Residents in eastern Canada will have drinking water and protection from storms
It's not just Quebec that learns from mistakes.
Atlantic Canada came face-to-face today with a long-promised natural disaster in the form of Hurricane Lee. Nova Scotia was among the provinces forced to deal with the aftermath. As heavy rains and storms battered the region, the Municipality of West Hants announced investments in water and wastewater infrastructure.
West Hants will invest CA$ 1,098,400 in the project, Nova Scotia authorities will invest CA$ 1,373,000 and the federal government will add another CA$ 1,647,600. The funds will be used to replace underground sanitary and storm sewers, as well as upgrade drinking water systems and pavement structures on College Road and Nesbitt Street in Windsor. This is expected to make potable water more accessible as well as simplify wastewater and stormwater treatment.
Nova Scotia MLA for Hants West MLA for Hants West emphasized the importance and relevance of the project:
"This is a significant investment in the safety of our community to ensure we have the improved infrastructure in place to protect our roads and properties during extreme weather events and storm surges."
She also called the infrastructure being funded for repair and replacement critical and reminded that it will ensure comfortable and safer lives both now and in the future.
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