A combined investment of $4.3 million from federal, provincial and municipal governments was announced today, aimed at disaster mitigation efforts such as shoreline protection and erosion controls.
The funding will support 10 projects across eight communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador that will help protect homes, roadways, municipal parks, and water and wastewater infrastructure from shoreline erosion and extreme weather events.
The projects involve the installation of armour stone and related upgrades which will help protect shorelines. These projects are necessary to protect critical infrastructure from storm surges and will serve as long-term solutions to prevent coastal erosion. A list of the projects is included in the backgrounder below.
The Government of Canada is investing over $1.7 million through the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, while the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is investing more than $2 million and the municipalities are contributing a combined $520,000 spread across their respective projects.
Quotes
“More and more, we are witnessing the devastation caused by extreme weather events and their impact on coastal communities and infrastructure. Projects like the ones we have announced today will help make our shorelines more resilient, and offer a level of added protection to important infrastructure in our towns and communities.”
Honourable John G. Abbott
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
“Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are no strangers to bad weather. We know firsthand that storms are intensifying and becoming more frequent. The reality of climate change isn’t a distant threat – it’s here. Today, we are taking steps to combat climate change and protect homes, businesses and critical infrastructure. Newfoundland and Labrador is filled with vibrant, resilient communities. Your government is taking steps to ensure they remain that way.”
Honourable Gudie Hutchings
Minister of Rural Economic Development, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
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BACKGROUNDER
Project Information
| Location | Project Name | Project Details | Federal Funding | Provincial Funding | Municipal Funding |
| Municipality of Channel-Port aux Basques | Channel-Port aux Basques Shoreline Protection: Bennett Lane to Sheaves Lane | Construction of shoreline protection with armour stone protection, rip-rap protection, guide rails and four new pipe culvert end sections for the shoreline nearby Bennett Lane to Sheaves Lane on Main Street. | $359,017 | $359,017 | $179,509 |
| Municipality of Cox’s Cove | New Middle Arm Breakwaters | Installation of approximately 350m of armor stone along Main Street. | $221,268 | $276,585 | $55,317 |
| Municipality of Fortune | Shoreline Erosion Control – Location 1 | Reinforcement of a 330m section of coastline with rip-rap and armour stone. | $427,783 | $534,729 | $106,946 |
| Municipality of Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook | Disaster Mitigation – Silverton Road | Replacement of a deteriorated breakwater that runs parallel to Silverton Road. | $29,659 | $37,074 | $7,415 |
| Municipality of Harbour Main-Chapel’s Cove-Lakeview | Chapel’s Cove Breakwater – Mitigation Project | Installation of an armour stone breakwater on the north side of Chapel’s Cove beach. | $107,393 | $134,241 | $26,848 |
| Municipality of Milltown-Head of Bay D’Espoir | Jersey Brook Embankment Stabilization | Placement of armour stone and a protective guardrail to stabilize an embankment near the town’s recreational facilities. | $43,456 | $54,319 | $10,864 |
| Municipality of Old Perlican | Admirals Brook | Armour stone barrier and bank protection for Admiral’s Brook. | $105,214 | $131,518 | $26,304 |
| Municipality of Old Perlican | Main Beach Armour Stone | Armour stone on the main beach. | $90,520 | $113,151 | $22,630 |
| Municipality of Old Perlican | Bisson Cove Armour Stone | Armour stone to reinforce Bisson Cove beach. | $62,426 | $78,033 | $15,607 |
| Municipality of Trinity Bay North | Catalina Sea Wall | Removal of existing timber cribbing and placement of new armour stone protection along the shoreline. | $276,222 | $345,277 | $69,055 |