The Honourable Paul Pike, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and MHA for Burin – Grand Bank, will participate in a Municipal Capital Works funding announcement for the Town of Grand Bank.

The event will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the Salvation Army located at 29 Citadel Road in Grand Bank on Thursday, April 11.

The Municipal Capital Works program fosters the development of cost-shared projects for many types of municipal infrastructure. Typical projects include water and waste-water treatment, seawalls, roads, recreational facilities, town halls and fire halls. Funding is cost-shared between provincial and municipal governments and is available to municipalities, local service districts and Inuit Community Governments.

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