St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador - Five communities on the Avalon Peninsula are welcoming a significant federal investment that will benefit the local economy and community.
Coastal communities across Canada are supported by small craft harbours that provide the commercial fishing industry with safe access to waterways. With approximately 45,000 Canadians employed in the fishing sector, the Government of Canada is making investments to renew its network of small craft harbours and work with municipalities and other stakeholders to ensure this important infrastructure can enhance local communities.
The Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for St. John’s South—Mount Pearl on behalf of the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced that the Government of Canada is investing approximately $12 million to enhance the marine infrastructure in small craft harbours on the Avalon Peninsula.
The investment will support the following Small Craft Harbour infrastructure projects which will renew and maintain the infrastructure that is essential to the region, but also stimulate job opportunities that will benefit both fish harvesters and local communities:
Removal of deteriorated slipway and construction of new retaining cribs in Petty Harbour;
Construction of floating docks in Bay Bulls;
Construction of a finger pier to expand the St. John’s (Prosser Rock) small boat basin;
Advanced planning for the construction of a breakwater in Witless Bay; and
Reconstruction of wharves that experienced storm damage in 2020 in St. Philip’s.
Source : canada