Released on September 23, 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 183 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, Goodale said:
"Important infrastructure improvements like upgrading the water
treatment plant in Spalding or upgrading the streets in Melville make
communities more attractive for development purposes, while creating
jobs and improving the quality of life for Saskatchewan residents."
"Infrastructure spending is building a strong foundation for continued
economic growth in the province," Teichrob, minister responsible for
the Canada-Saskatchewan infrastructure agreement, said. "It directly
creates jobs in construction projects and new opportunities for
Saskatchewan people employed in the manufacturing and service sectors
while improving our quality of life and our economic competitiveness."
The projects, totalling $10 million, will be funded by the three
levels of government - federal, provincial and municipal. They
include construction of new roads, expansion and replacement of water
and sewer plants, as well as improvements to fire halls and
recreational and cultural facilities.
These infrastructure projects are expected to create 167 jobs in
Saskatchewan during the planning and construction phases. In support
of these projects, the province allocated its share of more than
$1.7 million 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 investments in Saskatchewan
Infrastructure. To date, 672 projects have been approved, totalling
$39.7 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 efficient use of their tax dollars.
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For more information, contact:
Joanne Mysak
Western Economic
Diversification
Saskatoon
Phone: (306) 975-5942
Toll Free: 1-888-338-9378
Russ Krywulak
Sask. Infrastructure Works
Program
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-8887
Maureen Boyle
Municipal Government
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-5959
WD World Wide Web site:
English - http://www.wd.gc.ca
French - http://www.deo.gc.ca