Project made possible by the New Building Canada Plan
July 14, 2015 – Rothesay, New Brunswick – Infrastructure Canada
Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament for Saint John, 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 $2,499,000 in federal funding for wastewater infrastructure upgrades in Rothesay. MP Weston was joined by the Honourable Ed Doherty, New Brunswick Minister of Government Services, Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister responsible for the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation, and Bill Bishop, Mayor of the Town of Rothesay.
The project involves consolidating three lagoons into one mechanical wastewater treatment facility. This work will directly address flooding incidents, make the wastewater collection and treatment system in the area more efficient, and increase the community's capacity to accommodate future growth.
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.
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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