Funding will to create jobs, boost local economy


PINERY PROVINCIAL PARK – Bev Shipley, Member of Parliament for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex and Maria Van Bommel, Member of Provincial Parliament for L-K-M today announced stimulus funding that will benefit local workers and the local economy in Lambton Shores and area, and improve local infrastructure for years to come.  Today’s investment of $8,825,000 in joint federal and provincial funding will rehabilitate, renovate and improve the trails, roads and facilities in the Pinery Provincial Park.

“This funding builds on the significant investments the Government of Canada has made in Lambton Shores and area including $3.6 million under the Build Canada Fund last summer, noted Shipley, adding, “Canada’s Economic Action Plan is putting people to work and creating jobs in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex.”

“Today’s investment is another demonstration of the McGuinty Government’s commitment to strengthening our province’s infrastructure assets,” said MPP Van Bommel.  “We are helping to lay the foundation for future economic growth in Lambton Shores and here in Southwestern Ontario by investing in the Pinery Provincial Park and making it an even more popular vacation destination.”

“The Pinery is one of the largest and most unique natural areas in Southwestern Ontario,” said Natural Resources Minister Linda Jeffrey.  “Over half a million visitors experience the natural beauty of this park. These improvements will greatly enhance the camping experience for all visitors.”

This funding will enhance and upgrade and extend the park’s trails; rehabilitate the road network throughout the park and renovate the park’s infrastructure, including the sanitary facilities, administration centres and gatehouses.  The governments of Canada and Ontario are each providing up to $4,412,500.

The Government of Canada contribution for this project is being provided through the $4-billion Infrastructure Stimulus Fund, a key component of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, which invests in construction-ready infrastructure projects that can be completed by March 31, 2011.

The contribution from the Government of Ontario will be from the two-year, $32.5 billion infrastructure commitment laid out in the 2009 Ontario Budget – Confronting the Challenge: Building Our Economic Future.

During these challenging economic times, the governments of Canada and Ontario have taken steps to get shovels in the ground and funding into targeted infrastructure projects across the province.



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Learn about the Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan .

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