Project made possible thanks to New Building Canada Plan
July 2, 2015 –– Lunenburg, Nova Scotia – Infrastructure Canada
Gerald Keddy, Member of Parliament for South Shore–St. Margaret's, 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, today announced $433,448 in federal funding for water infrastructure improvements in the Town of Lunenburg through the Small Communities Fund. MP Keddy was joined by Suzanne Lohnes-Croft, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lunenburg, and Rachel Bailey, Mayor of the Town of Lunenburg.
The project involves replacing 900 metres of the drinking water distribution main along Kaulbach Street and Dufferin Street. This work will help ensure that residents of Lunenburg have reliable access to high-quality drinking water for years to come.
The project announced today is among 16 projects recently approved for more than $22 million in joint funding under the Small Communities Fund in Nova Scotia. These projects represent important investments in the drinking water and wastewater infrastructure that maintains safe, healthy communities. Once complete, the work will significantly improve key municipal services for residents and help boost regional development for years to come.
The $1-billion Small Communities Fund provides funding for priority public infrastructure projects that deliver on local needs across the country. Canada and Nova Scotia will each provide $42,649,416 to support projects in Nova Scotia communities with fewer than 100,000 residents over the course of the funding program. This will help address local infrastructure priorities and boost economies in small communities throughout the province well into the future.
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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Brian Taylor
Media Relations Advisor
Province of Nova Scotia
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Infrastructure Canada
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