NLIS 6
March 24, 2005
(Municipal and Provincial Affairs)
Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip�s
offered Multi-Year Capital Works Agreement
Jack Byrne, Minister of Municipal and Provincial
Affairs, and Minister Dianne Whalen, MHA for the District of Conception Bay East
and Bell Island, announced today that $3.5 million has been offered to the Town
of Portugal Cove-St. Philip�s under the Multi-Year Capital Works Program.
"The Multi-Year Capital Works Program provides much-needed funding to our larger
municipalities so they can complete necessary infrastructure projects," said
Minister Byrne. "Infrastructure programs are important not only for improving
upon existing infrastructure needs, but also they help grow the economy by
promoting job creation."
"I am very pleased that the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip�s has been offered
this funding over the next three years," said Minister Whalen. "This funding is
necessary for the town to address their infrastructure priorities. As a former
mayor, I personally know how important it is for municipalities to leverage this
kind of funding for major infrastructure projects."
"On behalf of the residents of Portugal Cove-St. Philip�s, it is our pleasure to
accept this agreement," said Norm Collins, mayor of Portugal Cove-St. Philip�s.
"We will be using the majority of this funding to construct a much-needed waste
water treatment facility for Portugal Cove. We have also identified this funding
for a water project which will provide better flow and pressure control for our
residents."
The provincial government has committed $85 million under the 2005-2008
Multi-Year Capital Works Program. This program is cost-shared on a 50/50 basis
between the provincial government and larger municipalities.
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
Dianne Whalen, MHA, Conception Bay East and Bell Island, (709) 729-4712
Norm Collins, Mayor, Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip�s, (709) 895-8000
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