Islanders in Prince County to benefit from upgraded community centres, transit services, recreational facilities and wastewater systems

O'LEARY, PE, Sept. 5, 2019 /CNW/ - Investing in green, recreational, and public transit infrastructure helps create dynamic, healthy communities for residents and their families. The Government of Canada recognizes that strategic investments in infrastructure play a key role in supporting livable communities while creating good jobs that help grow the middle class.

Today, Bobby Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Rural Economic Development, and the Honourable Ernie Hudson, P.E.I. Minister of Social Development and Housing, announced more than $11.5 million in joint federal-provincial funding for nine projects to improve local infrastructure in Prince County.

In Summerside, major upgrades will be carried out to the existing wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure in Slemon Park, a new road will be constructed to support the development of a future industrial business park, and the Generation XX community centre will be expanded and upgraded to increase accessibility and create more space for programming. Meanwhile, the communities of O'Leary, Tyne Valley and Alberton will each benefit from upgrades to their local arenas. Residents of these communities will also benefit from the addition of five new accessible vehicles to the Transportation West fleet, with increased capacity to ensure more people can get where they're going safely and efficiently.

Once complete, these projects will greatly enhance the quality of life of residents living in these communities by ensuring they have access to modern and reliable municipal services and facilities for years to come.

Quotes

"The Government of Canada recognizes that efficient wastewater services, and modern community and recreational spaces are key to creating healthy, dynamic communities where people want to live well into the future. The infrastructure projects announced today will improve the quality of life of Islanders across the province, boost the tourism potential of these communities and encourage long term economic growth."

Bobby Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Rural Economic Development

"Today's announcement is a solid investment in the people of Prince County. From water systems, to more accessible community centres and modernized arenas, these infrastructure upgrades will support long-term community growth for our area."

The Honourable Ernie Hudson, P.E.I. Minister of Social Development and Housing, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Myers, P.E.I. Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy

Quick facts

• Through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan, the Government of Canada is investing more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and Canada's rural and northern communities.
• $26.9 billion of this funding is supporting green infrastructure projects, including $5 billion available for investment through the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
• $25.3 billion of this funding is supporting social infrastructure in Canadian communities.
• On June 27, 2019, the Government of Canada launched two new strategies: Canada's Connectivity Strategy, which commits to connect all Canadians to high-speed internet, and Canada's first Rural Economic Development Strategy, which will spur economic growth and create good, middle class jobs for rural Canadians across the country.
• The Rural Economic Development Strategy leverages ongoing federal investments and provides a vision for the future, identifying practical steps to take in the short term, and serving as a foundation to guide further work.
• These investments complement the Atlantic Growth Strategy, a federal-provincial action plan aimed at stimulating economic growth in the region through five priority areas:
•  Skilled workforce/Immigration;
• Innovation;
• Clean growth and climate change;
• Trade and investment;
•  Infrastructure.

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Backgrounder: Islanders in Prince County to benefit from upgraded community centres, transit services, recreational facilities and wastewater systems

Backgrounder

Islanders in Prince County to benefit from upgraded community centres, transit services, recreational facilities and wastewater systems

Joint funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support the following nine projects on Prince Edward Island, which include recreational facility upgrades, water and wastewater system improvements, and community centre enhancements.

The Government of Canada is investing over $5.6 million towards these projects through the Green Infrastructure Stream (GIS), the Community Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Stream (CCRIS), the Rural and Northern Infrastructure Stream (RNIS) and the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS) of the Investing in Canada plan, and the Government of Prince Edward Island is contributing over $5.8 million.

Project Information:

Project Name	Location	Fund	Project Details	Federal Funding	Provincial Funding	Recipient Funding
Water Reservoir Tank Replacement & Pump House Equipment Upgrades	Slemon Park (Summerside)	GIS	Upgrading the water reservoir and pump house equipment in Slemon Park.	$2,239,130	$2,760,870	N/A
Wastewater Treatment Plant - Head Works	Slemon Park (Summerside)	GIS	Upgrading existing wastewater treatment plant in Selmon Park.	$521,540	$643,065	N/A
Aerospace Blvd Sewer Line Replacement	Slemon Park (Summerside)	GIS	Replacing old clay pipes on Aerospace Blvd.	$283,250	$349,250	N/A
Summerside Industrial Park	Summerside	RNIS	Developing a new 200- metre street, with water and sewer mains, storm sewer and drainage system, to support the d evelopment of a new business park.	$552,552	$368,331	$234,452 (City of Summerside)
Generation XX Accessibility Upgrades and Expansion	Summerside	CCRIS	Upgrading and expanding the Generation XX youth centre to improve accessibility and create more space for recreational and cultural programs.	$379,130	$315,910	$284,959 (Generation XX Summerside Inc.)
						$20,000 (City of Summerside)
Hockeyville Legacy Project - O'Leary Arena Upgrades	O'Leary	CCRIS	Upgrading the O'Leary Arena to improve the accessibility, safety and quality of the existing facility.	$644,521	$537,047	$518,430 (O'Leary Community Sports Centre Inc.)
Tyne Valley Rink Improvements	Tyne Valley	CCRIS	Rehabilitating the existing indoor concrete rink surface at the Tyne Valley Rink.	$391,304	$326,054	$407,641 (Municipality of Tyne Valley)
Renewal of Arena	Alberton	CCRIS	Revitalizing and expanding of the Jacques Cartier Memorial Arena.	$353,913	$294,898	$276,189 (Town of Alberton)
Transportation West Inc. 2019 Fleet Upgrades	Alberton	PTIS	Purchasing five new, larger capacity, fuel- efficient specialized transit mini-buses to provide accessible transportation services.	$299,513	$249,569	$240,918 (Transportation West Inc.)

Associated links

Investing in Canada Plan Project Map:
http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/map

Federal infrastructure investments on Prince Edward Island: https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/investments-2002-investissements/pe-eng.html

Investing in Canada: Canada's Long-Term Infrastructure Plan:
http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/icp-publication-pic-eng.html

Rural Opportunity, National Prosperity: An Economic Development Strategy for Rural Canada: https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/rural/strat-eng.html

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SOURCE Infrastructure Canada

Monica Granados, Office of the Minister of Rural Economic Development, [phone], [email protected]; April Gallant, Senior Communications Officer, Social Development and Housing, [phone], [email protected]; Media Relations, Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, Email: [email protected]

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