February 18, 2009

 

Residents of Penetanguishene, Midland and Tiny Township will benefit from joint federal, provincial and municipal funding for local infrastructure, announced today by Bruce Stanton, M.P. for Simcoe North, and Garfield Dunlop, M.P.P. for Simcoe North. These projects are just a few examples of all levels of government committed to stimulating the Ontario economy by reducing red tape, creating jobs for Ontarians, and getting to work as soon as possible.

• In Penetanguishene, the federal and provincial governments will each invest over $6.5 million for Waste Water Infrastructure, upgrading the Philip H Jones Pollution Control Plant.
• In Midland, they will each invest $250,000 in Sport Infrastructure to build three new soccer fields.
• In Tiny Township, both the province and federal government will contribute over $1 million to Water Infrastructure, with an upgrade of the Georgian Sands watermain.

“Both the federal and provincial governments have worked very hard to get these projects approved, and to get the money flowing as soon as possible,” noted M.P. Stanton.  “These investments are a great boost to the communities, as they will create local jobs, and improve Water and Sport Infrastructure for local residents,” he continued. 

“I am pleased that the municipalities in Simcoe North will have this funding that will assist them with key priorities,” said M.P.P. Dunlop. “This important announcement comes at a time when our municipal partners need investments to get the shovels in the ground to create jobs and help our economy.”

These are just three of the 289 infrastructure projects across the province that will soon break ground thanks to a federal-provincial-municipal investment of more than $1 Billion.  The governments of Canada and Ontario have taken steps to get the work started and to flow money faster for targeted infrastructure projects in Ontario Communities for the 2009 and 2010 construction seasons.

Because the federal and provincial governments understand that investment in roads, bridges, water and sewer projects, and community facilities will stimulate the economy, nearly 85 per cent of project applications were approved for funding.