From the left: SS Councillor Reid McIntyre, SDSG MPP Nolan Quinn, SS Mayor Bryan McGillis, SS Councillor Jennifer MacIsaac and SS Deputy Mayor Andrew Guindon. Courtesy Photo
SOUTH STORMONT – SDSG MPP Nolan Quinn announced on Wed., Sept. 18, the Township of South Stormont would receive a 21.9 million dollar grant from the Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund.
“We are thrilled to partner with the Province of Ontario under the Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund to help our community grow and contribute to realizing the shared goals of increasing our housing supply,” says Mayor Bryan McGillis in a press release dated the same day. These funds will be used to enhance the Long Sault Water Treatment Facility as well as the Ingleside Wastewater Treatment Facility expansion.
SDSG MPP Nolan Quinn explained how “these investments are a key part of Ontario’s commitment to building 500,000 new homes and improving our critical infrastructure”, adding the region and the Township of South Stormont will benefit from this funding. “We are not only addressing current needs but also ensuring a sustainable and prosperous future for all Ontarians” concluded MPP Quinn.
More information can be obtained by visiting the website of the Township of South Stormont at www.southstormont.ca.
Carolyn Thompson Goddard, grew up in Chesterville and attended North Dundas District High School. After completing her BA in Political Science at Carleton University she has worked as a medical secretary and library technician. In 2020 she graduated from Algonquin College with a diploma in Journalism and has been a reporter and column writer for The Chesterville Record for over 10 years.
