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RESIDENTS TO SEE $19M INFRASTRUCTURE BOOST
Residents will receive infrastructure upgrades, after a $19 million investment from the federal, provincial and municipal governments INDIGO LEMAY-CONWAY
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esidents of Squamish are set to benefit from significant improvements to their infrastructure, following an investment of over $19 million from the federal, provincial and municipal governments. Announced at a press conference on July 30, Brennan Park Recreation Centre and the Squamish River dike will be the two sites to receive the upgrades aimed at reducing the centre’s environmental footprint and improving flood protection standards. “We’re here today because infrastructure is the foundation of healthy and prosperous communities,” Member of Parliament for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, Patrick Weiler said at the press conference. “It makes our communities feel like places where people can and want to live, play and raise families. “Investing in infrastructure is critical to BOOST: Continued on 2
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