Project made possible by the New Building Canada Plan
July 21, 2015 – Alma, New Brunswick – Infrastructure Canada
The Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for New Brunswick, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) and Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal, 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 $116,530 in federal funding for wastewater infrastructure upgrades in Alma. Minister Moore was joined by Bernard LeBlanc, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Memramcook-Tantramar, on behalf of the Honourable Brian Kenny, New Brunswick Minister of Environment and Local Government, and Kirstin Shortt, Mayor of the Village of Alma.
The project involves upgrading Alma's wastewater treatment plant. With the completion of the Fundy Trail parkway in the next few years, tourist traffic is expected to increase significantly in the area, resulting in additional pressure on the wastewater treatment plant. This work will contribute to more efficient wastewater services for residents and allow the Village to meet existing and future wastewater needs.
The project announced today is among 39 projects recently approved for more than $85 million in joint funding under the Small Communities Fund in New Brunswick. These projects represent important investments in the drinking water, disaster mitigation and wastewater infrastructure that maintain 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 New Brunswick will each provide $39,363,723 to support projects in New Brunswick 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.
"This expansion will allow the village to increase capacity at its wastewater treatment plant to better meet existing and future needs of the area. The municipality and the province are working in partnership with the federal government to support the sustainability of this community, tourism and jobs."
-Bernard LeBlanc, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Memramcook-Tantramar, on behalf of the Honourable Brian Kenny, New Brunswick Minister of Environment and Local Government
"Our community is an important tourist destination and the gateway to one of our province's most treasured and important tourist regions. We're pleased to work with both levels of government to ensure we continue to provide safe wastewater infrastructure and that we are well positioned for the demands of future business developments and growth."
-Kirstin Shortt, Mayor of the Village of Alma
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