News release

Infrastructure Projects in Annapolis County

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

SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Infrastructure Projects in Annapolis County


Five Annapolis County infrastructure projects, worth almost $500,000, got the green light today thanks to funding by the Canada-Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program.

A total of $309,330 in joint federal and provincial funding was announced today, Dec. 1, by Barry Barnet, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations and Robert Thibault, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on behalf of Gerry Byrne, Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. The Municipality of the County of Annapolis will fund the remaining $154,670 upon formal acceptance of the agreement.

"The government of Canada is committed to investing in the future of Nova Scotians," said Mr. Thibault. "Through the Canada-Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program, we are investing in projects like these that contribute to creating a better quality of life for our communities."

These infrastructure projects are mostly water and wastewater improvements, which promote safer drinking water, effective wastewater management, safer communities, and sound environmental practices that serve to benefit businesses, families and tourism in the province.

"The infrastructure program enables the three levels of government to pool resources to address important community needs such as the Annapolis County projects," said Mr. Barnet. "These projects will not only provide health and environment benefits, they will encourage growth in the area."

"Today's announcement is very good news for Annapolis County residents," said Peter Terauds, warden of the Municipality of the County of Annapolis. "These are necessary projects, and the Infrastructure Program is enabling us to develop a higher quality of municipal services to our community."

This is one of a series of approval announcements for projects under the program, which has invested over $160-million in 106 projects 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. 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. Following is a list of approved projects:

  • Cornwallis Park Residential Water Meter Program
    Shared total project cost - $47,000, including $15,666
    federal and $15,666 provincial
    The Cornwallis Park Residential Water Metering Program project
    will equip 250 households with water meters. The use of meters
    is expected to reduce water consumption in the Cornwallis Park
    area. Not only is this good news in terms of water
    consumption, but it also means less chemical use and lower
    operating costs for the water utility.

  • Cornwallis Park Water Chlorination System Replacement
    Shared total project cost - $35,000, including $11,666
    federal and $11,666 provincial
    The Cornwallis Park Water Chlorination System Replacement
    project will provide for the replacement of the existing flow
    paced gas chlorine disinfection system with a MIOX (mixed
    oxidant) disinfection system at the Cornwallis Park water
    treatment facility.

The MIOX system is safer than the current system as it allows
the utility to discontinue the use of gas chlorine and thus
eliminates any concerns associated with using and storing
chlorine. When the project is complete, the new system will
provide the 250 community households with improved water
quality.

  • Nictaux and Cornwallis Park Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrades
    Shared total project cost - $121,000, including $40,333
    federal and $40,333 provincial
    The Nictaux and Cornwallis Park Sewage Treatment Plant
    Upgrades project calls for the supply and installation of
    comminutors for Nictaux and Cornwallis Park sewage treatment
    plants.

Comminutors are an important part of the sewage treatment
plant and are used to grind and chop raw sewage solids in
order to prevent the system from clogging. A more uniform
waste increases the efficiency of the treatment process. Once
the upgrades are completed, about 650 households will benefit
from improved sewage treatment.

  • Street Paving - Dr. Lewis Johnston and Alexander Campbell
    Street
    Shared total project cost - $216,000, including $72,000
    federal and $72,000 provincial
    The street paving project for Dr. Lewis Johnston and Alexander
    Campbell streets will provide for the complete resurfacing of
    1.25 kilometres of existing street base along the two South
    Farmington streets. Residents will see a significant
    reduction in the amount of dust along those two streets with
    the supply, placement and compaction of new shoulder gravels
    to complete the street cross-section. The project will also
    mean a reduction in annual maintenance costs for the
    community.

  • Sewer Extension Cape Road - Lequille
    Shared total project cost - $45,000, including $15,000
    federal and $15,000 provincial
    The Sewer Extension Cape Road - Lequille project will provide
    for the design and construction of a sewer extension along
    Cape Road, where aging individual on-site sewage disposal
    systems are malfunctioning. With the extension in place, seven
    households will be connected to a municipal wastewater,
    collection and treatment system that will prevent raw sewage
    from being discharged in ditches.