Canada and Ontario invest in new Water Tower for the Town of Prescott – VIDEO

Prescott – Together, Canada and Ontario are working to reduce the impact of the pandemic, ensure health and safety, rebuild businesses, and promote job creation, growth and investment.

Today, Steve Clark, Member of Provincial Parliament for Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes and His Worship Gauri Shankar, Mayor of the Town of Prescott, is pleased to participate in the groundbreaking for the replacement Water Tower.

“We would like to thank the Ministers of Infrastructure at both the provincial and federal levels along with our partners in Augusta for investments that are necessary to our infrastructure needs. The Town of Prescott is proud of their commitment to improving infrastructure that is near end of life and preparing for upgrading such going forward,” said Gauri Shankar, Mayor of the Town of Prescott

Video courtesy of the Town of Prescott/Facebook

“I’m pleased that the provincial and federal governments are investing over $5 million to make the Prescott Water Tower Replacement happen. It’s important that all three levels of government work together to ensure vital infrastructure is maintained in our communities.” said – Steve Clark, Member of Provincial Parliament for Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes

The Government of Canada is investing over $2.7 million in this project through the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Ontario is providing more than $2.3 million, while the Town of Prescott is contributing over $1.7 million along with a $90,168 contribution from the Township of Augusta.

This project ensures that the municipality can continue to provide safe drinking water to our residents, businesses, and industries. The new Water Tower is being co-located at the recently opened Seymour Recreation Complex. It is also strategically being placed to support services beyond the Town’s borders into Augusta Township and Edwardsburgh Cardinal.

All orders of government continue to work together for the people of Ontario to make strategic infrastructure investments in communities across the province when needed most.