Municipal Affairs
July 16, 2009
Federal and Provincial Governments Support Water and Sewer Services for
Hawke�s Bay
The Town of Hawke�s Bay will extend water and sewer services to two
sections of the community with funding of just under $386,000 from the
Canada-Newfoundland Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF). The
funding was announced today by the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister
of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA); the
Honourable Dianne Whalen, Minister of Municipal Affairs, and Hawke�s Bay
Mayor Lloyd Bennett.
�The extension of both water and sewer services to these sections of the
community will greatly improve services for 12 households,� said
Minister Ashfield. �The Government of Canada is pleased to provide more
than $128,000 to this project that will improve the municipal
infrastructure in Hawke�s Bay and enhance the quality of life of
residents.�
The town will upgrade the water and sewer lines on Bayview Drive and
Valley Drive.
�The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to provide more
than $218,000 to support the extension of water and sewer services, and
ensure that safe, efficient municipal infrastructure is in place,� said
Minister Whalen. �These projects will modernize water services for a
number of residents, and support our governments� efforts to promote
sustainable communities throughout the province.�
�On Bayview Drive, six households will have both their water and sewer
lines upgraded and nine households will have their water lines
upgraded,� said Mayor Lloyd Bennett. �Also, three manholes and one fire
hydrant will be added. With the extension project on Valley Drive, water
and sewer will be extended to six households and three households will
get water servicing, and three manholes and one fire hydrant will be
added.�
�I am very pleased with the capital works funding approved for the Town
of Hawke�s Bay,� said Wallace Young, MHA for the District of St Barbe.
�Effective water and sewer systems are essential services that will
enhance day to day living for residents and position the Town of Hawke�s
Bay for future growth.�
The Government of Canada will contribute $128,716 towards the two
projects while the Provincial Government will contribute $218,629. The
Town of Hawke�s Bay will provide $38,588.
The 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.
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Media contacts:
Doug Burgess
Director, Public Affairs
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
709-772-2935 |
Heather MacLean
Director of Communications
Department of Municipal Affairs
709-729-1983, 697-4137
heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca |
Wallace Young
MHA for the District of St. Barbe
709-729-1731, 1-866-729-1677 |
Mayor Cornelius Hoddinott
Office of the Mayor
Town of Hawke�s Bay
709-248-5216 |
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