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ROAD WORK COMPLETED

Released on October 18, 2000

The completion of $1 million in road work near Cumberland House was officially

marked today with an on-road ribbon cutting event and celebration at Charlebois

School.



Almost 7 km of surfacing work was completed on Highway 123 and other roads near

Cumberland House over the summer and fall. Areas included the loop to the

Historic Site, the road to the airport/recreation site, as well as Highway 123

from Cumberland House to south of the bridge. Work was done by Carmack's

Enterprises Ltd. and Lonesome Prairie Ltd.



"Work on these roads consisted of laying down a base course, and a double seal

coat," Highways and Transportation Minister Maynard Sonntag said. "Prior to

this work, these were gravel roads. Residents, travellers and commercial

vehicles will now enjoy driving a much-improved mud-free and dust-free surface."



"This road work improves community access for northern residents and

contributes to the growth of tourism travel to Northern Saskatchewan," Northern

Affairs Minister Keith Goulet said.



The $1 million for this work came from the province's Centenary Fund. The $120

million Centenary Fund was created to help finance infrastructure and capital

projects as Saskatchewan approaches the 2005 provincial centennial.



Another project in Cumberland House finished up earlier this summer. Work on

Cumberland House Main Sreet began last year and concluded in August with

application of an asphalt surface. Contractors were HJR Asphalt Ltd., Venture

Construction Inc. and GW Construction Ltd. Total cost for grading and

surfacing on this project was $447,000, paid for from the Saskatchewan Highways

and Transportation budget.



Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation received its largest budget in history

this year, totalling $262 million. This includes $12 million announced earlier

this month for repair work on thinly surfaced rural highways and to prepare the

department for substantial improvement projects next year.



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For more information, contact:



Rock Gorlick Brian Cousins

Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation Northern Affairs

Regina La Ronge

Phone: (306) 933-5225; Cell: (306)227-8013 Phone: (306) 425-4216

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