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June 15, 2001
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The following is being distributed at the request of MHA-St. George�s-Stephenville East:

Municipal infrastructure projects announced for the
District of St. George�s-Stephenville East

Kevin Aylward, MHA-St. George�s-Stephenville East, today announced $400,000 under the Canada-Newfoundland Infrastructure Program for municipal infrastructure, subject to approval from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.

This funding has been allocated for use toward well drilling and testing to address water quality issues in St. George�s.

"This is a very important project for the Town of St. Georges," said Mr. Aylward. "The cost sharing arrangement will now provide the opportunity for the success of this project which may otherwise have not been able to proceed at this time."

Programs are cost-shared between the province, municipality and federal government with the federal government paying one-third of the cost and the provincial/municipal share determined in accordance with a new cost-sharing arrangement which has the province paying the larger portion of the total cost for projects in many smaller communities.

The Canada-Newfoundland Infrastructure Program has a mandate to support the creation of green municipal infrastructure. The program is administered provincially by the Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, federally by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and cost-shared with municipalities. The program will mean a total investment in Newfoundland and Labrador of $153.7 million over five years.

Media contact: Catherina Kennedy, Communications, (709) 729-0928.

2001 06 15                                                        4:55 p.m.


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