Mahone Bay – Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and Member of Parliament for Central Nova, John Lohr, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and municipal officials announced a joint investment of $11,882,000 to upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure in Yarmouth, the Municipality of the District of Clare, Mahone Bay and Digby, Nova Scotia.
In Yarmouth, three interdependent projects in close physical proximity will increase the capacity to treat and manage wastewater and storm water while also increasing access to potable water.
In the Municipality of the District of Clare, this investment will enable the expansion of wastewater infrastructure in the community of Meteghan River on the site of a proposed housing development on Sunset Road.
In Mahone Bay, the project will increase fire flows, support new development and increase the capacity to treat and manage wastewater and storm water to the more than 70 commercial, residential and institutional properties in the area.
Additionally, in Digby, this funding will enable the municipality to bring a section of Mount Street up to current wastewater standards and make it possible to service the residential buildings that will be built on the vacant land.
By investing in infrastructure, the Government of Canada is growing our country’s economy, building resilient communities, and improving the lives of Canadians.
“The Government of Canada is committed to supporting infrastructure projects that enable communities to grow and thrive. The investment in wastewater infrastructure for four communities in Nova Scotia announced today will help protect our water supply from environmental threats, ensuring that community growth is green and inclusive.” – Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and Member of Parliament for Central Nova, on behalf of Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities