensure that residents and families continue to have access to safe, clean drinking water. In addition, a number of updates will be made to modernize the wastewater treatment system, ensuring a continued level of service while minimizing potential adverse environmental effects.
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, such as the water and wastewater upgrades for the Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum First Nations, that will benefit communities 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."
-The Honourable Greg Rickford,
Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, Minister of Natural Resources, and Member of Parliament for Kenora
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Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation
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