News release

Alma-Greenhill Residents to Have New Sewage System

Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations (Oct. 2000 - March 2014)

SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Alma-Greenhill Residents to Have New Sewage System


Residents of the Alma-Greenhill area of Pictou County will soon be connected to a waste water collection and treatment system, thanks to a project funded through the Canada/Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program.

Joint federal-provincial funding in the amount of $1,761,940 was announced today by Robert Thibault, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on behalf of Gerry Byrne, Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and by Angus MacIsaac, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations.

"The government of Canada is committed to projects that improve the quality of life of Nova Scotians," said Mr. Thibault. "The announcement of funding for projects like the Alma-Greenhill sewage system illustrates just how serious the Canada/Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program is about investing in green projects that contribute to creating strong, healthy communities."

Green municipal infrastructure to ensure effective waste water management and safe drinking water is the first priority under the program. The majority of the federal and provincial funding announced in Year One is being directed to green projects, like the Alma-Greenhill sewage collection project.

"This is an investment in a cleaner environment and the health of the Alma-Greenhill area," said Mr. MacIsaac, "We promised to work with municipal governments to fund essential infrastructure projects and we're honouring our commitment."

The $2,642,910 Alma-Greenhill project will provide for the design and construction of a sewage collection system that will connect with the East River pollution abatement system at Westville. The new system will increase the number of households connected to municipal waste water collection, which is safer than their current on-site sewage systems. The federal and provincial funding under the program is subject to the formal acceptance of the Municipality of the County of Pictou, which will fund the balance of the project.

"Pictou County residents and their environment will both reap the healthful benefits that will spring from this project," said Warden Allister MacDonald, of Pictou County. "The co-operative nature of the infrastructure program has made it a reality."

This is one of a series of approval announcements for projects under the program. To date, 59 projects have been approved during Year One of the program, representing an investment of more than $76 million. 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. Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation is a member of the management committee. The Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities is represented on the program's management committee.