A WestMan community is one of three municipalities around the province that completed a major water infrastructure project funded through the Manitoba Water Services Board, the provincial government announced today.
In a release, Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Glen Simard announced that Oakland-Wawanesa had completed their Commercial Street watermain renewal. Beausejour and West St. Paul also announced completed projects as part of the same release.
“Our government is proud to support these important upgrades that strengthen the reliability and safety of local water systems across Manitoba,” said Simard. “By investing in projects like these, we are ensuring families, businesses and communities have the modern infrastructure they need to grow with confidence. These improvements reflect our commitment to working closely with municipalities to deliver long‑term, cost‑effective solutions that will benefit Manitobans for generations.”
According to the release, a total of 280 metres of watermain was renewed along Commercial Street in Wawanesa. The project cost $550,000 in total, with $275,000 coming from provincial funding.
“Municipalities, working in conjunction with the Manitoba government, can accomplish major projects, ensuring necessary investments in their municipal assets,” said Dave Kreklewich, head of council, Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa. “Our municipality was able to upgrade watermain renewals on Commercial Street with the support of council and the residents of Wawanesa, who not only recognized the need for improvements but supported a special levy to raise the municipal share of the costs. We want to extend a special thank you to the Manitoba Water Services Board for its continued contribution and support.”
Beausejour received the largest sum of funding out of the three projects, with $2.05 million coming from the province for their Park Avenue watermain renewal.
