Project approved under the Small Communities Fund
July 15 2015, Kapuskasing, Ontario – Infrastructure Canada
Residents of Cochrane, Kapuskasing, Moosonee and Timmins will benefit from important wastewater and road improvement projects thanks to joint funding from the Governments of Canada and Ontario through the Small Communities Fund.
The Highway 11 connecting link and bridge, between Riverside and de l'Etang will be replaced in Kapuskasing; Railway Street will be reconstructed, from 3rd Avenue to 12th Avenue, in Cochrane; the water and wastewater distribution lines will be replaced in the Mistik/Meechim area in the Town of Moosonee; and the Whitney-Tisdale Sanitary System will be upgraded in Timmins.
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 proud to invest in projects like these 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."
The Honourable Greg Rickford,
Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, Minister of Natural Resources, and Member of Parliament for Kenora
"On behalf of the residents and Council for the Town Moosonee, I would like to express my sincere thank you to both the Government of Canada and the Provincial Government for approving our SCF application, which will replace aging water and wastewater lines in the Mistik / Meechim area of Town. These lines were installed by the Canadian Military back in the 1950's. They are some of the oldest water and wastewater lines in Moosonee and are in urgent need of replacement. With the funds provided by the Governments, our residents, schools and businesses in this area won't have to worry much longer about water or sewer lines breaks. The Town of Moosonee is a small, isolated community and has a very low tax base, so major infrastructure projects like this would not be possible without help from financial grants like the SCF. Being a Mayor in a small northern community, it gives me a great feeling to know that both the Government of Canada and the Provincial Government recognize that the needs of communities in the far north are very important. I believe that the communities in the far north are starting to get recognized and I am very impressed to see the present Governments making visits to the far north to see first-hand the infrastructure challenges facing our communities, and the extra costs and challenges we have in the far north of Ontario. With the approval of the SCF for the four northern communities, I think this will only be a start for improvements that will bring business and people back to the north. In closing, again I would like express my appreciation and thank you to the Provincial and Canadian Governments for approving the SCF for the Town of Moosonee and look forward to working with both Governments making my Town of Moosonee and our area a better place."
Mr. Wayne Taipale
Mayor of the Town of Moosonee
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