Residents of Flatrock, Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, and Portugal Cove-St. Philip's to benefit from improved public infrastructure

FLATROCK, NL, Jan. 25, 2019 /CNW/ - The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador recognize that strategic investments in modern and efficient roadways, reliable water and wastewater services, and recreational infrastructure play a key role in supporting dynamic communities while creating good jobs that help grow the middle class.

Nick Whalen, Member of Parliament for St. John's East, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour and MHA for Virginia Waters?Pleasantville; and Darrin Thorne, Mayor of Flatrock, today announced more than $2 million in joint support for three public infrastructure projects in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Government of Canada is investing over $514,000 in these three projects through the Small Communities Fund and the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is contributing over $423,000 total, with the municipalities involved providing more than $1 million in total for the projects.

The first project consists of the installation of a roundabout at the intersection of Snow's Lane and Logy Bay Road in Logy Bay?Middle Cove?Outer Cove. Once completed, residents and tourists alike will benefit from smoother and safer driving conditions. 

The second project includes the construction of a new chalet at the Red Head Recreation Complex in Flatrock. The new chalet will offer local residents enhanced community programming, summer camps and a space for the local 50 plus club, enabling participants to engage in fun and healthy activities year-round. 

The third project will support the installation of new water and sewer mains to homes on Drovers Heights road in the Town of Portugal Cove?St. Philips, providing modern and efficient water and wastewater service to area residents.

Quotes

"On the Killick Coast, and throughout our province, growing communities, like Logy Bay?Middle Cove?Outer Cove and Flatrock, are places where families are active and need to be able to travel safely to and from work, school and other activities. Our government is proud to be making important investments in roads, recreational infrastructure, and clean water projects to ensure residents have a safe environment to live, work and raise their families."

Nick Whalen, Member of Parliament for St. John's East, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

"The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to be working collaboratively with our federal and municipal partners on these important projects which will contribute to the quality of life of local residents. Funding for these projects supports a strong transportation network and allows citizens to be active and engaged in community life." 

The Honourable Graham Letto, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

"The Town of Flatrock is overjoyed to have both our Provincial and Federal governments commit funding towards our new recreation chalet, located at our Red Head Road Recreation Complex. This new 2,000 square foot building will give our summer camp a new home for all the kids and camp Councillors on bad weather days. With this new building, the town's plan to grow our recreation area has taken another step forward."

Darrin Thorne, Mayor of Flatrock

Quick facts

• The governments of Canada, and Newfoundland and Labrador are each contributing $198,370 for the Logy Bay?Middle Cove?Outer Cove project. The municipality is contributing $396,740.
• The governments of Canada, and Newfoundland and Labrador are each contributing $164,591 for the Flatrock project. The municipality is contributing $219,453.
• The Government of Canada is contributing $151,306 to the Portugal Cove?St. Philip's project. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is contributing $60,523, with the municipality contributing $480,544.
• Through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan the Government of Canada will invest more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and Canada's rural and northern communities.
• $25.3 billion of this funding will support social infrastructure in Canadian communities.
• More than $10.1 billion of this funding will support trade and transportation projects, including $5 billion that will be available for investment through the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
• These investments complement the Atlantic Growth Strategy, a  federal-provincial action plan aimed at stimulating economic growth in the region through five priority areas:
• Skilled workforce/Immigration;
• Innovation;
• Clean growth and climate change;
• Trade and investment;
• Infrastructure.

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Backgrounder

Residents of Flatrock, Logy Bay?Middle Cove?Outer Cove, and Portugal Cove?St. Philip's to benefit from improved public infrastructure

Joint federal-provincial-municipal funding through the Small Communities Fund (SCF), and the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) will support infrastructure projects in Flatrock, Logy Bay?Middle Cove?Outer Cove, and Portugal Cove?St. Philip's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador are contributing over $937,000 total towards these three projects. The municipalities involved will provide more than $1 million in total.

Project Information:

Associated links

Investing in Canada: Canada's Long-Term Infrastructure Plan:
http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/icp-publication-pic-eng.html

Investing in Canada Plan Project Map: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/map

Federal infrastructure investments in Newfoundland and Labrador: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/map-carte/nl-eng.html

Atlantic Growth Strategy: http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/ags-sca/Eng/atlantic-growth.html

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