Prince Albert Daily Herald
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On May 6 Jim Carr, the Government of Canada’s Special Representative for the Prairies, on behalf of Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Saskatchewan’s Government Relations Minister Don McMorris, announced more than $50.2 million in joint funding for 55 infrastructure projects across the province.
The projects are funded under the new COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.
Among other projects, the funding will go toward the construction of a new community centre in Kinistino, which will house the town office, a rental hall, a daycare and a library.
The province’s contribution is for $1,155,984 and the town’s contribution is $924,996. The town has been looking to rehabilitate and repair the old bridges. This is one of 55 projects the federal government is making an investment of more than $21.2 million under the new COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The province is contributing over $16.4 million while recipient communities are contributing $12.5 million, for a combined investment of $50.2 million. Other projects receiving funding in the northwest area include the Town of Wilkie’s Community Centre and Ice Plant Solar Power Upgrade, which will attach approximately 500 solar panels and associated equipment to the rooftop to serve a portion of the building’s electricity needs. The federal contribution is $198,989; the province is in for $165,807, and the town is in for $132,676.
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REGINA, SK, May 6, 2021 /CNW/ - Canadians everywhere have felt the impact of COVID-19 on their families, their livelihoods, and their way of life. Canada and Saskatchewan have worked together to ensure health and safety, support families and businesses, and sustain local economies. Investments in infrastructure during this extraordinary time provide an opportunity to enhance citizens quality of life and meet the needs of growing communities while creating jobs at a time when they are most needed.
Today, the Honourable Jim Carr, federal Minister and Special Representative for the Prairies, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Don McMorris, Saskatchewan s Minister of Government Relations, announced more than $50.2 million in joint funding for 55 infrastructure projects across the province. The projects are funded under the new COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing i
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