Nova Scotia Business Parks
News Story of the Month
August 2010
Federal funds support Chester Eco-Industrial Park
TRANSCONTINENTAL STAFF
The Burnside News
Nova Scotia’s first eco-industrial park is one step closer to completion, thanks to an investment of federal cash.
Gerald Keddy, member of Parliament for South Shore-St. Margaret’s, made the announcement of $220,000 toward site preparations for an eco-industrial park at the Kaizer Meadow Environmental Management Centre in Chester. Keddy was there on behalf of Keith Ashfield, the federal minister of National Revenue, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the Atlantic Gateway. The support is being provided through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s Innovative Communities Fund (ICF).
“We are proud to support innovative community initiatives that attract business, develop sustainable green industry sectors and improve the quality of life for community residents,” Keddy says. “This investment will enable the Municipality of the District of Chester to complete the infrastructure upgrades required to create our province’s first eco-industrial park.”
Site upgrades will include roadways, lot clearing and the installation of power lines and water pipe lines. The park will be dedicated to environmental industries and firms related directly to sustainable development.
“This project will allow us to take advantage of the success of the Kaizer Meadow Environmental Management Centre as a leader in the green economy,” says Allen Webber, warden for the Municipality of the District of Chester. “Developing a leading-edge eco-industrial park presents exciting new opportunities for economic growth – in Chester and beyond.”
Keddy also announced that upgrades to the Tancook Island Recreational Centre are underway, thanks to a $25,000 investment through the Community Adjustment Fund (CAF).
“Through the CAF we are providing timely, targeted stimulus to communities in Nova Scotia,” Keddy says. “Our investment in the community of Tancook restores a valuable community facility while supporting local jobs and generating economic activity.”
The renewal of the Tancook Island Recreational Centre includes roof repairs, window replacements, increased outdoor lighting, installation of an emergency side door, improved physical access, plumbing upgrades, improved attic insulation, installation of kitchen shelving and electrical upgrades for improved energy efficiency.
“Our mission is to operate a sustainable facility for the benefit of all island residents and visitors,” says Rosa Cross of the Tancook Island Recreational Centre Association. “This funding will assist us in continuing to achieve that mandate and support improved economic conditions on the Island.”
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