Guenter Pleased With Government’s Multi-Million Dollar Investment In Borderland – PembinaValleyOnline.com

Borderland MLA Josh Guenter is welcoming a series of recent provincial funding announcements that will directly benefit the constituency.

In just the last two weeks, the Progressive Conservative government unveiled planned investments exceeding $16.3 million for various projects and initiatives in Borderland.

Guenter offers YFC - The Station's Sheridan Sawatzky and Marty Falk their Green Team funding for 2020.

$12.9 million has been earmarked for three water-related projects under the government's Climate Resiliency and Damage Prevention Fund. The province will spend $7 million to upgrade St. Mary's Road in the R.M. of Montcalm, $2.9 million to expand storage capacity at the GNS East Pumping Station in the municipality of Rhineland and $2.2 million to remedy drainage issues in downtown Altona.

"The beautiful thing about the way we are approaching this investment is that we the Province are taking one-hundred percent responsibility for funding these projects, meaning that municipal governments are able to re-purpose the money that they had dedicated towards these projects to other priorities," explained Guenter.

Another $3.99 million will be spent on local infrastructure projects.

Chip seal/graded aggregate chip seal work is planned for PTH 14 from east of PTH 32 to PR 306 and on PTH 23 in Morris from Leslie Street to PTH 59 at a cost of $1.49 million. An additional $2.5 million will go to rehabilitation work at various spots along PTH 75 from the U.S. border to PR 201 at Letellier.

Guenter feels this funding is a validation of both municipal and provincial elected officials' efforts to work together for investment in Borderland communities, adding these are critical projects.

"Our economy is growing, our local communities are growing and we need these important investment dollars to be there to ensure that our infrastructure continues to meet the needs of our communities going forward," he said.

In addition, the Province is investing $186,808 in community development projects and organizations in Borderland through its Building Sustainable Communities program

This includes:Dominion City Recreation Accessibility and Insulation Improvements ($75,000)Roseau Crossing Heritage Park Pool Liner Replacement ($56,864)Roseau River Park Inc. Washroom upgrades ($10,000)Rosenfeld Elementary School PAC Develop Natural Playground ($16,826)Emerson Cooperative Community Centre Inc. Equipment and Facility Improvements ($5,328)Municipality of Emerson-Franklin Emerson Park Outdoor Stage & Park Upgrades ($22,790)

As well, another $$77,946 will go to supporting local youth employment via the Province's Green Team Funding program.

This includes:Borderland School Division $7,927Gardens on Tenth $3,095Muse St-Joseph Museum $4,211Youth for Christ (Altona) $10,315Ridgeville Co-op Community Club $1,364Roseau Crossing Heritage Park and Pool $3,509Roseau River Bible Camp $20,630Roseau River Park $2,273Municipality of Rhineland $15,473Town of Altona $5,158Municipality of Emerson-Franklin $3,993

"I think these investments prove positive that our government recognizes the importance of investing in southern Manitoba," said the Tory MLA. "Ours is a fast-growing, dynamic area that will continue to feature prominently in the province and we need those investment dollars to be there and that's what we're doing," added Guenter.

Meantime, the Province announced another $13,750 in Manitoba Heritage Resource Conservation Grants for projects in Borderland.

The list includes:Bergthaler Waisenamt (Altona) $4,150 to replace entry steps and railingEmerson Court House and Town Hall - $3750 to paint exterior trimHerdsman House - $5850 to restore interior partition, build/install wood gutters, restore windows

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