The three branches of government made a joint announcement today in Cookville about plans for a new water tower that will service Bridgewater and the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg.
At the event, MODL Mayor Carolyn Bolivar-Getson explained why it was needed, “The tower will help increase water pressure and supply that will help firefighters around the region,” She said. “It also will help enable development in the surrounding areas like Osprey Village.”
The water tower is expected to be built near Highway 103, near the new exit which is currently under construction. In recent years that area has gone major development with the expansion of Osprey Village, plans to build a new senior home, and the MODL moving their offices nearby.
Where precisely the tower will go is yet to be determined through Mayor Bolivar-Getson says it’s almost guaranteed it will be quite visible based on how tall water towers typically are.
In addition to the construction of the new 650,000-gallon gravity-fed water storage tank, associated infrastructure will also be built to connect into the existing system.
The Federal government is the largest contributor to the project with them investing $1.1 million, the province is contributing $960,000 and the Municipal governments of Bridgewater and the MODL are contributing $770,000 combined.
Bridgewater’s Mayor David Mitchell was also at the event and said this was an example of the need for collaborative work between governments, “This is another great example of municipal co-operation and, with the help of the federal and provincial governments, I’m thrilled to see this important project soon begin,” He said.
Representing the Federal Government was Bernadette Jordan who spoke about the obligation government has to help development. “Investments like these go beyond just meeting people’s basic needs, it sends a signal to business owners that we want them to come to our community and they need good roads, infrastructure, and of course clean water for that to be possible,” Minister Jordan said.
During the announcement, Mayor Bolivar-Getson estimated the project would be complete by the end of the fiscal year, which for the MODL is in March.
