Building a strong Canada starts with investing in the modern and reliable infrastructure that makes it possible to increase housing supply and create resilient communities.
The Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) is investing $51 billion in a wide range of infrastructure projects across the country that support economic prosperity, housing, sport, education, health, transit, and climate adaptation.
Today, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food announced a federal investment of more than $620,000 in the Johnston subdivision infrastructure expansion project through the Direct Delivery stream of the BCSF. This investment will be used to expand the wastewater and stormwater management services needed to support a new housing development for the growing population of the Rural Municipality of Kinkora.
The project involves the planning and construction of approximately 1.5 km of new sewer mains, over 700 metres of stormwater mains, 50 manholes, 20 catch basins, and 2 stormwater detention ponds which will be integrated with the existing systems.
The expansion will allow the development of 29 new housing lots, supporting up to 78 additional residential units, including single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes, a 10-unit seniors complex, and three 8-unit apartment buildings.
When completed, the project will help free up previously undevelopable land to provide higher-density housing and support the community's growing population and housing needs.
The BCSF is a cornerstone of the Government of Canada's plan to build the infrastructure needed to build Canada strong - today and for generations to come.
