February 3, 2010
MILLER SAYS NORTHERN BRUCE PENINSULA BENEFITS FROM NEW SAND & SALT FACILITIES
Ottawa- Larry Miller, MP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound – is very pleased that local residents will benefit from increased transportation safety thanks to the construction of three new sand and salt storage sites in the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula.
Larry Miller, MP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound; the Honourable Carol Mitchell, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; and Milt McIver, Mayor of the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula, were pleased to see this important community infrastructure project reach completion.
Work on this project consisted of the construction of three sand and salt storage buildings at the Eastnor, Lindsay and St. Edmunds municipal sites. These sites will provide for more efficient delivery of sand and salt during the winter season and will eliminate sand and salt run-off into the existing nearby waterways. The Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario and the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula each contributed up to $272,000 to the project, which has a total eligible project cost of up to $816,000.
“This project benefits our residents and visitors by contributing to safer and more efficient roads throughout the winter and by minimizing environmental impact,” said MP Miller. “Our government is supporting these types of projects through Canada’s Economic Action Plan as they create jobs and build stronger communities.”
“This project would not be possible without the help of the federal and provincial governments,” said Mayor McIver. “By working together, we have been able to complete infrastructure projects that will improve public safety, protect the environment and stimulate the local economy.”
This project is one of more than 470 across the province that is moving forward thanks to a joint federal-provincial investment of more than $1 billion under the Building Canada Fund Communities Component. During these challenging economic times the governments of Canada and Ontario have taken steps to get shovels in the ground and invest money quickly in community infrastructure projects.
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