Project approved under the Small Communities Fund
July 13, 2015 –– Brockville, Ontario – Infrastructure Canada
Residents in Brockville will benefit from the Centre Street Reconstruction project thanks to joint funding from the Governments of Canada and Ontario through the Small Communities Fund.
The reconstruction of Centre Street will include the replacement of the watermain to increase its capacity as well as the installation of a new sanitary sewer and a storm sewer system along with a roadway curb and gutter to improve drainage and reduce the risk of flooding. In addition, a cross sectional roadbed will be constructed in the middle of the right-of-way to enhance safety for motorists.
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 Centre 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."
-Gordon Brown
Member of Parliament for Leeds-Grenville, 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
"With the funding being provided by the Federal and Provincial governments, the City of Brockville is fixing our roads, underground pipes and parks, our basic infrastructure, which is what our residents expect us to do. Making the City a better and safer place to live, one step at a time."
-David Henderson
Mayor of the City of Brockville
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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Andrew Forgione
Office of the Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure
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Peter Raabe, P.Eng.
Director of Environmental Services
City of Brockville
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Infrastructure Canada
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Brigitte Marleau
Communications Branch
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure
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