Rob at the announcement with Yolanda LeBlanc and Jean-Paul Savoie

Green Municipal Fund Supports the Village of Memramcook

April 16, 2010 - Memramcook, N.B. - The Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism and Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal, today announced Green Municipal Fund (GMF) grant and loan contributions for the Village of Memramcook.

"The Government of Canada is assisting municipalities across the country in achieving their goal of a cleaner and healthier environment for Canadians through the Green Municipal Fund," said Minister Moore. "Today's announcement is another example of how our government — in partnership with FCM — is helping the village of Memramcook build a greener future for our citizens."

Memramcook has implemented a municipal water system to improve water quality and reduce water consumption from private water wells by 12.5 per cent. This new system has replaced a single drinking water system that served less than 25 per cent of the population.

Under the previous system, water quality in some wells did not meet the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality. As a result, the municipality set up a system to protect the watershed and well water. In addition, Memramcook has implemented a public education program to reduce the current water consumption of 0.45 cubic metres per resident per day. This project is an integral part of the village's Sustainable Development Plan.

The total project cost almost $500,000 includes a federal grant of $248,700, a $149,220 loan that the municipality will repay to the GMF and a contribution by the village of $99,840.

The Government of Canada endowed the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) with $550 million to establish the GMF. The fund supports partnerships and the leveraging of both public and private sector funding to reach higher standards of air, water and soil quality, and climate protection.

Rob Moore is the Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism and the MP for Fundy Royal.

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For further information, please contact:

William Spisso
Special Assistant - Communications
Office of the Honourable Rob Moore
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism)
613-996-2316