GREENSTONE, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 7, 2016) - Infrastructure investments are vital to creating jobs, strengthening the middle class and building more inclusive and efficient communities where families can work, learn and play.
Today, the Honourable Patricia A. Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women, and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Michael Gravelle, Ontario Minister of Northern Development and Mines and Member of Provincial Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North, on behalf of the Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Ontario Minister of Infrastructure, announced that 35 infrastructure projects in small communities across Ontario will move forward immediately.
This investment of over $141 million includes funding in Greenstone to support the second phase of the Geraldton water line rehabilitation. This project will improve the health and safety of area residents by providing clean drinking water.
The federal and provincial governments are each contributing more than $44 million, and the remainder will be cost-shared by the recipient communities, through the Small Communities Fund, which supports priority infrastructure projects in communities across the country that have less than 100,000 residents.
Quotes
"Today's announcement demonstrates Canada's commitment to working closely with Ontario to meet the unique needs of small communities across the province. By offering significant funding for a wide range of infrastructure projects, Canadian communities will benefit from investments that promote sustainable development while helping to grow the middle class. Municipalities know best what their communities need, and those insights are integral to building the Canada of the 21st century."
The Honourable Patricia A. Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women, and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
"These infrastructure investments help promote long-term, sustainable economic growth in Ontario's communities. Thanks to joint funding from the governments of Canada and Ontario, these communities can improve local drinking water, waste management and other critical infrastructure."
The Honourable Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines and Member of Provincial Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North, on behalf of the Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Ontario Minister of Infrastructure
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Complete list of identified projects in Ontario: http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1121239
Associated links
Investing in Canada, the Government of Canada's new $120 billion infrastructure plan: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/index-eng.html.
Have your say on infrastructure: infraconsults.ca
Federal infrastructure investments in Ontario: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/map-carte/index-eng.html.
Small Communities Fund: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/sc-cp-eng.html.
Twitter: @INFC_eng
Backgrounder
The governments of Canada and Ontario have announced funding for 35 projects in communities across the province under the New Building Canada Plan's Small Communities Fund (SCF).
The federal and provincial governments have each committed more than $44 million to the projects, which have a total eligible cost of more than $141 million. Recipient communities will be responsible for the remaining project costs.
Project details:
| Recipient | Project | Federal contribution | Provincial contribution | |
| Town of Moosonee | Water Treatment Plant Repairs / Improvements | $201,475 | $201,475 | |
| City of Temiskaming Shores | Temiskaming Shores Infrastructure Upgrades, Phase 1 | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | |
| Ignace Township | Ignace Water Conservation Project | $195,040 | $195,040 | |
| Municipality of West Elgin | West Lorne Sewage System Upgrades | $950,516 | $950,516 | |
| City of Timmins | Kraft Creek Bridge Replacement | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | |
| Kenora Airport Authority | Kenora Airport Authority Inc. Services Consolidation (Terminal Building, CBSA, Operations, FBO) | $2,076,667 | $2,076,667 | |
| City of Welland | Edgar-Elgin Sewer Separation & Watermain Replacement Project | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| Municipality of Wawa | Waste Disposal Site Expansion | $475,558 | $475,558 | |
| Town of Kirkland Lake | Swastika Sewer System Upgrade / Swastika Water Pollution Control Plant Decommissioning | $2,725,133 | $2,725,133 | |
| Matachewan Township | Matachewan Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Project | $515,183 | $515,183 | |
| Town of Kapuskasing | Highway 11 Reconstruction Project - Phase 2 | $1,909,682 | $1,909,682 | |
| Town of Perth | Rehabilitation of Craig Street Bridge | $196,736 | $196,736 | |
| Beausoleil First Nation, Christian Island | WTP Valve Chamber Modifications & Water Supply Zone 2 Pressure District Development | $2,354,167 | $2,354,167 | |
| Town of Deseronto | Upgrade and renewal of the Deseronto Water Treatment Plant | $2,448,333 | $2,448,333 | |
| Town of Collingwood | Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement - Cogeneration and Odour Mitigation | $939,703 | $939,703 | |
| Municipality of Greenstone | Geraldton Water Line Rehabilitation Phase II | $550,000 | $550,000 | |
| Town of Cobourg | Harden St bridge rehabilitation | $108,086 | $108,086 | |
| Town of Tillsonburg | 720 m Newell Road Reconstruction - Baldwin Street to Town Limits | $349,673 | $349,673 | |
| Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, Port Perry | Construction of a piped Water Distribution and piped Wastewater Collection System for the provision of highly essential services | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | |
| City of Kawartha Lakes | Lindsay Cast Iron Watermain Replacement | $2,878,000 | $2,878,000 | |
| Lac Seul First Nation, Hudson | Frenchman's Head Facultative Lagoon and Collection System | $1,833,333 | $1,833,333 | |
| Eagle Lake First Nation, city of Kenora | Eagle Lake Watermain Upgrade | $610,000 | $610,000 | |
| Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, For Frances | Water Treatment Plant Upgrade | $500,000 | $500,000 | |
| Municipality of Leamington | Erie Street South, Conover, Stewart and Forest Sewer Separation Program | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |
| Naotkamegwanning, City of Kenora | Water Treatment Plant Upgrades | $1,333,333 | $1,333,333 | |
| Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation, Fort Frances | Water Treatment Plant Upgrade | $500,000 | $500,000 | |
| Hiawatha First Nation, Campbelltown | Water Treatment and Distribution Upgrade | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | |
| Wahta Mohawks, Muskoka Lakes Township | Water Treatment Infrastructure Upgrades and Construction | $1,166,666 | $1,166,666 | |
| Grassy Narrows First Nation, City of Kenora | Water Treatment Plant Upgrade | $500,000 | $500,000 | |
| Municipality of Marmora and Lake | Marmora Sewage Forcemain Replacement | $236,538 | $236,538 | |
| Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, Brantford | Six Nations Master Drainage and Flood Remediation Plan (MDFRP) | $250,000 | $250,000 | |
| Chippew as of Nawash Unceded First Nation, Cape Croker | Water Treatment Plant Upgrade | $500,000 | $500,000 | |
| Sagamok Anishnawbek, Sables-Spanish Rivers Township | Water Distribution System and water treatment plant up-grades & Wastewater Feasibility Study | $166,666 | $166,666 | |
| North Perth | Disaster Mitigation of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) | $1,628,078 | $1,628,078 | |
| Lanewood Development Corporation | Grand Riverview Brownfield Redevelopment | $4,425,027 | $4,425,027 | |
| Total: | $44,123,593 | $44,123,593 |
For more information on the individual projects, please direct your questions to the recipient listed above.
For more information on the Small Communities Fund: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/sc-cp-eng.html.
Contact Information:
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
613-219-0149
Brook.Simpson@canada.ca
Katrina Kim
Office of the Hon. Bob Chiarelli
Ontario Minister of Infrastructure
Province of Ontario
416-327-7227
katrina.kim@ontario.ca
Infrastructure Canada
613-960-9251
Toll free: 1-877-250-7154
media@infc.gc.ca