Project approved under the Small Communities Fund
July, 2, 2015 - Agassiz, British Columbia – Infrastructure Canada
Residents of the District of Kent (Agassiz) will benefit from upgrades to wastewater infrastructure thanks to joint funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Small Communities Fund.
The improvements will increase the capacity of the McCaffrey sewer lift station to meet current and anticipated future needs. Some of the benefits to residents include a reduced risk of sewer backups, and lower operating and maintenance costs. The lift station currently serves 34 residential homes, an RCMP facility, and the Federal Pacific Agri-Food Research Station, which includes a campus of the University of British Columbia.
The project announced today is among those recently approved in British Columbia that will collectively receive more than $42 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
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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Wallace Mah
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