Items tagged: reservoir

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Feds Invest in Stave Lake Project

October 22, 2011 - 1:37 pm

The feds will contribute up to $65.7 million through the P3 Canada Fund towards the Stave Lake Water Project, Minister of International Trade Ed Fast announced on Friday. In accordance with provincial laws, in order to implement this project, the City must seek electoral consent through a referendum...

Categories: News, Western Canada

Chefs Against Chlorine

April 26, 2010 - 10:37 am

Vancouver's celebrated tap water is apparently not a hit with everyone. An article in last week's Vancouver Sun featured an interview with Chef Pino Posteraro, owner of Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill, who says that he "can't stand the strong flavour of chlorine" in the City's water, and suspects...

Categories: Blog

Water Funds for Quebec

January 25, 2010 - 11:07 am

Two municipalities in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region, Saint Félix d'Otis and L'Anse Saint Jean, will share $532,273 under the federal-provincial gas tax agreement. The communities will receive a total of $665,339 for water infrastructure work, including construction of a water reservoir, preparation...

Categories: News, Quebec

Chemainus Wells Water Supply Project Approved

March 11, 2009 - 1:36 pm

The District of North Cowichan, B.C. has received an environmental assessment (EA) certificate for its proposal to install and operate a groundwater supply for the Town of Chemainus during the fall, winter and spring to address seasonal turbidity problems with the existing surface water supply. Environment...

Categories: National, News, Western Canada

Five NS Water Projects Receive Funding

March 9, 2009 - 9:05 am

Five communities in the Kings County, N.S. area will have better drinking water and wastewater treatment systems with funding from three levels of government. More than $6 million under the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund was announced on March 6. The Municipality of Kings project...

Categories: Atlantic Canada, News

$4.8M to Construct Fernie Reservoir

March 9, 2009 - 8:59 am

A federal-provincial investment of over $4.8 million will improve the drinking water in Fernie, B.C. The money will be directed to a new reservoir, which will improve the reliability of the drinking water system. This project, which is estimated to create approximately 72 direct and indirect jobs...