ORANGEVILLE, ON - Residents of the Town of Orangeville will benefit from joint federal, provincial, and municipal funding for road infrastructure, announced today by Member of Parliament for Dufferin-Caledon, David Tilson, at the Town Hall, in Orangeville. This project is just one example of all levels of government committed to and placing shovels in the ground sooner stimulating the Ontario economy by reducing red tape, creating jobs for Ontarians.

This project will provide Local Road Infrastructure improvements. This allocation will go towards reconstructing roads and services in the South Park subdivision.

The governments of Canada and Ontario will each invest up to $1.6 million in the project. The Town of Orangeville will contribute the balance of the total eligible project cost for a total project cost of $4,950,000.

“I know the residents of Orangeville will join in applauding this announcement,” said Mr. Tilson. “Our Government is delivering real results for the residents of Orangeville. It is important during these difficult economic times to invest in municipal infrastructure. The Building Canada Program is improving the quality of infrastructure across the riding and province and all of Canada, as we all know you can’t have a strong and prosperous country without strong and healthy communities.”

"We're creating jobs for families and making our communities stronger by investing in infrastructure in rural Ontario," said Leona Dombrowsky, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. "This is another example of how the McGuinty government is keeping Ontario moving with targeted investments that matter to people in their everyday lives."

“I am very pleased with today’s funding announcement to assist with reconstructing roads and services,” Mayor Rob Adams said. “These funds provide the Town with an opportunity to renew services in a subdivision that was built in the 1960s. The cost to maintain aging infrastructure is daunting so this funding assistance is indeed welcome news. Investing in municipal infrastructure projects helps us give residents a good quality of life, upgrades our services, and creates jobs.”

This project is one of 289 across the province that will soon break ground thanks to a federal-provincial-municipal investment of more than $1 billion. The governments of Canada and Ontario have taken steps to get shovels in the ground and to flow money faster for targeted infrastructure projects in Ontario Communities for the 2009 and 2010 construction seasons.

The federal and provincial governments understand that infrastructure investments will stimulate the economy, and as a result, nearly 85 per cent of project applications were approved for funding.