Project approved under the Small Communities Fund
July 23, 2015 –Red Lake, Ontario– Infrastructure Canada
Residents of Red Lake will benefit from the brownfield redevelopment on Seventh Street thanks to joint funding from the Governments of Canada and Ontario through the Small Communities Fund.
This project will entail a complete soil assessment of eight acres of land on Seventh Street to encourage residential development of the site. Ultimately, this initiative will help Red Lake boost regional development and remain a great place to work, live and raise a family.
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 Seventh Street brownfield rehabilitation 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."
- The Honourable Greg Rickford,
Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, Minister of Natural Resources, and Member of Parliament for Kenora
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Municipality of Red Lake
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