News Release

QUISPAMSIS (GNB) – A $6.9 million wastewater collection system upgrade was announced today in Quispamsis under the Small Communities Fund.

“This upgrade will expand and improve the town’s wastewater collection system for better overall service and more capacity for the community to grow,” said Premier Brian Gallant. “It is an example of all three levels of government working together to invest in infrastructure, create jobs and build sustainable communities.”

The project involves the installation of a new wastewater collection line to divert flows off Cedar Grove Drive and extend service in the Ritchie Lake and Pettingill Road area to Old Coach Road and École des Pionniers, a newly-constructed francophone elementary school. Upgrades will also take place at the town’s pumping station and wastewater treatment facility at Longwood.

“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 minister of state for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Rob Moore. “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.”

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

“We are pleased to be working with all levels of government to improve infrastructure for the residents of Quispamsis,” said Quispamsis Mayor Murray Driscoll. “Our community is growing and we are responding to that growth through responsible planning and investment in both upgrading existing facilities and in expanding our services.”

Under the Small Communities Fund, the provincial government and federal governments are jointly investing a total of 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 projects in New Brunswick communities will receive funding for strategic infrastructure initiatives that contribute to both a cleaner environment and economic growth. This is the first round of investments under the fund.

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.