Project approved under Canada's Small Communities Fund
July 31, 2015 –West Kelowna, British Columbia– Infrastructure Canada
Residents of the City of West Kelowna will benefit from the replacement of the Horizon Village Lift Station thanks to joint funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Small Communities Fund.
This project will replace the Horizon Village lift station to ensure that the overall wastewater collection system continues to adequately serve the growing community. In addition, to reduce the risk of sewage effluent discharge, additional storage will be constructed and a backup energy supply will be installed to improve system reliability in the event of an emergency or an extended power outage.
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
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Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
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Allen Fillion, M.Eng., P.Eng.
General Manager of Engineering & Public Works
City of West Kelowna
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Infrastructure Canada
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