Completion of New Maryland’s new sewage treatment plant was celebrated in front of a large crowd of local residents and invited guests. The $8.8 million facility was funded under the Canada-New Brunswick Infrastructure Program. The federal and provincial contribution to the sewage treatment plant under the Program was $5,866,666, while the Town of New Maryland invested $2,933,334.

Among those marking the much anticipated event was the Honourable Andy Scott, MP for Fredericton and Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non- Status Indians, on behalf of the Honourable Joseph McGuire, Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA); the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Natural Resources; representing Bernard Lord, Premier of New Brunswick and the Honourable Dale Graham, Minister of Environment and Local Government; and Mayor of New Maryland Frank Dunn.

The project involved the creation of a sewage collection system and the replacement of nine separate sewage treatment facilities with a single modern treatment plant. Among the subdivisions benefiting from the upgrade are Sunrise Estates, Peterson Trailer Park, Cedar Acres Court, Centennial Heights, Highland Acres, Castle Acres, Springwater Place and properties located along Route #101.

“Today’s milestone is a perfect example of how the Canada- New Brunswick Infrastructure Program responds to a community’s identified need. New Maryland residents will now be able to enjoy a greater quality of life and environment,” said Minister Scott. “The infrastructure agreement gives federal, provincial and municipal governments an additional tool to identify some of the more pressing infrastructure concerns of New Brunswickers and to effectively do something about them.”

“Building strategic infrastructure is a key cornerstone of Greater Opportunity: New Brunswick’s Prosperity Plan. Today’s announcement is just another example of how well the plan is working,” said Ashfield. “Building strategic infrastructure includes ensuring safe drinking water and green municipal infrastructure are available to New Brunswickers, including the residents of New Maryland.”

"Without the assistance of the federal-provincial infrastructure program, the wastewater treatment plant project could not have been realized,” said Mayor Dunn. “Now that the new wastewater treatment plant has been built and the moratorium on development has been lifted, this new facility will enable us to start planning for the future."

Since the Canada-New Brunswick Infrastructure Program was launched in 2000, the program has invested in 89 infrastructure projects in New Brunswick.

In New Brunswick, ACOA is responsible for the implementation of the program federally, while the Department of the Environment and Local Government, in conjunction with the Regional Development Corporation, are responsible for the provincial jurisdictions.

More information on the Canada – New Brunswick Infrastructure Program is available online at the following sites: www.infrastructurecanada.gc.ca; www.gnb.ca/elg- egl/0376/0001/index-e.asp

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ACOA New Brunswick
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Marie-Josée Groulx
Director of Communications and Educational Services
Environment and Local Government
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Office of the Premier 
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