District of Windsor-Springdale receives funding for capital works

Jack Byrne, Municipal and Provincial Affairs Minister, and Ray Hunter, MHA for the District of Windsor-Springdale, announced today that this district will receive funding for municipal capital works projects.

"We have proposed $305,992 under the federal, provincial and municipal cost-shared Canada/Newfoundland Infrastructure Program for water and sewer and projects for this district" said Minister Byrne. "We are also assisting the municipal government in making the Springdale town hall wheelchair accessible under the Municipal Capital Works Program."

The Canada/Newfoundland Infrastructure Program projects include:

• Water main relocation for West Bridge in Brighton valued at $72,271;
• Sewer system extension for Brighton Road including sewage lift station for Triton-Jim�s Cove-Card�s Harbour valued at $233,721.

The Municipal Capital Works Program project:

• Installation of a chairlift/elevator at the Springdale town hall valued at $85,000.

As government moves forward with the second prong of its two-pronged approach, it recognizes that investments in infrastructure provide opportunities for growth. Government is committed to economic development which includes making strategic investments that benefit rural Newfoundland and Labrador. Through these projects, government is re-affirming its commitment to community infrastructure.

"These projects will enhance services for the residents of Windsor-Springdale," said MHA Ray Hunter.

Media contact:

Vanessa Colman-Sadd, Communications, (709) 729-1983
Ray Hunter, MHA, (709) 729-6932

2004 07 06                                      12:40 p.m.