Feds, province fund 23 infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan

The federal and provincial governments are pumping more than $81 million into 23 infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan.

Projects including improved access to potable water, upgraded wastewater treatment facilities, better flood prevention strategies, decommissioned landfills, and renovated recreation facilities are to benefit from the joint funding.

The federal government is providing more than $44.3 million for the projects through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The province is contributing more than $36.9 million and the communities are putting up an additional $29.5 million.

“This is an example of what we can accomplish when we work together,” Jim Carr, the federal government’s special representative for the prairies, said in a media release.

“The $44 million in federal funding announced today, along with the provincial and municipal funding, will help ensure communities across Saskatchewan have reliable services and recreation infrastructure for years to come.

“The funding announced today will help communities build back better, create jobs, and build cleaner, more inclusive communities.”

The projects range in cost from $145,412 for a stormwater management system for the Resort Village of Kannata Valley to more than $34 million for wastewater treatment system upgrades for the City of Humboldt.

“The Government of Saskatchewan is proud to invest more than $36 million to support upgrades to water and wastewater systems, improve recreational facilities and decommission historic landfills to safeguard the environment,” Government Relations Minister Don McMorris said in the release.

“These infrastructure projects will help protect local economies, which are continuing to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.”