Ontario Investing in Small, Rural and Northern Communities
Funding will support economic growth and job creation in Leeds and Grenville
NEWS December 15, 2022
Brockville — The Ontario government is providing $9,295,450 to help renew and rehabilitate local infrastructure in Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. The funding is being delivered through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) and is part of the government’s overall investment of $400 million in 2023.
The following communities in Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes have been allocated funding under OCIF:
“The allocations announced by the provincial government today will provide welcome and critical support to rural communities across Leeds and Grenville,” said Steve Clark, MPP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. “I am encouraged to see our government once more demonstrate its support for rural areas and recognize the importance of renewing and expanding the infrastructure that undergirds Ontario’s economic success.”
OCIF provides funding to eligible communities every year to help them address critical infrastructure needs, including road, bridge, water and wastewater projects.
“Ontario’s small, rural and northern communities, including those in Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, are essential to the growth and prosperity of the province,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “Our government is continuing to provide stable funding to meet local infrastructure needs and provide support in response to pressures from inflation. By supporting key community infrastructure projects, we are helping to grow and build safer, more resilient communities for generations to come.”
In December 2021, the Ontario government announced an additional $1 billion for critical infrastructure projects that support economic growth and job creation in small, rural and northern communities, bringing the government’s total investment to nearly $2 billion dollars over five years.
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Brockville – MPP Steve Clark is pictured with Brockville Mayor Matt Wren to discuss the more than $1 million the city is receiving in support through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund.
North Grenville – MPP Steve Clark is picture with officials in North Grenville, including North Grenville Mayor and United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Warden Nancy Peckford. North Grenville will receive nearly $770,000 and the United Counties will receive more than $4 million in funding through this allocation. The photo was taken near the intersection of Colonnade Drive and County Road 43 in North Grenville, where a portion of the funding will be used to enhance pedestrian safety and active transportation networks.
Gananoque – MPP Steve Clark is pictured with officials and staff from the Town of Gananoque, which is receiving more than $850,000 through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund. The photo was taken at the site of the Arthur Street Reconstruction project, which will receive direct support through this funding.