$85 million will be spent this year on Municipal Infrastructure Projects

NLIS 6
May 26, 2000
(Municipal and Provincial Affairs)

Joan Marie Aylward, Minister of Municipal & Provincial Affairs, today announced projects approved under the Municipal Capital Works program.

Under the 2000/2001 Municipal Capital Works program, 150 infrastructure projects have been approved. In total, $26.8 million will be spent on 75 water and sewer projects, 56 road projects, five recreation projects, three solid waste management projects, plus work on a number of municipal buildings and the provision of fire fighting equipment. Funding for this program is cost shared by the province and the respective municipalities. Work on these projects is expected to begin in the very near future.

This year's Municipal Capital Works program is expected to create in excess of 2,050 direct and indirect jobs. "These projects will stimulate and accelerate economic activity in 86 municipalities throughout the province," said Minister Aylward. "For some communities, this funding means better drinking water. For others, the roads that are being constructed, upgraded and/or paved, will improve transportation links. Together with new and improved recreational facilities, they will help us in our efforts to enhance the tourism potential of our province."

Minister Aylward said today�s announcement of $26.8 million is in addition to expected construction activity under the second year of the Multi-Year Municipal Capital Works program which was announced on May 31, 1999. Combined, these programs will result in $85 million in construction activity this year.

"The infusion of this amount of Capital Works funding into the economy will create numerous employment opportunities in the construction industry and generate a large number of direct, indirect and spin-off jobs in the trades and supply industry," said the minister. The combined expenditure of $85 million is expected to create almost 30,000 person weeks of employment in municipalities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador in 2000/2001 and will provide essential infrastructure projects for many communities in the province.

2000/2001 MUNICIPAL CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAM

*MUNICIPALITY*	*DESCRIPTION*	*APPROVED FUNDING*
ARNOLD'S COVE	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	160,500
ARNOLD'S COVE	FIRE PROTECTION	185,000
BAIE VERTE	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	200,000
BAY BULLS	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	100,000
BAY DE VERDE	WATER AND/OR SEWER	25,000
BAY DE VERDE	FIRE PROTECTION	50,000
BEACHSIDE	WATER AND/OR SEWER	300,000
BELLEORAM	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	100,000
BIRD COVE	WATER AND/OR SEWER	475,000
BISHOP'S FALLS	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	238,412
BISHOP'S FALLS	FIRE PROTECTION	185,000
BONAVISTA	WATER AND/OR SEWER	93,000
BONAVISTA	WATER AND/OR SEWER	75,000
BOTWOOD	FIRE PROTECTION	185,000
BOTWOOD	WATER AND/OR SEWER	130,000
BRYANT'S COVE	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	113,000
BUCHANS	MUNICIPAL BUILDING	145,000
BUCHANS	WATER AND/OR SEWER	120,000
BURIN	WATER AND/OR SEWER	54,584
BURIN	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	81,748
BURNT ISLANDS	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	45,000
CAPE ST. GEORGE	WATER AND/OR SEWER	105,200
CARBONEAR	WATER AND/OR SEWER	222,700
CENTREVILLE-WAREHAM-TRINITY	WATER AND/OR SEWER	50,000
CENTREVILLE-WAREHAM-TRINITY	RECREATION	178,500
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	334,000
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	68,000
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	48,700
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES	WATER AND/OR SEWER	32,000
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES	WATER AND/OR SEWER	106,000
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES	WATER AND/OR SEWER	34,000
CHARLOTTETOWN	RECREATION	85,000
CLARENVILLE	WASTE MANAGEMENT	100,000
CLARENVILLE	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	230,000
CLARENVILLE	WATER AND/OR SEWER	850,000
CORNER BROOK	RECREATION	165,000
CORNER BROOK	WATER AND/OR SEWER	40,000
CORNER BROOK	WATER AND/OR SEWER	250,000
CORNER BROOK	WATER AND/OR SEWER	110,000
CORNER BROOK	WATER AND/OR SEWER	50,000
CORNER BROOK	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	250,000
CORNER BROOK	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	125,000
CUPIDS	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	159,000
DEER LAKE	WATER AND/OR SEWER	946,000
DEER LAKE	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	125,000
ENGLEE	WATER AND/OR SEWER	268,000
FERRYLAND	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	79,600
FORTUNE	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	245,000
GAMBO	WATER AND/OR SEWER	83,000
GANDER	WATER AND/OR SEWER	65,000
GANDER	WATER AND/OR SEWER	105,000
GANDER	WATER AND/OR SEWER	90,000
GAULTOIS	WATER AND/OR SEWER	30,000
GLOVERTOWN	RECREATION	896,664
GLOVERTOWN	WATER AND/OR SEWER	50,000
GRAND BANK	WATER AND/OR SEWER	47,094
GRAND BANK	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	216,244
GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR	WATER AND/OR SEWER	120,000
GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	17,500
GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	400,000
GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	200,000
GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	55,900
GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	19,200
GREENSPOND	WATER AND/OR SEWER	362,000
HAMPDEN	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	70,000
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY	WATER AND/OR SEWER	530,000
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY	WATER AND/OR SEWER	120,000
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	350,000
HARBOUR BRETON	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	130,000
HARBOUR GRACE	WATER AND/OR SEWER	422,300
HAWKE'S BAY	WATER AND/OR SEWER	260,000
HEART'S DELIGHT-ISLINGTON	WATER AND/OR SEWER	150,000
HUMBER ARM SOUTH	WATER AND/OR SEWER	500,000
JACKSON'S ARM	WATER AND/OR SEWER	60,000
KING'S POINT	WATER AND/OR SEWER	74,000
L'ANSE AU LOUP	RECREATION	209,300
LABRADOR CITY	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	170,174
LEWIN'S COVE	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	56,328
LEWISPORTE	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	51,000
LEWISPORTE	WATER AND/OR SEWER	61,756
LEWISPORTE	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	51,000
LEWISPORTE	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	52,384
LEWISPORTE	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	44,236
MAIN BROOK	WATER AND/OR SEWER	350,000
MARYSTOWN	WATER AND/OR SEWER	123,000
MARYSTOWN	WATER AND/OR SEWER	100,000
MARYSTOWN	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	120,000
MARYSTOWN	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	60,000
MIDDLE ARM	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	100,000
MILLERTOWN	WATER AND/OR SEWER	228,800
MOUNT MORIAH	FIRE PROTECTION	165,000
MOUNT PEARL	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	190,000
MOUNT PEARL	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	95,000
MOUNT PEARL	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	22,000
MOUNT PEARL	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	117,000
MOUNT PEARL	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	30,000
MOUNT PEARL	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	405,000
MOUNT PEARL	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	245,000
MOUNT PEARL	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	152,000
MOUNT PEARL	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	35,000
MOUNT PEARL	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	56,000
MOUNT PEARL	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	35,000
MOUNT PEARL	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	31,000
MOUNT PEARL	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	101,000
MUSGRAVE HARBOUR	WATER AND/OR SEWER	48,000
MUSGRAVE HARBOUR	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	110,000
NEW-WES-VALLEY	WATER AND/OR SEWER	223,000
NORMAN'S COVE-LONG COVE	WATER AND/OR SEWER	60,000
NORMAN'S COVE-LONG COVE	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	57,646
NORRIS ARM	MUNICIPAL BUILDING	100,000
OLD PERLICAN	WATER AND/OR SEWER	224,600
PASADENA	WATER AND/OR SEWER	113,500
PASADENA	WATER AND/OR SEWER	41,000
PASADENA	WATER AND/OR SEWER	32,000
PASADENA	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	68,000
PETTY HARBOUR-MADDOX COVE	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	62,600
PINWARE	MUNICIPAL BUILDING	84,080
PLACENTIA	WATER AND/OR SEWER	170,000
PLACENTIA	WATER AND/OR SEWER	50,000
PLACENTIA	WATER AND/OR SEWER	300,000
PORT BLANDFORD	WATER AND/OR SEWER	83,000
PORT REXTON	FIRE PROTECTION	145,000
PORT SAUNDERS	WATER AND/OR SEWER	400,000
POUCH COVE	WATER AND/OR SEWER	376,000
POUCH COVE	MUNICIPAL BUILDING	69,000
RAMEA	WATER AND/OR SEWER	1,550,000
ROBERT'S ARM	WATER AND/OR SEWER	84,240
ROBERT'S ARM	WATER AND/OR SEWER	30,000
ROSE BLANCHE-HARBOUR LE COU	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	76,000
SELDOM-LITTLE SELDOM	WATER AND/OR SEWER	527,000
SELDOM-LITTLE SELDOM	WATER AND/OR SEWER	100,200
SPANIARD'S BAY	WATER AND/OR SEWER	431,200
SPRINGDALE	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	188,000
SPRINGDALE	WASTE MANAGEMENT	120,000
ST. BERNARDS-JACQUES FONTAINE	WATER AND/OR SEWER	35,000
ST. GEORGE'S	WATER AND/OR SEWER	60,000
ST. JOHN'S	FIRE PROTECTION	185,000
ST. LAWRENCE	WATER AND/OR SEWER	160,000
STEPHENVILLE CROSSING	WATER AND/OR SEWER	581,000
SUMMERFORD	WATER AND/OR SEWER	1,000,000
SUNNYSIDE	WATER AND/OR SEWER	200,000
SUNNYSIDE	WASTE MANAGEMENT	54,600
TORBAY	WATER AND/OR SEWER	151,000
TWILLINGATE	WATER AND/OR SEWER	25,000
UPPER ISLAND COVE	PAVING AND/OR ROADS	27,600
VICTORIA	WATER AND/OR SEWER	351,100
WABUSH	WATER AND/OR SEWER	160,000
WHITEWAY	WATER AND/OR SEWER	445,000
WINTERLAND	WATER AND/OR SEWER	202,300
WOODY POINT	WATER AND/OR SEWER	52,000

Media contact: Glenn Bruce, Communications, (709) 729-1983.

2000 05 26 4:55 p.m.

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