Windsor to Benefit from Infrastructure Program
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS-Windsor to Benefit from nfrastructure Program
Residents of the Windsor and Three Mile Plains areas of West Hants County will soon have access to water pumped in from a new treatment facility thanks to funding under the Canada/Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program.
Joint federal-provincial funding, in the amount of $2,563,750, was announced today as one of 14 project approvals totalling more than $14.1 million. The announcement was made by Ron Russell, MLA for Hants West, on behalf of Angus MacIsaac, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, and Robert Thibault, Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
"Providing Nova Scotia with safe water supplies is a priority for our government," said Mr. Russell. "Through the Canada/Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program, we are able to work towards meeting this goal."
Green municipal infrastructure to ensure effective wastewater management and safe drinking water is the first priority under the program. The majority of the federal and provincial funding announced in year one will be directed to green projects, like the Windsor water utility upgrade.
"A clean, healthy environment is crucial to building strong communities and improving our quality of life," said Mr. Thibault. "Through the Canada/Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program, the Government of Canada is investing in green projects that will provide safe, higher quality drinking water, and improve our environment."
The $3,845,624 water treatment plant project involves the construction of a new facility with a capacity of about 5.45 million litres per day. The facility will serve customers of the Windsor Water Utility. Completion of the project will benefit the town and adjacent areas by increasing both the output of potable water and the number of households receiving it.
"This important project would have been difficult to accomplish without the partnership inherent in the Infrastructure program," said Anna Allen, mayor of Windsor. "The benefits this facility will bring to the community will be felt for years to come."
The federal and provincial funding under the program is subject to the formal acceptance of the Town of Windsor, which will fund the balance of the project.
This is one in a series of approval announcements for projects under the program totalling more than $39 million to date. Additional announcements are expected as projects undergo environmental assessment and final approval.
The $195 million, six-year Canada/Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program is administered by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations. The Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities is represented on the program's management committee.
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