January 16, 2007
$1 MILLION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT TO IMPROVE LYNN LAKE'S WATER
LYNN LAKE, Manitoba – Improved water quality is on the way for the Town of Lynn Lake with a $1 million upgrade to its water treatment system through the Canada-Manitoba Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) with funding from all three levels of government. Safe drinking water is a key priority set forth by the Government of Canada and the Province of Manitoba.
The announcement was made today by the Honourable Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Western Economic Diversification, and the Honourable Ron Lemieux, Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation.
“Canada’s New Government is dedicated to creating a cleaner, healthier environment that improves the quality of life of all Canadians, including the people of Manitoba,” said Minister Toews. “Today’s MRIF investment of $1 million is another example of how we are delivering on our promise.”
“MRIF’s focus on green infrastructure is a key component to improving and creating healthy communities,” said Minister Lemieux. “This government remains committed to improving the quality of life for all Manitobans in every corner of the province.”
These upgrades to Lynn Lake’s water treatment system will bring improved health for residents through overall better water quality in the town, and help to meet the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality requirements. The utility will also be more economically viable as its annual operating costs will decrease through a reduction in the number of water line breaks that are currently occurring.
The Canada-Manitoba Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) is investing a total of $120 million in communities across Manitoba. MRIF key priorities are safer water, cleaner air and improved quality of life for Manitobans, primarily in rural and northern communities. Eighty per cent of MRIF resources are earmarked for communities with a population under 250,000, including 198 municipalities and 50 unincorporated Northern Community Councils in rural and northern Manitoba. The remaining 20 per cent is for communities with a population over 250,000.
More information on Canada and Manitoba infrastructure projects is available at http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca and http://www.infrastructure.mb.ca.
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