Project approved under Canada's Small Communities Fund
July 10, 2015 –– Summerland, British Columbia– Infrastructure Canada
Residents of Summerland will benefit from new water infrastructure thanks to joint funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Small Communities Fund.
Summerland will use the funding to twin the water lines in Jones Flat and Garnet Valley that will allow residents access to clean safe drinking water while providing an adequate water supply for agricultural use. In order to provide quality water for this area, a new 9-kilometre dedicated domestic line will be installed and, in the Northern reaches, pumped through a booster station. When complete, this project will provide high quality drinking water for domestic use while still providing the quantity of water required for agriculture.
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.
"We are proud to invest in projects like this new water line in Summerland 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's Small Communities Fund, we are investing in priority infrastructure projects that have a positive and lasting impact on the quality of life of British Columbia's residents while helping create jobs and economic growth."
-Dan Albas
Member of Parliament for Okanagan – Coquihalla
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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