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Watermain improvements in Dain City coming as result of close to $4M from upper governments
April 14, 2022
Watermain improvements in Dain City coming as result of close to $4M from upper governments
Jennifer O'Connell, Parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, front, and Kinga Surma, Ontario Minister of Infrastructure, announce funding for water infrastructure work in Dain City outside Welland city hall on Thursday with the Main Street Bridge serving as a backdrop. JULIE JOCSAK / TORSTAR
Welland will be hydrated with federal and provincial government funding for a major watermain project in Dain City.
On Thursday, Jennifer O’Connell, parliamentary secretary to the federal minister of intergovernmental affairs, infrastructure and communities Dominic LeBlanc, and Kinga Surma, Ontario infrastructure minister, announced joint funding for 144 water infrastructure projects across Ontario — one of them being located at the south end of the Rose City.
In Welland, the investment is supporting the installation of approximately 1,500 metres of watermain along Canal Bank Road, seven new hydrants, and additional valves and connections.
The project is valued at $4.87 million. The federal government is putting in $1.9 million, the province $1.6 million, and the city $1.3 million.
Mayor Frank Campion was pleased with Thursday’s announcement, shared virtually and at a gathering at city hall.
“Investment in critical infrastructure is a pillar of sustainability to a growing city like Welland, and the Dain City Secure watermain project is an important realization for our residents,” said Campion in the news release.
“Funding from our provincial and federal partners strengthens our infrastructure and brings greater peace of mind to our residents, which pays dividends long after the work is complete,” he added.
The improvements will help ensure residents continue to have reliable access to clean drinking water. Roads and sidewalks impacted by work on this project will also be restored using this investment, said a news release about the project.