Released on August 25, 1997
Natural Resources Minister Ralph Goodale and Saskatchewan MunicipalGovernment Minister Carol Teichrob today announced that the
Canada-Saskatchewan Infrastructure Works Program has approved funding
for 107 municipal projects in Saskatchewan.
Speaking on behalf of Ron J. Duhamel, Secretary of State for Western
Economic Diversification and minister responsible for implementation
of the infrastructure program in Western Canada, Minister Goodale
said: "I'm pleased to see Saskatchewan communities continuing to take
advantage of Infrastructure Works funding to improve their traditional
infrastructure. High quality water and sewer systems and roadways
help communities sustain quality of life while attracting economic
growth and employment opportunities."
"Infrastructure spending is an investment in people, for prosperity
and jobs," Teichrob said. "It fosters economic growth and enhances
our competitiveness for the 21st century while strengthening
communities, creating jobs and improving the quality of life of
Saskatchewan people."
The projects, totalling $2.23 million, will be funded by the three
levels of government - federal, provincial and municipal. They
include upgrades and repairs to water treatment plants, lagoons,
roads, sidewalks, community halls and recreation facilities.
The infrastructure projects are expected to create about 37 jobs in
Saskatchewan during the planning and construction phases. In support
of this program, the province allocated its share of more than
$600,000 in the 1997/98 budget.
The original Canada-Saskatchewan Infrastructure Works Program, signed
in January 1994, is estimated to have created more than 5,200 short
term jobs, while at the same time making essential improvements to
infrastructure throughout the province.
Phase Two of the Canada-Saskatchewan Infrastructure Works Program
provides for $34 million in additional new investment in Saskatchewan
infrastructure. To date, 489 projects have been approved, totalling
$29.7 million.
Federal funding for this initiative was provided for in the February
1997 budget and is therefore built into the existing fiscal framework.
These projects underline the commitment of both governments to
establish spending priorities that will best serve the people of
Saskatchewan through the efficient use of their tax dollars.
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For more information, contact:
Joanne Mysak Maureen Boyle
Western Economic Diversification Municipal Government
Saskatoon Regina
Phone: (306) 975-5942 Phone: (306) 787-5959
Toll free: 1-888-338-9378
WD World Wide Web site:
English - http://www.wd.gc.ca
French - http://www.deo.gc.ca
Russ Krywulak
Canada - Sask. Infrastructure Works Program
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-8887