Project approved under Canada's Small Communities Fund
July 31, 2015 – Central Okanagan, British Columbia – Infrastructure Canada
Residents of Central Okanagan will benefit from improved drinking water infrastructure thanks to joint funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Small Communities Fund.
Funding will be used to upgrade the existing Killiney Beach water system. The project will increase the holding capacity of the upper reservoir by 500 cubic metres through the construction of a new holding cell, and decommission an aging lower reservoir. Also included is the installation of new, more powerful water pumps at the water intake and a new pressure reduction valve; as well as the replacement of 4.9 kilometers of distribution pipes. These improvements will improve water availability, reliability, and quality, as well as firefighting flow rates.
The project announced today is among 55 recently approved in British Columbia that will collectively receive more than $128 million in joint federal-provincial funding under the Small Communities Fund. These projects represent important investments in municipal infrastructure that maintain safe, healthy communities. Once complete, the work will significantly improve key municipal services for residents and help boost regional development.
Through the Small Communities Fund, the governments of Canada and British Columbia are working in partnership to provide funding for priority public infrastructure projects that deliver on local needs in communities across the province that have fewer than 100,000 residents. These investments support job creation and economic growth, thus sustaining a high quality of life in small communities across British Columbia for years to come.
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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Bruce Smith
Communications and Intergovernmental Affairs
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