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Bracebridge, Gravenhurst and Muskoka Lakes set for Infrastructure funding

From the Government of Ontario:

The Ontario government is providing $12,597,090 to help renew and rehabilitate local infrastructure across Parry Sound-Muskoka. The funding is being delivered through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) and is part of the government’s overall investment of $400 million in 2023.  

“Our government is investing historic amounts into Parry Sound-Muskoka’s community infrastructure,” said MPP Graydon Smith, Parry Sound-Muskoka. “These dollars will have a meaningful impact for residents of our communities as they enable key projects to be built or upgraded, thereby enhancing quality of life and creating jobs and economic opportunity.”  

OCIF provides funding to eligible communities every year to help them address critical infrastructure needs, including road, bridge, water and wastewater projects. Municipalities across Parry Sound-Muskoka will be receiving the following amounts.   

Armour  $      176,046  
Bracebridge  $      489,862  
Burk’s Falls  $      237,961  
Carling  $      100,000  
Georgian Bay  $      140,278  
Gravenhurst  $      848,346  
Huntsville  $      635,710  
Joly  $      100,000  
Kearney  $      176,211  
Lake of Bays  $      174,976  
Machar  $      115,000  
Magnetawan  $      228,395  
McDougall  $      288,216  
McKellar  $      127,075  
McMurrich-Monteith  $      100,000  
Muskoka District  $   5,101,578  
Muskoka Lakes  $      598,223  
Parry Sound  $   1,661,003  
Perry  $      100,000  
Ryerson  $      100,000  
Seguin  $      394,601  
South River  $      115,000  
Strong  $      134,490  
Sundridge  $      126,340  
The Archipelago  $      212,779  
Whitestone  $      115,000  

“Ontario’s small, rural and northern communities are essential to the growth and prosperity of the province,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “Our government is continuing to provide stable funding to meet local infrastructure needs and provide support in response to pressures from inflation. By supporting key community infrastructure projects, we are helping to grow and build safer, more resilient communities for generations to come.”  

In December 2021, the Ontario government announced an additional $1 billion for critical infrastructure projects that support economic growth and job creation in small, rural and northern communities, bringing the government’s total investment to nearly $2 billion dollars over five years.  

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