Backgrounder

Funding to improve water quality and roads in `s small communities

The governments of and Saskatchewan will each provide more than $26.9 million toward 46 infrastructure projects across the province under the New Building Canada Plan’s Small Communities Fund (SCF). More than $80.9 million in combined federal, provincial and local community funding will be invested. Funding recipients will be responsible for any remaining costs. The SCF provides support for priority infrastructure projects that deliver on local needs in communities across Canada with fewer than 100,000 residents.

Recipients & Locations Project Total eligible costs Village of Abernethy Drinking Water Treatment System $1,254,000

Village of Albertville Sewage Lagoon $682,357

Town of Arborfield Water Treatment Plant Upgrade $1,925,000

Arlington Beach Camp and Sewage Lagoon Construction $760,000 Conference Centre Inc. in the R.M. of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 Town of Bengough Water Treatment Plant Upgrade $1,730,300

Town of Big River Water Treatment and Distribution System $3,300,000 Upgrade Town of Birch Hills Water Treatment Plant Upgrades $3,700,000

R.M. of Britannia No. 502 Greenstreet Water System Upgrade $353,050

Village of Lagoon Expansion $1,970,000

Town of Carrot River Water Treatment Plant Upgrade $3,625,000

Resort Village of Chitek Lake Sewage Treatment Lagoon Upgrade $3,300,000

Town of Churchbridge Water Treatment System Upgrades $2,245,000

Village of Coleville Water Treatment Upgrade $2,065,000

Village of Conquest Wastewater Lagoon Upgrade $532,130

R.M. of Cupar No. 218 Muscowpetung Hill Reconstruction $886,000

R.M. of Cymri No. 36 Terminal Road Paving $4,620,000

Town of Foam Lake Lift Station and Force Main Upgrade $2,054,500

Village of Gerald Lagoon Expansion $445,000

R.M. of Hoodoo No. 401 South Lagoon Expansion $588,679

Town of Lafleche Water Treatment Plant Upgrade $900,000

Village of Laird Sewage Lagoon Expansion $1,100,000

District of Lakeland No. 521 Emma Lake Wastewater System $3,568,725

Village of Lagoon Expansion and New Lift Station $2,582,000

Town of Lemberg Lagoon Expansion $2,685,000

R.M. of Lumsden No. 189 Grid Road 734 Upgrade $1,062,625

Town of Maidstone Surface Drainage Improvements $1,492,000

Village of Manor Lagoon Expansion $895,000

Village of Maymont Forcemain Upgrade $253,000

Village of Montmartre Sewage Lagoon Expansion $1,135,000

R.M. of Moose Creek No. 33 Alameda Dam Road Upgrade $528,000

Town of Ogema Water Treatment Plant Upgrade $2,000,000

SaskWater in the Village of Wastewater Lagoon Expansion $3,151,880 Pierceland Town of Ponteix Water Tower System Upgrade $31,900

Town of Radisson Water Treatment Plant Upgrade $313,000

Town of Redvers Lagoon Expansion $2,805,000

Village of Wastewater Lagoon Expansion $401,000

Town of Saltcoats Water Plant Upgrade and Lagoon Expansion $4,340,000

Town of Springside Sewage System Replacement $2,150,000

Town of St. Brieux Well and Water Treatment Plant Upgrade $3,050,000

R.M. of No. 137 Wymark New Lagoon $630,000

Town of Tisdale Lift Station and Lagoon Upgrade $3,685,000

Resort Village of Tobin Lake Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility $1,555,000

Village of Wastewater Treatment System Upgrade $2,271,726

Village of Waldeck Lagoon Upgrades $375,000

Town of Whitewood Sewage Pump Station and Forcemain $1,955,000 Upgrade Village of Young Water System Upgrade $15,000

Total federal, provincial and recipient project contributions $80,966,872

For more information on the Small Communities Fund, please visit: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/sc-cp-eng.html