Building Stronger Communities for Families

Whitbourne Benefits From $524,000 Investment in Water Project

Ensuring clean and safe drinking water is a top priority for the Provincial Government, and $524,000 has been committed for a water project cost-shared with the Town of Whitbourne. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Steve Kent, Minister of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Felix Collins, MHA for Placentia - St. Mary’s.

“Investing in drinking water infrastructure demonstrates our ongoing commitment to meeting the needs of families and communities in rural Newfoundland and Labrador. This investment of $524,000 will ensure that the residents of Whitbourne have a reliable system for years to come.”
- The Honourable Steve Kent, Minister of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs

In Whitbourne, $524,000 is being committed for the replacement of a cast iron water main.

“I am pleased with this investment in water improvements for Whitbourne. Due to its strategic location, Whitbourne is experiencing significant development and this demonstrates government’s ongoing support of this development.”
- Felix Collins, MHA for Placentia – St. Mary’s

Since 2008, Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs has committed over $50 million for 72 drinking water projects in Newfoundland and Labrador. The total investment in these projects, including municipal and federal funding, is over $114 million.

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is committed to supporting important social programs, strong communities and the health and well-being of children, families and seniors.

QUICK FACTS

• The Provincial Government is investing $524,000 in a water project in the Town of Whitbourne.
• The project is cost-shared with the Provincial Government providing 90 per cent of funding and the Town of Whitbourne providing the remaining 10 per cent.
• Since 2006, over $426 million has been committed to upgrade municipal infrastructure in towns of less than 11,000 people.

2014 01 20                              10:15 a.m.