The Manitoba and Federal Governments are investing nearly $77 million into 17 projects to improve municipal transportation infrastructure in rural parts of Manitoba.
One of the places receiving funding from the governments is Gilbert Plains to help out in building flood prevention infrastructure that will ensure that the community remains safe and healthy during major flooding events and it will help them adapt to the effects of climate change.
As public works manager for Gilbert Plains, Charles Jeffers, explains, they were waiting for this day for a while:
“For about four years now, we’ve been trying to get funding for this particular project. We have done some, in conjunction with Inter-Mountain Watershed District already in the municipality and in neighbouring municipalities where we put money into it, just no grant money. It’s nice to see grant money finally come in so we can do some work.”
Another place that received funding was the Rural Municipality of Russell-Binscarth to replace or resurface their runways and aprons at their airport.
As the Mayor of the RM of Russell-Binscarth, Cheryl Kingdon-Chartier, says, this announcement is huge for the airport and the RM:
“We were thrilled, - you know small municipalities, the airports are vital so this news is just, it’s excellent.”
The Government of Canada is investing over $48.9 million in these 17 projects and the government of Manitoba is contributing more than $27.7 million.
