As Co-Applicants in the Regional Wastewater Treatment Project, the City of Morden is excited to see Federal Funding Announced for Phase 1 of the project. Due to timelines around review requirements imposed as a condition of funding by the Province of Manitoba, Morden is operationally on a different timeline from the Winkler-Stanley Plant and so the strategic decision was made to separate the project into two phases.
Recently, the question arose whether the announcement of Federal funding for Phase 1 meant that the City of Morden has missed a funding opportunity. We can assure you that the City of Morden is working closely with the Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada through the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. As stated in the news release from the Government of Canada and the Province of Manitoba, “funding for Phase 1 upgrades to the regional wastewater treatment system in the City of Winkler and the Rural Municipality of Stanley” is the “first of two phases”.
The City of Morden is confident that as we work through the final stages of our funding application along with the support of the Provincial and Federal Governments the full regional scope of the “Winkler-Stanley-Morden Wastewater Treatment Project” will be realized. City Council and staff have prioritized the issue of wastewater and are committed to a timely solution that is cost effective and environmentally responsible.
We would like to thank the Government of Canada and the Province of Manitoba for their continued support with key infrastructure projects in our region.
