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Estevan to receive nearly $2.8 million from federal and provincial governments for pathway project

The City of Estevan is to receive nearly $2.8 million combined from the federal and provincial governments through the new COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.
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The City of Estevan is to receive nearly $2.8 million combined from the federal and provincial governments through the new COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.

Jim Carr, the Government of Canada's special representative for the Prairies, on behalf of Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, along with Saskatchewan Minister for Government Relations Don McMorris, announced more than $50.2 million in joint funding for 55 infrastructure projects across the province. 

Estevan will direct its money towards a pedestrian corridor expansion project that will create approximately 13 kilometres of new pedestrian walkways interconnected with existing ones.

It will also install one washroom facility, a footbridge, 15 benches, solar-powered path lighting, and safety and accessibility improvements to street and railway crossings.

The federal government will supply $1,517,600, the province will provide $1,264,540, and the city will be responsible for $1,011,860.

Lampman and Torquay also received funding.

The Town of Lampman will receive $205,882 from the federal government and $171,552 from the provincial for rink upgrades. The town will renovate the current compressor room, which is in need of upgraded electrical.

The town will contribute $137,272.

The Village of Torquay will use the money for community centre upgrades. The project will see the village replace the roof, rafter and ceiling, boiler system and its components, and install new flooring.

The village will receive $83,860 from the federal government and $69,876 from the province, while it will contribute $55,914.  

Next week's edition of the Mercury will have more on this story.