The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced that $123 million will be invested in 140 community infrastructure projects for all regions in the province through the federal Investing in Canada Plan.
Premier Ball was joined for the announcement in Deer Lake by the Honourable Lisa Dempster Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment; MP Gudie Hutchings, on behalf of the Honourable Francois-Phillip Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; and Tony Keats, President of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador (MNL). Premier Ball announced two projects for the Town of Deer Lake with a total value of $2 million to improve the water and sewer systems on Middle Road and High Street.
As a result of these investments, residents in Newfoundland and Labrador will benefit from improved water and wastewater systems, roads, and community-oriented infrastructure. The projects will be cost shared between Provincial and Federal Governments and community partners and are anticipated to result in approximately 490 person years of employment. The Provincial Government will contribute $45 million; the Federal Government will contribute up to $43 million; and the remaining community share is approximately $22 million. Information about the projects is provided in the backgrounder below.
The agreement for the 10-year Investing in Canada Plan was signed by Premier Ball in September 2018, and these projects represent the first among hundreds over the next 10 years. Projects under the plan are anticipated to have a total value of more than $1.3 billion and over 4,000 person years of employment in the province.
Budget 2019 provides $129 million for municipal infrastructure programs such as the Investing in Canada Plan. This initiative delivers on commitments in The Way Forward to strengthen the province’s economic foundation and deliver better services and better outcomes for residents. The Way Forward outlines all actions the Provincial Government is taking to achieve a strong, diversified province with a high standard of living, and can be viewed at thewayforward.gov.nl.ca.
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“The projects announced today will contribute to improvements in infrastructure and services in every area of the province. By supporting the development of municipal infrastructure, we are supporting local employment opportunities and enabling communities, businesses, and the tourism sector to benefit over the long-term.”
Honourable Dwight Ball
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
“We are building safe and sustainable communities, and through the projects announced today communities will have improved access to quality drinking water and wastewater systems, better road systems, and improved services.”
Honourable Lisa Dempster
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment
“I am proud to be a part of a government that is leading the way in finding efficient, innovative, environmentally sound ways to plan, build, and maintain infrastructure. All projects announced today will benefit the communities of the Long Range Mountains, and all of Newfoundland and Labrador, by creating more prosperous, accessible, and sustainable places to live.”
Gudie Hutchings, Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains
“To ensure the safety of the people in our communities and to meet our regulatory requirements, we must maintain and improve our municipal infrastructure. Our sector faces a $1 billion infrastructure deficit; we anticipate that costs will continue to increase. MNL is pleased to see this investment.”
Tony Keats
President of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador
Learn more
Investing in Canada Plan
Municipal infrastructure programs
Multi-Year Municipal Infrastructure Program 
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Office of the Premier
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Municipal Affairs and Environment
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Ann-Clara Vaillancourt
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
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Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador
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BACKGROUNDER
Investing in Canada Plan Project List
The following projects have been approved under the Investing in Canada Plan:
| Ultimate Recipient | Project Title | Total Project Costs | Provincial Contribution | Federal Contribution |
| Appleton | Water and Sewer Upgrades Steele Avenue | $510,451 | $231,447 | $185,158 |
| Baie Verte | Regional Community Centre Retrofit | $2,486,697 | $751,599 | $751,824 |
| Baine Harbour | Water Treatment And Chlorination Upgrades | $559,129 | $253,519 | $202,815 |
| Bauline | Green Energy Infrastructure – ICIP | $775,500 | $234,393 | $234,463 |
| Bay Roberts | Street Improvements – Cross Road | $1,218,000 | $368,138 | $368,248 |
| Bay St. George South | Water Distribution System Upgrades – Highlands | $224,811 | $101,933 | $81,546 |
| Bonavista | New Chlorination Plant | $676,390 | $245,349 | $245,349 |
| Branch | Water Line Upgrade – West |
$641,292 |
$290,773 |
$232,618 |
| Brigus | Construction of a new drinking water intake at Brigus Long Pond in the Town of Brigus | $458,709 | $207,986 | $166,389 |
| Bryant’s Cove | Church Road – Slope Stabilization and Road Rehabilitation | $1,448,650 | $437,851 | $437,983 |
| Buchans | 2019 Partial Water, Sewer and Roads Replacement/Improvement on Scott Avenue | $1,509,568 | $684,464 | $547,571 |
| Burgeo | Water Main Replacement Phase 5 | $1,799,793 | $816,057 | $652,846 |
| Burin | Town of Burin – Big Pond Chlorination and Water System Improvements | $1,125,126 | $510,152 | $408,121 |
| Burnt Islands | Installation of Reverse Osmosis Treatment | $65,000 | $29,472.13 | $23,577 |
| Caplin Cove-Southport | Southport Water System Improvements – Phase 1 | $101,000 | $45,795 | $36,636 |
| Carbonear | Highroad South Water and Sewer | $812,929 | $294,877 | $294,877 |
| Carbonear | Swimming Pool Liner Replacement & Washroom Accessibility Upgrade nd Pool deck Resurfacing | $400,000 | $115,930 | $115,965 |
| Cartwright | New Sewer System – Main Road South | $1,590,974 | $721,375 | $577,100 |
| Cavendish | Cavendish South Side Water System | $262,016 | $118,802 | $95,042 |
| Centreville-Wareham-Trinity | Lift Station Upgrades | $182,342 | $82,677 | $66,141 |
| Centreville-Wareham-Trinity | Lift Station Upgrades | $182,342 | $82,677 | $66,141 |
| Change Islands | Change Islands Recreation and Culture Centre Repairs | $77,411 | $23,397 | $23,404 |
| Change Islands | Shoulder Reconstruction | $58,788 | $17,768 | $17,773 |
| Channel-Port aux Basques | Grand Bay Bottom Sanitary Sewer System Design & Construction | $2,728,318 | $989,653 | $989,653 |
| Clarenville | Widening of Shoal Hr. Drive/addition of third lane | $633,079 | $191,347 | $191,404 |
| Conception Bay South | Recreation & Community Development | $1,700,000 | $513,821 | $513,975 |
| Conception Harbour | Road upgrading and paving on St. John’s Road | $123,193 | $37,235 | $37,246 |
| Corner Brook | Confederation/West Valley Roundabout | $865,000 | $261,444 | $261,522 |
| Corner Brook | Jubilee Field Baseball Building | $1,830,695 | $553,323 | $553,489 |
| Cox’s Cove | Storm Sewer Upgrade, Main Street | $255,911 | $116,034 | $92,827 |
| Daniel’s Harbour | Roads Upgrading – Clinic and Humbers | $566,333 | $171,173 | $171,224 |
| Deer Lake | High Street Water & Sewer System Phase 2 | $750,000 | $272,050 | $272,050 |
| Deer Lake | Upgrade the existing water and sewer system on Middle Road in the Town of Deer Lake | $1,295,046 | $469,757 | $469,757.27 |
| Dover | Water Line upgrade | $338,956 | $153,688 | $122,951 |
| Englee | Filliers Road Water And Sewer Installation and Lift Station Upgrades | $694,616 | $209,946 | $210,009 |
| Fairbanks-Hillgrade | Replace Waterlines and move valves in pavement | $364,097 | $165,088 | $132,070 |
| Fermeuse | Sewer System Upgrade 2019 | $785,575 | $356,193 | $284,954 |
| Fogo Island | Potable Drinking Water Unit | $194,814 | $88,332 | $70,665 |
| Forteau | Community Road paving | $550,000 | $166,236 | $166,286 |
| Fortune | Confederation Arena Storm Sewer Upgrades | $171,314 | $77,677 | $62,141 |
| Fox Cove-Mortier | Extension of watermain in the Town Fox Cove-Mortier | $500,000 | $226,708 | $181,366 |
| Fox Roost-Margaree | Water Supply Improvements | $111,866 | $50,722 | $40,577 |
| Freshwater | Main Road & Clements Cove Road | $355,412 | $161,150 | $128,920 |
| Gambo | Lift Station Upgrades | $459,326 | $208,266 | $166,613 |
| Georgetown | Water Line & Services Replacement | $513,056 | $232,628 | $186,103 |
| Gillams | New Sewer System Across Brook | $500,000 | $226,708 | $181,366 |
| Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook | Community Centre Completion | $290,444 | $87,786 | $87,812 |
| Glovertown | Station Road Water Storage | $1,980,187 | $897,851 | $718,281 |
| Grand Bank | Municipal Dam Analysis and Upgrading | $663,290 | $300,747 | $ 240,597 |
| Grand Falls – Windsor | Grenfell Heights Phase II – New Water & Storm and Road Widening | $3,400,000 | $924,971 | $1,233,295 |
| Grand Falls – Windsor | Main Street Softball Clubhouse Extension | $103,000 | $31,131 | $31,140 |
| Grand Le Pierre | Newtown W/S | $252,863 | $114,653 | $91,722 |
| Hant’s Harbour | Caplin Cove Water main Upgrading Phase II | $288,234 | $130,690 | $104,552 |
| Happy Valley – Goose Bay | Kelland Drive, Road Reconstruction | $2,004,285 | $605,791 | $605,972 |
| Happy Valley – Goose Bay | Kelland Drive Extension | $2,000,000 | $604,496 | $604,677 |
| Harbour Grace | Harvey Street Phase IV – Water, sewer & street upgrading | $1,134,292 | $514,307 | $411,446 |
| Holyrood | Water System Upgrades | $452,955 | $205,377 | $164,302 |
| Holyrood | Soccer Field Upgrade | $719,715 | $217,532 | $217,597 |
| Hopedale | Connect New Drilled Well to American Pond Supply Intake Building | $198,771 | $90,126 | $72,101 |
| Hopedale | Installation of SCADA system for water supply | $120,000 | $54,410 | $43,528 |
| Humber Arm South | Graveyard Road Upgrades | $219,473 | $66,335 | $66,355 |
| Humber Arm South | Lift Station Replacement | $296,000 | $89,465 | $89,492 |
| Humber Arm South | Lift Station Emergency Generator | $80,000 | $24,179 | $24,187 |
| Irishtown-Summerside | Southside Sewer | $500,000 | $226,708 | $181,366 |
| Isle aux Morts | Water main Replacement and Sewer Upgrade Phase 3 | $474,797 | $215,281 | $172,225 |
| Jackson’s Arm | Upgrading of 2 lift stations | $285,421 | $129,415 | $103,532 |
| King’s Point | New Submersible Pumps – Wet Well | $51,937 | $23,549 | $18,839 |
| Kippens | Edward’s Lane Storm Sewer | $880,000 | $399,007 | $319,205 |
| Labrador City | Street Reconstruction – Residential | $3,000,000 | $906,744 | $907,016 |
| L’Anse au Loup (Labrador) | Brook Street Water and Sewer Phase 2 | $1,063,816 | $482,352 | $385,882 |
| Lark Harbour | New Water & Sewer Phase 6 West End | $1,841,250 | $834,854 | $667,883 |
| Lewisporte | Outfall Consolidation Phase 2, Sewage Treatment | $1,760,483 | $638,587 | $638,587 |
| Little Bay (Notre Dame Bay) | Water System Upgrades – Mine Hill | $311,035 | $141,028 | $112,823 |
| Main Brook | Reservoir and Pump house Improvements | $200,000 | $90,683 | $72,546 |
| Makinsons | Water system upgrades on Juniper Stump | $108,350 | $49,128 | $39,302 |
| Makinsons | Water system upgrades on Turks Water Roads | $110,480 | $50,093 | $40,074 |
| Marystown | McGettigan Boulevard | $1,374,127 | $415,327 | $415,452 |
| Marysvale | Water Line & Services – Conception Bay Highway | $416,411 | $188,808 | $151,046 |
| McIvers | Water & Sewer Extension Route 440. Lower Cove Road Sewer | $1,000,000 | $453,417 | $362,733 |
| Miawpukek Mi’kamawey Mawi’omi | St. Anne’s School Re-Use Project | $1,979,090 | – | $1,290,711 |
| Middle Arm | Drainage Upgrades – Chipp’s Hill | $189,342 | $85,851 | $68,680 |
| Mount Pearl | New Smart Accessible Playground Installation | $500,000 | $151,124 | $151,169 |
| Nain | Sandbanks Road Water main Replacement | $3,745,690 | $1,698,361 | $1,358,688 |
| Newfoundland T’Railway Council | T’Railway Bridge Upgrade |
$15,000 |
– | $5,608 |
| New-Wes-Valley | Connect water main to Newtown (Pound cove to Templeman) | $1,300,000 | $589,442 | $471,554 |
| New-Wes-Valley | Repairs to water treatment system | $65,000 | $29,472 | $23,577 |
| Nippers Harbour | Sewage Pumping Stations Retrofit | $250,000 | $113,354 | $90,683 |
| Norris Arm | Sewage Lift station Retrofit | $250,000 | $113,354 | $90,683 |
| Northern Arm | Road and Parking Lot Paving | $260,000 | $78,584 | $78,608 |
| Old Perlican | Marine Drive Bridge Replacement | $665,363 | $201,104 | $201,165 |
| Pacquet | Sanitary Sewer Extension | $579,202 | $175,062 | $175,115 |
| Paradise | Paradise Road Upgrading Phase 4 – Archibald Drive to St. Thomas Line | $2,716,638 | $821,098 | $821,344 |
| Parkers Cove | Parker’s Cove – Water Treatment System | $518,446 | $235,072 | $188,057 |
| Parson’s Pond | Paving Blanchard’s Lane | $161,332 | $48,762 | $48,776 |
| Pasadena | Water Treatment (THM) Improvements | $1,900,000 | $689,194 | $689,194 |
| Petley | Water System Improvements | $90,000 | $27,202 | $27,210 |
| Placentia | Connect Three Ponds and upgrade pump house | $2,697,480 | $978,467 | $978,467 |
| Point Lance | Sewage System Repairs | $252,000 | $114,261 | $91,408 |
| Point Leamington | Water main upgrading | $1,088,572 | $493,577 | $394,862 |
| Port au Choix | New Water Storage Tank | $1,675,540 | $759,719 | $607,775 |
| Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove | Water main Replacement – Phase 5 | $921,805 | $417,962 | $334,370 |
| Port Hope Simpson | Multi-Purpose Centre | $2,290,000 | $692,148 | $692,355 |
| Port Saunders | Main Street Paving | $203,963 | $61,647 | $61,665 |
| Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s | PRV Project | $909,408 | $247,404 | $329,873 |
| Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s | Anglican Cemetery Road Bridge Replacement | $385,961 | $116,655 | $116,690 |
| Pouch Cove | Noseworthy’s Lane – Retaining Wall Disaster Mitigation | $507,285 | $230,012 | $184,009 |
| Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band | Participark Redevelopment Project | $1,723,973 | – | $1,208,655 |
| Reidville | Meadow Brook Road Water main Extension | $332,351 | $150,693 | $120,555 |
| Rigolet | Upgrades to Water System – New PRVs & Air Release Valve | $1,251,587 | $567,491 | $453,993 |
| River of Ponds | Steady Waterline Extension | $382,672 | $173,510 | $138,808 |
| Riverhead (St. Mary’s Bay) | Water System Improvement | $49,012 | $22,223 | $17,778 |
| Robert’s Arm | Water main Replacement Anthony Avenue | $1,151,897 | $522,290 | $417,832 |
| Roddickton-Bide Arm | Pump house Upgrades | $207,000 | $93,857 | $75,085 |
| Rose Blanche – Harbour le Cou | Road Upgrades | $142,442 | $43,052 | $43,065 |
| Salmon Cove | Water and Sewer Capital Works 2018-2019 | $897,175 | $406,794 | $325,435 |
| Seal Cove (Fortune Bay) | Street Paving and Upgrading | $365,699 | $110,531 | $110,565 |
| Small Point-Adam’s Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove | Waterlines | $123,895.43 | $56,176 | $44,941.07 |
| Small Point-Adam’s Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove | Upgrades to the water supply system on Highway 70 in the Town of Small Point-Adam’s Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove | $297,377 | $134,836 | $107,868 |
| Spaniard’s Bay | 2018 Road Upgrading and Paving – Mint Cove Pond Road North | $466,287 | $140,934 | $140,976 |
| St. Alban’s | Marine Drive Sanitary Sewer Improvements | $450,000 | $204,037 | $163,230 |
| St. Anthony | Cabot/Cormack Water Line Upgrade | $2,064,756 | $936,196 | $748,957 |
| St. Bride’s | Phase 4 Replacing Waterlines | $1,074,277 | $487,096 | $389,676 |
| St. George’s | New Water Storage Tank Replacement | $619,850 | $281,050 | $224,840 |
| St. John’s | Kenmount Rd Trunk Storm Sewer Replacement – Phases 2 & 3 | $9,320,197 | $2,535,563 | $3,380,751 |
| St. Lawrence | Pollux Crescent Phase II – Water and Sewer Upgrade | $781,672 | $354,424 | $283,539 |
| St. Shott’s | Watermain Replacement | $390,000 | $176,832 | $141,466 |
| Steady Brook | Water system Upgrade – Filtration | $579,400 | $262,710 | $210,168 |
| Stephenville | West Street Paving Program | $839,469 | $253,727 | $253,804 |
| Stephenville | The Ramp Paving Program | $770,002 | $232,731 | $232,801 |
| Stephenville | Carolina Avenue Bridge Refurbishment | $492,614 | $148,891 | $148,936 |
| Stephenville Crossing | Seal Cove Road, Water & Sewer Phase 1 | $1,600,000 | $725,467 | $580,374 |
| Straits Arena Association | Arena Upgrades | $19,901 | – | $7,441 |
| Summerford | Daniel’s Road Water main Upgrades | $503,030 | $228,082 | $182,466 |
| Terrenceville | Water & Sewer Systems – Main Road Part Lift Station C | $177,729 | $80,585 | $64,468 |
| Torbay | Water System Upgrades | $1,663,181 | $452,469 | $603,292 |
| Traytown | New water system & sewer system expansion | $2,249,615 | $1,020,014 | $816,011 |
| Trout River | Replace Force main from Lift Station #3 to the Outfall | $196,198 | $88,959 | $71,167 |
| Twillingate | Main Street Water main Replacement | $2,868,370 | $1,300,568 | $1,040,455 |
| Victoria | Dean’s Road Water/Waste Water Upgrading | $461,488 | $209,246 | $167,397 |
| Woody Point | New Water Storage Tank | $1,500,461 | $680,335 | $544,268 |
|
TOTAL |
$123,165,873 |
$45,020,755
|
$43,747,747
|