PILGER, WATSON, PORCUPINE PLAIN β Pilger is one of three local communities benefiting from federal-provincial infrastructure money, receiving $312,000 for water treatment plant upgrades.
More than $53 million in joint funding was announced for 24 recreation and green infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan on March 31. The federal government will contribute around $31.1 million, while the province will contribute around $22.7 million.
The Pilger water treatment upgrades will include installing a reverse osmosis filtration system, chemical feed system and distribution piping. The federal government will contribute around $170,000, the province nearly $142,000 and the village around $114,000.
βThe funding announced today will help communities build back better, create jobs, and build cleaner, more inclusive communities,β said Jim Carr, the Prime Ministerβs representative for the Prairies, in a media release.
Watson will receive around $182,000 for renovations to the McNab Regional Park Authority Clubhouse. The existing shower house will be replaced, and a high-efficiency furnace, on-demand water heaters, floor heat, LED lighting and appropriate ventilation will be installed.
The feds will contribute nearly $100,000, the province around $83,000, with the remaining $66,000 paid by other sources.
Porcupine Plain will receive around $110,000 to decommission and close the existing municipal landfill site. The feds will be on the hook for around $60,000, the province around $50,000 and the municipality around $40,000
