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July 17, 2009

Federal and Provincial Governments
Support Water and Sewer Upgrades and Road Resurfacing in Burnt Islands

The Town of Burnt Islands will replace a booster pump system on its municipal water supply and recap half a kilometre of roads in the community with just over $473,000 provided through 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 Burnt Islands Mayor Kevin Hardy.

�These projects will greatly improve the quality of the muncipal water system and improve a number of roads in the community,� said Minister Ashfield. �Through our investment of just under $158,000, the Government of Canada is helping this rural community improve its infrastructure and the quality of life for its families.�

The funding involves two projects � the first will see the replacement of the current supply booster pump system, as well as the installation of new intake screens, and modifications to the chlorination building; while the second will assist the town in repaving various roads in the community.

�The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to invest over $268,000 to help strengthen water and road infrastructure in Burnt Islands,� said Minister Whalen. �These initiatives support our mandate to ensure that communities across the province have access to safe, reliable and efficient services. The municipal water system and community roads will show great improvement for the community as a result of this work.�

�We have 264 households currently connected to our municipal water service that will have improved water quality because of this project,� said Mayor Hardy. �The repaving project will also greatly improve the safety of our municipal streets.�

The Federal Government will contribute $157,757 towards the projects while the Provincial Government will contribute $268,185. The Town of Burnt Islands will provide $47,327.

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
Mayor Kevin Hardy
Office of the Mayor
Town of Burnt Islands
709-698-3512
 

2009 07 17                     11:05 a.m.


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