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Released: 10 January, 2001
Macaulay Announces Federal Emergency Funding For The Clean-Up And Repair Of Harbours In Cardigan Riding
January 10, 2001
MONTAGUE, P.E.I. Â- The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Member of
Parliament for Cardigan, and Solicitor General of Canada, announced today
on behalf of the Honourable Herb Dhaliwal, Minister of Fisheries and
Oceans, that the Government of Canada will invest approximately $400,000 in the
Cardigan riding of Prince Edward Island. This federal emergency assistance will
be used to clean up, repair and dredge the fishing harbours of Naufrage and
Red Head that were damaged in the October storm.
"These projects are of vital importance to the Naufrage and Red Head
areas, and will make a real difference to fishers by giving them access to safer
and more efficient harbours, " said Mr. MacAulay. "These
communities will be counting on functional facilities to carry out their fishing
activities next spring, and the federal government is proud to support these
projects."
Clean-up operations and minor repairs have already been carried out at Naufrage.
Furthermore, a repair project involving the wharf and breakwater will
be undertaken in the upcoming months. These repairs are essential for the safe
and efficient operations of the harbour. The work is expected to be completed by
early spring.
Dredging the sand build-up that was caused by the storm in the channel
leading to Red Head will be undertaken in early spring in order to
provide fishers with safe navigating access to and from their harbour.
The plans and specifications for these projects are currently being prepared
by Public Works Government Services Canada. The exact cost of the projects will
be known once the tender process has been completed.
Both projects will be carried out by the federal Department of Fisheries and
Oceans, as part of its Small Craft Harbours program, in cooperation with the
harbour authorities, which manage and operate the facilities for local users.
Such close cooperation with clients allows the federal government to continue to
provide an operable system of harbours and facilities throughout Canada in
support of commercial fishers.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Maurice Girouard, Regional Director
Small Craft Harbours
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Moncton, New Brunswick
(506) 851-6581
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