February 19, 2009

 

Residents of Orillia, Ramara and Severn Township will benefit from joint federal, provincial and municipal funding for local infrastructure, announced today by Bruce Stanton, M.P. for Simcoe North, and Garfield Dunlop, M.P.P. for Simcoe North. These projects are just a few examples of all levels of government committed to stimulating the Ontario economy by reducing red tape, creating jobs for Ontarians, and getting to work as soon as possible.

• In Orillia, the federal and provincial governments will each invest $2 million for Culture Infrastructure, for the public library and market square redevelopment.
• In Ramara, they will each invest over $250,000 in Disaster Mitigation Infrastructure on Airport Road.
• In Severn Township, both the province and federal government will contribute $1.5 million to Water Infrastructure, to upgrade the Coldwater water distribution.

“Both the federal and provincial governments have worked very hard to get these projects approved, and to get the money flowing as soon as possible,” noted M.P. Stanton.  “These investments are a great boost to the communities, as they will create local jobs, and improve Cultural, Disaster Mitigation and Water Infrastructure for local residents,” he continued. 

“I am pleased that the municipalities in Simcoe North will have this funding that will assist them with key priorities,” said M.P.P. Dunlop. “This important announcement comes at a time when our municipal partners need investments to get the shovels in the ground to create jobs and help our economy.”

These are just three of the 289 infrastructure projects across the province that will soon break ground thanks to a federal-provincial-municipal investment of more than $1 Billion.  The governments of Canada and Ontario have taken steps to get the work started and to flow money faster for targeted infrastructure projects in Ontario Communities for the 2009 and 2010 construction seasons.

Because the federal and provincial governments understand that investment in roads, bridges, water and sewer projects, and community facilities will stimulate the economy, nearly 85 per cent of project applications were approved for funding.