Project approved under Canada's Small Communities Fund
July 31, 2015–Revelstoke, British Columbia – Infrastructure Canada
Residents of Revelstoke will benefit from improved drinking water infrastructure thanks to joint funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Small Communities Fund.
The funding will be used to upgrade the City's water supply, storage and distribution system, including the installation of a real-time monitoring system. This project involves the replacement of a number of watermains, such as the Highway 23 watermain crossing and watermains in the Northeast and Southwest Commercial/Industrial areas. It also consists of the construction of a third well and a second reservoir. Once completed, these upgrades will provide existing residents and businesses with safe, clean and reliable drinking water while allowing the City to keep pace with growth in this region, and help to ensure it has enough water to meet its firefighting needs.
The project announced today is among 55 recently approved in British Columbia that will collectively receive more than $128 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.
To learn more about the Small Communities Fund
For additional information on the New Building Canada Plan
To learn more about the Government of Canada's focus on jobs and the economy consult Canada's Economic Action Plan
Learn more about the Small Communities Fund at work in British Columbia
Vincent Rabault
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