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Rob with Hampton Mayor James Hovey at the Announcement
Town of Hampton to benefit from Canada-New Brunswick
Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund investments
January 8th 2007 -- Hampton, NB –- Rob Moore, MP for Fundy Royal, on behalf of the Government of Canada
announced two major infrastructure investments for the Town of
Hampton's water and wastewater system. A total of $1,034,305 will go
towards the two Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure
Fund projects.
Rob Moore, MP for Fundy Royal and Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, represented ACOA,
Hon. Roly MacIntyre, Minister of Supply and Services and Minister for
the Regional Development Corporation, represented the Province of New
Brunswick and James Hovey, Mayor of Hampton represented the
Municipality at the funding announcement.
Among the benefits for the outlined infrastructure work is the
creation of a new viable community water source and improved effluent
treatment for 700 households.
"Our Federal Government is getting things done for the people of
Hampton by investing in the upgrade of their water and wastewater
system," said MP Rob Moore. "Infrastructure projects are vitally
important to our communities and the people that live in them."
"The Town of Hampton is very pleased to partner with the Government of
Canada and the Province of New Brunswick to address two very strategic
investments in the future of our community," said Mayor Hovey.
Each of the three funding partners will contribute one third
($344,767) of the eligible cost of the Hampton projects.
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Media Contact 1-506-333-8960
Douglas A. MacDonald
Executive Assistant &
Director of Operations
Office of Rob Moore MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and
Attorney General of Canada
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