News Release

DALHOUSIE (GNB) – An $886,729 wastewater management project was announced today in Dalhousie under the Small Communities Fund.

“This project is about all levels of government working together to protect our environment and build stronger, sustainable communities,” said Energy and Mines Minister Donald Arseneault. “It’s about creating jobs and having the infrastructure we need to provide essential services, while also enhancing our quality of life.”

Arseneault spoke on behalf of Environment and Local Government Minister Brian Kenny.

“Our government understands that by building stronger communities and modernizing and developing our infrastructure, we are creating jobs and opportunities and building a better Canada for future generations,” said federal Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt. “The Small Communities Fund of the New Building Canada Fund supports economic growth from coast to coast to coast while ensuring that Canadian communities remain among the best in the world to live.”

Valcourt spoke on behalf of Infrastructure, Communities, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Denis Lebel.

The project involves the installation of a new storm sewer system on Brunswick Street between Adelaide Street and Victoria Street to separate it from the local sanitary sewer system. The project will also include sidewalk replacement and paving.

“Today’s investment by all levels of government through the Small Communities Fund will go a long way towards ensuring that the town has high quality road and sewer infrastructure for its residents for years to come,” said Dalhousie Mayor Clem Tremblay. “This is a great day for the community of Dalhousie.”

Under the Small Communities Fund, the provincial government is partnering with the federal government to jointly invest about $79 million in infrastructure over the next 10 years. Each project also receives matched funding from the community for a total investment of more than $118 million.

A total of 38 New Brunswick communities will receive funding for strategic infrastructure projects that contribute to both a cleaner environment and economic growth.

The Small Communities Fund was announced last year as part of the federal government’s 10-year infrastructure plan for communities with a population of less than 100,000. The fund was created under the New Building Canada Plan 2014-2024.

Eligible categories include highways and major roads, public transit, disaster mitigation, connectivity and broadband, innovation, wastewater, green energy, drinking water, solid waste management, brownfield redevelopment, local and regional airports, short-line rail, short-sea shipping and northern infrastructure.