Critical Infrastructure Upgrades for Shelburne

Critical infrastructure and accessibility projects in the Town of Shelburne will help sustain the community, support seniors and create the conditions for future housing development.

“The word has gotten out about Shelburne. We are a welcoming, growing and beautiful area of Nova Scotia, and more and more people want to come to our community or stay as they age,” said Nolan Young, MLA for Shelburne, on behalf of John Lohr, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “These infrastructure projects will allow us to support the development of a new nursing home for our seniors and will create space for new, affordable housing development for our residents now and into the future.”

Three projects were awarded to the town through the Province’s Municipal Capital Growth Program:

• upgrades to stormwater and wastewater collection and treatment systems, which will support a new nursing home, proposed 60-unit apartment building and other developments; total cost – $1,854,727
• cap and officially decommission the first-generation landfill to comply with modern standards; the project will enhance a 1.2-hectare parcel of property that is located near the new nursing home and proposed apartment building; $609,030
• accessibility improvements to the town’s administrative offices, including installing an elevator and accessible doors; $123,579.

The total investment in the projects is $2.58 million, cost-shared between the Province and the Town of Shelburne. Work on the projects began in the spring.

The Municipal Capital Growth Program is a one-time $102-million investment in projects across Nova Scotia – a historic provincial investment in municipal infrastructure.

Quotes:

“On behalf of the Town of Shelburne, I am pleased to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Province of Nova Scotia and the Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing for their invaluable support through the Municipal Capital Growth Program. These grants are instrumental in enhancing our community’s quality of life and future development. The support from the Municipal Capital Growth Program is essential in making these advancements possible.”
— Harold Locke, Mayor, Town of Shelburne

Quick Facts:

• the Municipal Capital Growth Program, announced in February, was designed to respond to the infrastructure needs of municipalities and supports critical issues such as housing, climate change, accessibility and growth
• the program is application-based; the Town of Shelburne received funding for all projects applied for
• this funding is in addition to the new public housing eightplex for Shelburne announced on May 22, part of the 26 new modular public housing units in western Nova Scotia that will provide safe and affordable housing for 82 people
• the Province’s accessibility strategy, Access by Design 2030, outlines how the government achieves an accessible province by providing persons with disabilities with equitable access to programs, services, information and infrastructure

Additional Resources:

News releases about the Municipal Capital Growth Program and projects are available at: https://news.novascotia.ca/search/all?field_topics=293

News release – More Public Housing for Western Nova Scotia: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2024/05/22/more-public-housing-western-nova-scotia

Access by Design 2030: https://novascotia.ca/accessibility/access-by-design/