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McGuinty Government
investment benefits Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh -
Mar. 31, 2007
Details of $ 242,000 Rural Infrastructure
Investment Initiative Released
Clinton Residents of AshfieldColborneWawanosh will see the future of
the historic Ball's Bridge assured. It will benefit from a $ 242,000
investment from the McGuinty government's $140 million Rural
Infrastructure investment Initiative, as part of its ongoing commitment
to build and sustain the economies of Ontario's small and rural
communities, announced Carol Mitchell MPP for HuronBruce today.
This is part of the 2007 Budget, where the government addressed the
infrastructure needs in small and rural municipalities by allocating an
additional $70 million to provide safe and reliable local infrastructure
in Ontario communities,
"The people of our area have shown that preserving part of our history
is important. The McGuinty government is pleased to support this local
initiative." This will be an important addition to our list of tourist
attractions it, along with the Maitland trail will attract visitors said
Carol Mitchell.
The Rural infrastructure Investment Initiative is a one time
applicationbased program. Funding was allocated through a competitive
process. with applications evaluated against a set of criteria
established to ensure projects meet provincial priorities and have a
positive economic impact on the local community.
The program builds on other significant government undertakings designed
to sustain and stimulate Ontario's small and rural municipal economies.
including the government’s ReNew Ontario initiative, a strategic
five-year infrastructure plan to invest more than 530 billion in the
repair, revitalization and expansion of Ontario's public infrastructure
by 2010.
Other government initiatives that demonstrate the McGuinty government is
on the side of families in rural and small communities in Ontario
include;
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Continuing to be there for farmers when they need support. The
Ministry of Agriculture
Food and Rural Affairs expenditures for farm income stabilization
and support were more than $1 billion over the 2003 04 to ~200607
fiscal years.
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Investing $10 million to help broadband coverage to the most needy
rural and remote communities in southern Ontario.
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Investing in rural communities through the Rural Economic
Development (RED)
Program. Since October 2003, 94 projects have been approved with a
total provincial
commitment of over $28 million.
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Investing, together with the federal government and municipalities,
almost $900 million
through the Canada Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund. (COMRIF).
"This
initiative reflects our government's commitment to strengthen small and
rural communities," said David Caplan, Minister of Public Infrastructure
Renewal. "The government is on the side of families in small and rural
communities. That's why we're providing resources and opportunities such
as this to address key infrastructure needs and ensure safe, sustainable
and strong communities."
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For further
information
Carol Mitchell, MPP
Huron-Bruce
519 482-5630 |
