Four municipalities in the Parkland region are receiving up to $2.7 million through the Manitoba Growth, Renewal, and Opportunities (Manitoba GRO) program.
The RM of Yellowhead will receive $2,185,863 for the Shoal Lake water infrastructure replacement initiative, Swan Valley West receives $90,000 for the Benito Landfill environment upgrading proposal. Minitonas-Bowsman gets $50,000 for the Beals Ford Crossing preliminary engineering design and environmental assessment.
Closer to Dauphin, the Municipality of Roblin is getting nearly half a million for their waste disposal cell and leachate evaporation pond construction.
Robert Misko is the head of council in Roblin and says their old waste disposal cell was old.
"Probably 10 years, and it was under old regulations where we could just dig a hole," said Misko. "New regulations kicked in, and engineers are now involved. It has to be built to a newer standard."
The project’s price tag lands between $600K and $800K
The Municipality received $468,452.62 towards the project, which is slated to begin within the next month.
"It's pretty exciting, just got the news as we were doing budgeting," offered Misko. "It's a pleasant surprise when you get almost half a million dollars that you don't have to tax people for."
Misko adds that if you're looking for a spot to call home, Roblin is a great place to be. It's the Jewel of the Parkland, and as Misko says, is a hidden gem to many.
"It's a friendly community, Lake of the Prairies is right west of us," ended Misko. "If you're an outdoorsy person, we have it all. It's a tight-knit community, and it's very easy to fit in."
