The plant will assure residents of reliable public services and help preserve the environment.
Karine Vallieres, Member of the National Assembly for Richmond and Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier (Youth), participated in the inauguration of the new waste water facility in Kingsbury. Ms. Richmond took the opportunity to highlight that the Municipality received $1.8 million in government funding for the installation of two pumping stations and the treatment plant. Of this amount, $1,593,750 come from the Quebec Municipalities Infrastructure Program and $182,324 come from the federal Gas Tax Fund and Quebec's contribution. The Municipality provided the remaining funding for a total government-municipal investment of over $2 million dollars.
?Our Government is pleased to have contributed to making this waste water project in Kingsbury a reality. We are committed to investing in local infrastructure that provides Canadians with access to reliable, modern waste water services. We will continue to work closely with our partners to ensure we make practical investments in infrastructure that promote economic growth and the creation of well-paid middle-class jobs."
The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
?This is another instance where I could be helpful as a Member of the National Assembly in getting this through, building bridges and finding solutions. I am delighted with the funding provided by our Government to carry out this important project for the community of Kingsbury, which counts 150 residents, a magnificent marsh on the Rivière aux Saumons and a stretch of the Sentiers de l'Estrie. This investment will have a positive impact on the environment in addition to generating economic and social development."
Karine Vallières, MNA for Richmond and Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier (Youth)
"I am pleased with the Government of Quebec's support for this project, which has not only allowed the Municipality of Kingsbury to upgrade its sanitary facilities, but make residents aware of their individual and collective ecological footprint. Though some would say it's just a drop in the bucket of the Saint-François St. Lawrence Rivers, I'm proud to say that it is a clean one."
