March 20, 2009
Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan
Create Jobs, Build Communities
Weyburn (March 20, 2009)- Ed Komarnicki, M.P, for Souris-Moose Mountain is pleased to announce that residents of Weyburn, SK will benefit from joint federal and provincial funding to replace the city’s main sewage lift station. This project is just one example of the commitment of both governments to strengthening the Saskatchewan economy by reducing red tape, creating jobs for the citizens of Saskatchewan and getting shovels in the ground sooner.
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan will each invest $1,988,048 in the project. The federal and provincial contributions to the project will amount to over $3.9 million and will cover two-thirds of the cost of the third and final component of the City of Weyburn’s wastewater treatment system upgrades. The City of Weyburn will contribute the balance of funding required to complete the project that will cost just over $5.9 million in total.
“I am very pleased that the federal and provincial governments have joined forces once again with the City of Weyburn to help fund continuing improvements to Weyburn’s wastewater treatment facility,” said Komarnicki. “It has been a pleasure to work with the mayor and management of the City of Weyburn to see this project funded in the first round of Building Canada Communities Component funding.”
“This is an example where the province of Saskatchewan and the Government of Canada can work together to build Saskatchewan communities and create jobs,” said Dustin Duncan, MLA for Weyburn- Big Muddy.
“This funding will help the city complete its wastewater treatment system upgrade,” said Debra Button, Mayor of Weyburn. “A sewage forcemain has been replaced, a new lagoon is under construction and now the pumping station will be installed to allow the sewage to be pumped to the new location. All of this will certainly benefit the City of Weyburn.”
This project is one of 46 projects across the province that will break ground quickly thanks to a joint federal-provincial investment of $63 million. Together with municipal contributions, the total investment in local infrastructure improvements in Saskatchewan during this first intake exceeds $95 million. The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have taken steps to get shovels in the ground and to flow money faster for targeted infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan communities in the 2009 and 2010 construction seasons.
On March 16, 2009, a second intake for proposals opened in Saskatchewan for the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund. The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced plans to accelerate the call for proposals for the remaining $126 million in combined federal provincial funding for projects in communities across Saskatchewan with populations under 100,000.
Applications for shovel ready projects are to be submitted by April 17, 2009. Projects needing more time to develop have until May 15, 2009. The federal and provincial government have committed to making all remaining funding available for this intake and ensuring decisions on projects are made in a timely way, so that construction can begin as soon as possible.
For more information on the Building Canada Plan, please visit www.buildingcanada.gc.ca or www.canada-saskbcf-cc.ca.
