Newfoundland and Labrador to receive government funding for public infrastructure projects

BOTWOOD, NL, Sept. 1, 2017 /CNW/ - Investing in local infrastructure helps create jobs while improving Canadians' quality of life. The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador are working together to provide residents and businesses with modern, reliable and sustainable public infrastructure to boost regional development for years to come.

Today, the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador; Scott Simms, Member of Parliament for Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment; and Jerry Dean, Member of the House Assembly for the District of Exploits, announced more than $29.3 million in joint funding for 77 infrastructure projects across the province.

This support will help upgrade the Pleasant Avenue water and sewer systems in Stephenville and sanitary sewer upgrades in Botwood. Paradise will receive new wastewater systems as well as important upgrades to their road system, which will help traffic flow more efficiently. Additionally, residents throughout the Northeast Avalon region will benefit from a fully-accessible and inclusive community park, enabling residents to enjoy outdoor activities with family and friends.

Quotes

"The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador continues to collaborate with the Government of Canada to assist communities as they pursue key infrastructure improvements. The projects we announced today will greatly benefit residents and make our communities more desirable places to live and work. Through our government's vision for The Way Forward, we have committed to leveraging federal funding to maximize investments in communities. The announcement today demonstrates what can be accomplished when all levels of government come together to build safe and sustainable communities for the people of the province."

The Honourable Dwight Ball,
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

"Our Government has made unprecedented commitments to support public infrastructure across Canada. By working in partnership with every order of government, we will target smart infrastructure investments to produce long term prosperity and strengthen communities. The Government of Canada is proud to invest in these 77 infrastructure projects, which will have a positive and lasting impact on the quality of life for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians for years to come."

Scott Simms, Member of Parliament for Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame,
On behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

"Our government is contributing significant provincial funds to invest in infrastructure upgrades in communities. Investments in these important projects contribute to strengthening our province's infrastructure, providing better access to water, protecting our environment by investing in wastewater infrastructure and advancing regional collaboration and sharing of services. We have been working hard with municipalities, as well as the Government of Canada to secure and leverage funding that will ensure access to high quality infrastructure and services for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians."

The Honourable Eddie Joyce,
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment

Quick facts

• The Government of Canada will invest more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and Canada's rural and northern communities.
• The Government of Canada will provide up to $11,913,506 for the 77 projects being announced today through the Small Communities Fund.
• The Province of Newfoundland and Labrador will contribute up to $17,451,414 for these 77 projects.
• The municipalities will contribute the remaining funding for these projects, which have a total eligible cost of $39,224,560.

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Backgrounder

The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador are announcing funding for 77 infrastructure improvement projects across the province. The Government of Canada will provide $11,913,506 under the Small Communities Fund for these projects and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador will contribute up to $17,451,414. The municipalities will contribute the remaining funding for these projects, which have a total eligible cost of $39,224,560.

The Small Communities Fund provides support for priority public infrastructure projects that deliver on local needs in communities across Canada that have fewer than 100,000 residents.

The projects are as follows:

Location	Project Description	Federal Contribution	Provincial Contribution
Arnold's Cove	Water & Sewer Upgrading - Bar Haven Heights	$252,347	$429,058
Avondale	2017 Water Extension Station Rd	$171,620	$291,800
Bauline	Emergency Operating Centre - Alternate Power Supply	$28,565	$28,565
Bay St. George South	New Pumphouse and Assoc. Work for St. Fintan's Area	$47,994	$81,602
Botwood	2017 Sanitary Sewer Outfall - Phase 1 Circular Road	$265,978	$452,235
Burin	Lift Station Retrofit -  Port au Bras Lift Station	$105,899	$180,057
Carbonear	Water and Sewer Upgrading Water Street	$166,236	$232,771
Cartwright	Lift Station Upgrading/Replacement & Sewer Main Cleaning - Low Road & Point Road	$189,491	$322,186
Corner Brook	Street Resurfacing	$453,417	$453,417
Daniel's Harbour	Pump House Extension	$108,212	$183,989
Deer Lake	Fourth Avenue Rehabilitation	$418,553	$586,074
Dover	Up Grade Liftstation SPS No. 4 & SPS No. 5	$125,511	$213,403
Embree	Water System Upgrades	$280,474	$469,297
Ferryland	Water Treatment Plant Upgrades	$257,817	$438,359
Flower's Cove	Main Waterline Upgrades/Repairs and Street Paving	$300,728	$300,728
Fogo Island	Water Drainage - Old Hospital Site	$38,124	$64,821
Fogo Island	PH System - Fogo Water Supply	$26,598	$45,223
Fogo Island	Green's Lane - Water and Sewer	$65,218	$110,887
Fogo Island	Iceberg Arena Upgrades	$57,026	$57,026
Gambo	Road Upgrades - Centennial Road	$61,421	$61,421
Gander	SCF 2019-1 Wilcockson Crescent	$181,349	$199,522
Gaskiers Point La Haye	Water Supply	$166,228	$282,633
Glovertown	Road Upgrading/Paving	$141,656	$141,656
Grand Falls-Windsor	Grenfell Heights (Upper Portion) New Water & Storm and Road Widening - Phase I	$302,248	$332,536
Greenspond	Upgrade Sewage Pumping Station's	$80,166	$136,304
Happy Valley-Goose Bay	Storm Drainage Improvements	$12,469	$12,469
Happy Valley-Goose Bay	Sewage Lift Station #7 Upgrading	$58,183	$64,013
Happy Valley-Goose Bay	Hospital Pressure Reducing Valve Replacement	$16,624	$18,290
Happy Valley-Goose Bay	Sewage Lift Station #1 Upgrading	$116,365	$128,026
Harbour Grace	Harvey Street – Phase 4 – Water, Sewer and Street Upgrading	$614,257	$1,044,236
Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview	Water & Sewer Upgrading Chapel's Cove & Fewer's Hill	$453,754	$771,504
Heart's Content	Track Road Upgrading and Paving	$11,351	$11,351
Heart's Delight-Islington	2017/2018 Water System Upgrades	$18,135	$30,834
Hickman's Harbour-Robinson Bight	Water System Improvements	$109,716	$186,547
Inuit Community Government of Hopedale	Water System Freeze Prevention Upgrades/Rehabilitation	$182,860	$310,911
Inuit Community Government of Rigolet	Upgrade Power Supply at PWDU and Tank Altitude Building	$72,569	$72,569
Inuit Community Government of Rigolet	Upgrade Water System Intake	$152,938	$260,035
Kippens	Road Upgrading - Island Pond Drive - Phase 3	$245,639	$245,639
Little Bay East	Street Upgrades and Paving 2017 - Cemetery Road	$29,156	$29,156
Little Bay East	Street Upgrading and Paving 2017 - Spruce Road	$11,409	$11,409
Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove	2018 MCW Culvert Replacements	$75,112	$75,112
Lumsden	Beothic Arena Chiller Replacement	$39,173	$43,098
Marystown	Road Upgrading 2017 - Forest Road Upgrading, Paving, and Water Laterals	$125,332	$125,332
Marysvale	Water Line Valve & Post/Flush Hydrant Installation - Various Locations	$27,904	$47,445
Marysvale	Well Upgrading - Main Road	$57,375	$97,554
Meadows	Multi-Purpose Court (Rink) Upgrades - Roof Installation	$179,553	$179,553
Miles Cove	Town of Miles Cove - Water and Sewer, Phase II	$290,692	$494,255
Millertown	Water Treatment/ Chlorination Building	$114,321	$194,376
Millertown	Sewage Pumping Station Upgrade	$40,911	$69,559
Mount Moriah	Sweetapple Drive - Road Upgrading	$65,510	$65,510
Mount Pearl	Glacier 1 (Elevator and HVAC Upgrades)	$149,628	$149,628
Mount Pearl	2017 - 2020 Street Upgrading (Second Street between St. Andrews and Sunrise)	$213,038	$234,387
New Perlican	Water Main Upgrades - Installing Poly Pigging System	$45,594	$77,523
North Harbour	Water System Upgrade (2017)	$259,650	$441,475
Paradise	Clearview Heights Upgrading	$448,919	$448,919
Husky Energy Easter Seals House	Inclusive Park	$207,500	$207,500
Pasadena	Storm Sewer - Midland Row East	$319,174	$446,920
Phillips Head	2017 Water Line Repair throughout Phillip's Head	$79,176	$134,620
Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove	Waterline Replacement - Phase 4	$50,563	$85,971
Port Blandford	Water Pumping System Improvements	$149,613	$254,382
Portugal Cove South	Water Main Extension	$110,182	$187,339
Ramea	Seawalls - Upgrades & Repairs	$241,193	$482,459
Salmon Cove	Water and Sewer Installations	$199,484	$339,176
Shoe Cove (Notre Dame Bay)	Water Treatment System	$49,871	$84,794
South Brook (Hall's Bay)	Sewage Lift Station Retrofit	$53,203	$90,459
Springdale	Orange Lane & Churchill Place	$131,909	$224,280
St. Alban's	Refurbishment of Water Storage Reservoir	$72,771	$123,731
St. George's	Chlorination Building Upgrading	$29,923	$50,876
St. Mary's	Additional Artesian Wells	$81,057	$137,819
Stephenville	Pleasant Avenue Reconstruction Phase 2	$400,670	$561,034
Stephenville Crossing	Lift Station Controls and SCADA upgrades	$112,122	$190,638
Victoria	Cole's Road Water & Sewer/Road Upgrading	$68,237	$116,021
Wabana	Pumphouse & wells replacement # 3 Yard -Wabana	$525,038	$892,706
Wabush	Industrial Park Wastewater Treatment Plant	$332,473	$565,294
Winterton	Winterton Recreation Center Upgrades	$67,264	$67,264
Woody Point	Woody Point Lift Station Upgrade	$81,953	$139,342
York Harbour	Fill Station	$19,117	$32,504

For more information on the Small Communities Fund, please visit: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/sc-cp-eng.html.

Associated links

Government of Canada's $180-billion+ infrastructure plan in Budget 2017

Federal infrastructure investments in Newfoundland and Labrador

Small Communities Fund

Municipal Capital Works Funding

Atlantic Growth Strategy

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Web: Infrastructure Canada

SOURCE Infrastructure Canada

Michelle Cannizzaro, Director of Communications, Office of the Premier, 709-729-3960, [email protected]; Brook Simpson, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, 613-219-0149, [email protected]; Lynn Robinson, Municipal Affairs and Environment, 709-729-5449, 691-9466, [email protected]; Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, Email: [email protected]

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