The following list tracks projects with an estimated cost of $1 million or more. Projects are privately funded, unless otherwise indicated. A considerable portion of public infrastructure is funded through intergovernmental agreements. Some brief information is provided below on agreements mentioned in this listing.
Newfoundland Transportation Initiative
Expenditures: $648.1 million
Period: 1988/2003
Funding
provided as part of the agreement to close the Newfoundland Railway.
Expenditures are directed towards upgrading and improving transportation
infrastructure. Federal funds.
Canada/Newfoundland Infrastructure Works Agreement
Expenditures: $147.5 million
Period: 1994/1999
Agreement part of
a national initiative to stimulate economic growth through investment in local
community infrastructure. Projects include work on roads, water and sewer
systems and public buildings. 1/3 Federal funding with the remainder from
Provincial, Municipal and other sources.
Strategic Highway Improvement Program
Expenditures: $20.0 million
Period: 1994/1998
Program designed
to initiate improvements to highways in the Province. 50:50 Federal/Provincial
funds.
Economic Renewal Program
Expenditures: $100 million
Period: 1996/2000
Program will
target sectors outside the traditional fishery that offer the most potential for
sustainable development and job growth in the medium to long-term. Three dynamic
sectors identified are aquaculture, tourism and innovative technology. $16
million will go towards infrastructure. 80:20 Federal/Provincial funds.
Comprehensive Labrador Cooperation Agreement
Expenditures:
$64.9 million
Period: 1989/1998
Agreement designed to develop the
infrastructure and economic potential of Labrador, particularly in the fishery,
forestry and tourism industries. About 60 percent of this budget is for capital
spending. Most expenditures have already been made. 70:30 Federal/Provincial
funds.
Atlantic Freight Transition Program
Expenditures: $21.0 million
Period: 1995/2000
Program
designed to assist provinces affected by the cancellation of the Atlantic Region
Freight Assistance Program and assor
ciated subsidies. Funding is available to upgrade transportation infrastructure on a cost-shared basis (50:50 Federal/Provincial) and to alleviate shipper hardship and implement other efficiency measures (Federal funding only).
| As one of the physical legacies of the 1999 Canada Winter Games, the Civic Centre will serve the region well for sporting and convention activities. The Centre has received support from all levels of government as well as community fundraising activities. |
Major Projects in Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||
| Project | Location | Estimated Capital Cost ($ Millions) | Start/End Date | Comments |
| Economic
Renewal Program Forest Centre | Corner Brook | 5.0 | 1996/1997 | A Centre for the Management of Sustainable Forest Ecosystems. 80:20 Federal/Provincial funds. |
| Forest Resource Roads | Various Locations | 1.5 | 1996/1997 | Construction of forest resource roads on Crown land for use by commercial and domestic operators. Provincial funds. |
| Hibernia Offshore Oil Development | Various Locations | 8,500.0 | 1990/2015 | Expenditures include the construction and installation of production and storage facilities, shuttle tankers and development drilling. The project is directed by Mobil Oil Canada Properties, Petro-Canada Hibernia Partnership, Chevron Canada Resources, Canada Hibernia Holding Corporation (Government of Canada) and Murphy Atlantic Offshore Oil. 87:13 Owners/Federal and Provincial funds. At the end of 1995, 53 percent of this total was spent. |
| Iron Ore Mine Capital Expenditures | Labrador City | 92.0 | 1996/1997 | Iron Ore Company of Canada – largest single component of expenditure program includes $24 million for a new wet grinding mill to replace two dry grinding mills in the concentrator. This project will commence in Spring 1996 and conclude in 1997. The remaining expenditures are committed to items such as shovels, drills, screens, etc., most of which will be spent in 1996. |
| Paper Mill Capital Expenditures | Corner Brook | 44.8 | 1996 | Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited – major expendi- tures include $20 million for paper machine modernization and $13 million to complete secondary effluent treatment system. |
| Paper Mill Capital Expenditures | Grand Falls-Windsor | 34.6 | 1996 | Abitibi-Price Grand Falls Division – major projects include about $22 million for hydro improvements; and $6 million on pulping technology. |
| Paper Mill Capital Expenditures | Stephenville | 15.0 | 1996 | Abitibi-Price Stephenville Division – major projects include improvements to papermaking and pulping systems. |
| Petroleum Storage Tanks | St. John’s | 4.5 | 1995/1996 | Irving Oil Limited. |
| Plastics Manufacturing Facility | Port au Port | 1.4 | 1996 | Replacement of facility destroyed by fire early this year. Piccadilly Plastics will construct a 12,000 square foot building and replace machinery and equipment. |
| Economic
Renewal Program Tourism Projects | Various Locations | 11.0 | 1996/2000 | Tourism infrastructure development and enhancement at a number of sites including: construction of a Marine Visitor Centre at Terra Nova National Park, restoration of the Ryan Premises at Bonavista, construction of a Grenfell Interpretation Centre at St. Anthony and enhancement of an archaeological interpretation centre at Ferryland. 80:20 Federal/Provincial funds. |
| Golf Course | Codroy Valley | 2.0 | 1994/1997 | Construction of a nine hole golf course. |
| Golf Course | Hatchet Cove | 2.0 | 1994/1997 | Construction of a nine hole golf course. Project includes support from ACOA. |
| Highway Upgrading | Terra Nova National Park | 2.0 | 1996/1997 | Work involves general repairs and maintenance to the highway throughout the Park. Federal funds. |
| Labrador Interpretation Centre | North West River | 2.2 | 1995/1997 | In February 1996, construction of the building was about 75% complete with work expected to conclude in June 1996. Exhibit planning is ongoing and should be finished by Spring 1997. Funding – Canada/Newfoundland Comprehensive Labrador Cooperation Agreement. 70:30 Federal/Provincial funds. |
| National Historic Site Development | Bonavista | 3.0 | 1994/1998 | Restoration of the Ryan Premises, an 1860s salt fish industrial complex. Total cost of the project is $4.6 million. $1.6 million is covered under the Economic Renewal Program. The figure included here is Federal funds. |
| Recreation Complex | Channel- Port aux Basques | 3.7 | 1996 | Project includes reconstructing the Bruce Arena which was destroyed by fire in 1995. Pending additional funding approval from various sources, project’s total cost could be higher. To date, $3.0 million of funding has been committed from Municipal funds. |
| Trail Construction | Gros Morne National Park | 2.0 | 1995/1998 | Design and construction of a new cross-country ski trail, upgrade of three existing ski trails, and improvements to Visitor Centre. Federal funds. |
| Telecommunications/ Information Technology Expenditures |
Various Locations | 70.0 | 1995/1999 | Cable Atlantic is investing in a Hybrid-Fibre-Coaxial (HFC) network throughout the Company’s service areas, namely St. John’s, Gander, Grand Falls-Windsor and Corner Brook. |
| Telecommunications/ Information Technology Expenditures | Various Locations | 80.3 | 1996 | NewTel Enterprises – expenditures directed at the expansion and modernization of the local, long distance and cellular telecommunications networks, and the development and introduction of new services and information systems. |
| Telecommunications/
Information Technology Expenditures | St. John’s | 4.0 | 1995/1996 | Memorial University, St. John’s Campus – installation of MUNet, a computer network based on asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technology. Once installed, this will be among the most advanced university networks worldwide. The new system will provide enhanced capability to support innovative network based applications, greatly increased speed and an improved level of network management and support. University funds. |
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Electrical Utility Capital Expenditures | Various Locations | 41.6 | 1996 | Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro – upgrading of transmission lines and distribution systems, improvements to generating facilities and the purchase of equipment. This figure also includes $16.2 million to complete the interconnection of the St. Anthony/Roddickton area to the main Island electrical grid. Including this year’s expenditure, this interconnection project will cost $35 million and be partly funded ($7.5 million) through the Infrastructure Works Agreement. |
| Electrical Utility Capital Expenditures | Various Locations | 31.0 | 1996 | Newfoundland Power – includes upgrading of transmission and distribution systems. |
| Cabot Place, Tower 2 Renovations | St. John’s | 6.0 | 1995/1997 | Renovations to accommodate a number of Federal government departments. Federal funds. |
| Hotel Renovation/ Refurbishment | Corner Brook | 1.3 | 1996/1997 | Holiday Inn renovation and refurbishment. This will result in a leading hotel and meeting facility in Western Newfoundland. |
| Hotel Renovation/ Refurbishment | St. John’s | 1.5 | 1996/1997 | Holiday Inn renovations and refurbishment. Project will establish the Hotel as a premiere mid-scale facility in the market. |
| Office Building | Stephenville | 1.9 | 1996 | Construction of an 854 square metre building to house Federal offices. This is a build-to-lease project financed by the private sector and leased back to the Federal government via a long-term contract. |
| Office Renovation | St. John’s | 7.8 | 1995/1996 | Major refurbishment of the former Phillip Place Building. Provincial funds. |
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Labrador Airport Restoration | Various Locations | 2.2 | 1994/1998 | This project involves general restoration work including Programs runway and electrical restoration. Federal funds. |
| Newfoundland Transportation Initiative | Various Locations | 648.1 | 1988/2003 | Expenditures designed to upgrade and improve the Province’s transportation infrastructure. Projected expenditure for 1996/97 is $54 million. Federal funds. |
| Passenger Handling Facility and Hangar | St. John’s | 3.5 | 1996/1997 | Cougar Helicopters will construct a passenger handling facility and hangar at St. John’s International Airport to provide helicopter services for the Hibernia project. |
| Provincial
Roads Improvements and Construction | Various Locations | 6.0 | 1996/1997 | A variety of projects undertaken to maintain roads, bridges and causeways. $3.9 million is funded under the Atlantic Freight Transition Program and Canadian Heritage. The remaining expenditures are Provincially funded. |
| Strategic Highway Improvement Program | Various Locations | 20.0 | 1994/1998 | Expenditures for highway improvement projects. Projected expenditure for 1996/97 is $4 million. 50:50 Federal/Provincial funds. |
| Wharf Reconstruction | Hermitage | 2.2 | 1994/1996 | Replacement of wharf used by South Coast ferry service. Project about 70% complete. Federal funds. |
| Golden
Legion Manor Extension | Gander | 1.8 | 1995/1996 | 36 unit extension to seniors’ complex. Project about 80% complete. |
| Health & Long-Term Facilities | Placentia | 6.8 | 1993/1996 | Redevelopment project involving the Lions Manor Nursing Care Home. Provincial funds. |
| Long-Term Care Facility | St. Anthony | 8.6 | 1995/1996 | Facility will be located next to the Charles Curtis Hospital. Provincial funds |
| Seniors’ Complex | Gander | 4.0 | 1996/1999 | This project includes the construction of condominiums and apartments as well as general use rooms for all project occupants. |
| Canada/Newfoundland Infrastructure Works Agreement | Various Locations | 147.5 | 1994/1999 | Projects include work on roads, water and sewer systems and community infrastructure. About 33:67 Federal/ Provincial and other funds. |
| School Construction | Various Locations | 4.0 | 1996/1997 | Provincial funds. |
| Skills Training Projects | Various Locations | 2.1 | 1986/1997 | Capital improvements to existing community colleges and institutes for the delivery of offshore-related training programs. The project is funded under the Canada/ Newfoundland Offshore Development Fund and is 90% complete. 75:25 Federal/Provincial funds. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation Housing and Development | Various Locations | 14.4 | 1996/1997 | Ongoing residential and commercial land assemblies, renovations to the Corporation’s rental portfolio, and other social housing expenditures. Most expenditures are 75:25 Federal/Provincial funds. |
| Replacement of Steam Distribution System | Goose Bay | 3.0 | 1991/1998 | Third phase of a five phase project to replace the steam distribution system at the Canadian Forces Base. The total cost of the project is estimated at $17 million. 60:40 Allied Forces (the British, German and Netherlands Air Forces)/Federal funds. |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police Capital Construction Expenditure | Various Locations | 1.5 | 1996/1997 | Projects aimed at various improvements and conversions. Federal funds. |