Canada and Ontario invest in new Water Tower for the Town of Prescott

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Canada and Ontario invest in new Water Tower for the Town of Prescott

Prescott, Ontario, November 3, 2023 Together, Canada and Ontario are working to reduce the impact of the pandemic, ensure health and safety, rebuild businesses, and promote job creation, growth and investment.

Today, Steve Clark, Member of Provincial Parliament for Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes and His Worship Gauri Shankar, Mayor of the Town of Prescott, are pleased to participate in the groundbreaking for the replacement Water Tower.

The Government of Canada is investing over $2.7 million in this project through the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Ontario is providing more than $2.3 million, while the Town of Prescott is contributing over $1.7 million along with a $90,168 contribution from the Township of Augusta.

This project ensures that the municipality can continue to provide safe drinking water to our residents, businesses, and industries. The new Water Tower is being co-located at the recently opened Seymour Recreation Complex. It is also strategically being placed to support services beyond the Town's borders into Augusta Township and Edwardsburgh Cardinal.

All orders of government continue to work together for the people of Ontario to make strategic infrastructure investments in communities across the province when needed most.

Quotes

“The groundbreaking of the Prescott water tower marks an important achievement for the town of Prescott. Projects like this ensure the environment and community safety are taken into account when building green infrastructure. Prescott’s citizens will benefit from increased access to drinking water and safer water storage infrastructure in the community.”

– The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

“Water infrastructure is essential to protecting communities and building a stronger, more sustainable future for Ontario. Together with our partners, our government is proud to celebrate this milestone of the Prescott Water Tower Replacement project. Once complete, this project will improve access to clean drinking water and enhance the quality of life for the residents of the Town of Prescott.”

– Kinga Surma, Ontario Minister of Infrastructure

“I’m pleased that the provincial and federal governments are investing over $5 million to make the Prescott Water Tower Replacement happen. It’s important that all three levels of government work together to ensure vital infrastructure is maintained in our communities.”

– Steve Clark, Member of Provincial Parliament for Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes

“We would like to thank the Ministers of Infrastructure at both the provincial and federal levels along with our partners in Augusta for investments that are absolutely necessary to our infrastructure needs. The Town of Prescott is proud of their commitment to improving infrastructure that is near end of life and preparing for upgrading such going forward.”

– His Worship Gauri Shankar, Mayor of the Town of Prescott

Quick facts

• The Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program represents up to $30 billion in combined federal, provincial and partner funding over 10 years to help bring transit, green, community, culture and recreation, rural and northern and other priority infrastructure to communities.
• Including today’s announcement, 224 infrastructure projects or project bundles under the Green Infrastructure Stream have been announced in Ontario, with a total federal contribution of more than $1.3 billion and a total provincial contribution of more than $1.7 billion.

Associated links

Federal infrastructure investments in Ontario

https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/prog-proj-on-eng.html

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program

https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/icp-pic-INFC-eng.html

Green Infrastructure Stream

https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/gi-iv-eng.html

Ontario Builds Project Map: https://www.ontario.ca/page/building-ontario

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Matthew Armstrong Chief Administrative Officer Town of Prescott 613-925-2812 x 6220 marmstrong@prescott.ca