Estrie families to enjoy improved community spaces for a better quality of life

Government of Canada invests $119,691 to support a project by the Parc d'environnement naturel de Sutton

SUTTON, QC, April 5, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)

Sutton families will enjoy safer natural areas thanks to more than $119,000 in financial assistance from the Government of Canada.

The funding was announced today by the Honourable Denis Paradis, Member of Parliament for Brome-Missisquoi, acting on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for CED.

The funding will be used to support a project to rehabilitate certain hiking trail sections in the Parc d'environnement naturel de Sutton. Once the project has been completed, the trail network will maintain its community vocation and remain open and accessible to the public.

More specifically, the project involves upgrading the most dilapidated sections of the trails by draining and backfilling them and building culverts, stairways and steps; dismantling and removing old structures; rebuilding a shelter; and installing directional and way-finding signs. CED's contribution is going toward costs directly related to the project.  

The investment was made under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP150), a $300 million fund that was established to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary through investments in community spaces that bring Canadians together.

Quotes

"This investment is part of a community construction project celebrating Canada's 150th anniversary. There is no better way to mark this milestone than to celebrate the places that bring us together—the places that allow us to stay fit, unwind and connect with our friends and neighbours. That is how we establish the bonds of common understanding and friendship in a country where people come from every corner of the world. The values of openness, diversity and inclusion that define all Canadians are forged in our community spaces."

The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for CED

"I am pleased about CED's support for the Parc d'environnement naturel de Sutton, which is making an undeniable contribution to the municipality's vitality. This project is essential in maintaining a healthy environment that fosters community well-being."

The Honourable Denis Paradis, Member of Parliament for Brome-Missisquoi

Quick facts

• Since its creation in 2015, CIP150 has invested nearly $61M in more than 470 projects contributing to the vitality of Quebec's communities.
• CED is one of the six regional development agencies under the responsibility of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development.

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SOURCE Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Karl W. Sasseville, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Tel.: [phone]; Media Relations, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, 514-283-7443, [email protected]