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Municipal Affairs February 15, 2007
Burin Peninsula Towns to Benefit From the Canada/Newfoundland and Labrador Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund The municipalities of Burin and Grand Bank on the province�s Burin Peninsula will undertake improvements to their municipal water systems, thanks to federal and provincial contributions made under the Canada/Newfoundland and Labrador Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF). "Canada's new government is helping to ensure that our municipalities have modern equipment to provide their residents with clean, safe water," said the Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Regional Minister for Newfoundland and Labrador, on behalf of the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). "Helping municipalities improve their infrastructure systems has a direct impact on quality of life for families, and our government is pleased to help support these projects on the Burin Peninsula." The Honourable Jack Byrne, Minister of Municipal Affairs for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, is pleased with the efforts to secure infrastructure and improve water services for the communities of Grand Bank and Burin. "These investments in water systems are vital to ensure communities have access to a safe and reliable water supply," stated Minister Byrne. "Water systems for residents will improve significantly as a result of infrastructure improvements and will ensure quality and efficient systems." In Grand Bank, a $2.02 million project will connect the entire town to the water supply from the nearby community of Fortune, creating a regional water distribution system to address considerable water quality problems in the town of Grand Bank. The federal government will provide $674,928, while the provincial share will be $749,170, with the municipality providing the remaining $600,685. The supply line will be approximately five kilometres in length. The Town of Burin will upgrade its existing water system at Big Pond with a contribution of $706,002 to construct a new pump house and chlorination building, installing a new reservoir-level control system, new pressure release valves and a motor control center for the pumps. The federal government will provide $235,334 for the Burin project, while the provincial share will be $261,221, with the municipality providing the remaining $209,447. The $84 million, six-year Canada-NL MRIF Agreement is administered jointly by the Department of Municipal Affairs on behalf of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and ACOA, on behalf of Infrastructure Canada. The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Municipalities, acting on behalf of communities, helps set the strategic direction of the agreement and identify priorities under the capacity-building component of the agreement. For more information on MRIF, visit //www.mpa.gov.nl.ca/mpa/mrifa/default.htm or e-mail MRIF@gov.nl.ca. For additional information on this and other infrastructure programs administered by the Government of Canada, visit www.infrastructure.gc.ca.Media contacts:
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