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NLIS 2
February 22, 2005
(Municipal and Provincial Affairs)
$2.0 million offered to Happy
Valley-Goose Bay under Multi-Year Capital Works Agreement
Jack Byrne, Minister of Municipal and Provincial
Affairs, and John Hickey, MHA for the District of Lake Melville, announced today
that $2.0 million has been offered to the Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay under
the Multi-Year Capital Works Agreement.
"I am very pleased that we are once again prepared to enter into a Multi-Year
Capital Works Agreement with the Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay," said Minister
Byrne. "This funding will help the town improve upon its existing infrastructure
needs. Government recognizes that municipal infrastructure is extremely
important to our municipalities as it is a key component to growing the
economy."
MHA John Hickey said: "I am pleased that the Department of Municipal and
Provincial Affairs has once again committed to help improve infrastructure needs
to residents of Labrador and, specifically, to the Town of Happy Valley-Goose
Bay. As a former mayor, I know how important this program is to this region and
I look forward to being of any assistance as projects are identified for this
agreement."
"We will be investing this funding towards roads, water and sewer and some
equipment," said Leo Abbass, Mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. "We are looking
forward to identifying areas which need the greatest priority. We will be
continuing discussions with the Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs
over the next few weeks to finalize our priority list."
The provincial government has committed $85 million under the 2005-08
Multi-Year Capital Works Program. This program is cost-shared on a 50/50 basis
between provincial and larger municipal governments.
In total, combined with the Municipal Capital Works Program and the
Canada-Newfoundland Infrastructure Program, governments have committed $140
million for municipal infrastructure. It is estimated that these programs will
create approximately 90,000 person weeks of employment throughout the province.
Media contact:
Vanessa Colman-Sadd, Communications, Municipal and Provincial Affairs, (709)
729-1983, 682-6593
John Hickey, MHA, (709) 896-3099
Leo Abbass, Mayor, Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, (709) 896-8222
2005 02 22 1:05 p.m.
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