Chilliwack MLA Kelli Paddon touts provincial funding for critical infrastructure project in Harrison Hot Springs

HARRISON HOT SPRINGS — Chilliwack MLA Kelli Paddon is touting a provincial funding allocation of over $700,000 for water infrastructure upgrades in the Village of Harrison Hot Springs.

“I know that residents have concerns about flooding and want to know that their community is secure, especially in case of emergencies,” said Kelli Paddon, MLA for Chilliwack-Kent. “This joint investment will help better protect Harrison Hot Springs from potential future floods and improve stormwater treatment.

In Harrison Hot Springs, the Highway 9 Storm Sewer Infrastructure project will install upgrades to stormwater infrastructure designed to increase increase capacity to treat and manage stormwater and help prevent future flooding. The province is providing $708,294 to the project, while $800,000 is coming from the federal government, and $566,763 will be provided municipal funding.

Four communities across the province are receiving upgrades to their water infrastructure after a combined investment of more than $7.6 million through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) from the federal and provincial governments, and municipal partners.