Project approved under the Small Communities Fund
July 24, 2015 – Peterborough, Ontario – Infrastructure Canada
Residents of Peterborough will benefit from the Bethune Street Sanitary Sewer and Jackson Creek Diversion Project, thanks to joint funding from the Governments of Canada and Ontario through the Small Communities Fund.
This project will entail three components: the installation of a storm sewer to divert high flows in Jackson Creek to mitigate flood damage; the reconstruction of Bethune Street; and the increase of sanitary sewer capacity to support growth in the north end of Peterborough. These improvements will help reduce the social, physical and economic risks associated with flooding and will serve population growth in the area.
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 pleased to invest in projects such as the Bethune Street Sanitary Sewer and Jackson Creek Diversion Project 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."
- Mr. Barry Devolin, Member of Parliament for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, 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
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