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August 21, 2008
TOBERMORY, ON – The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced that the Government of Canada will be providing funding for major repairs to address safety concerns at Tobermory Harbour this year.
“I am gratified that the serious safety concerns for pedestrians and vehicles that make use of the harbour at Tobermory are being dealt with,” said Minister Hearn. “The Tobermory Harbour is used by hundreds, if not thousands, of people a day during the summer. Support from the Government of Canada through the Small Craft Harbours Program will be put to very good use in rehabilitating the Tobermory Harbour wall.”
The call for tenders for the project will be made shortly, so that the work may be carried out before the end of March 2009.
This project is being undertaken by Fisheries and Oceans’ Canada’s Small Craft Harbours Program, in close collaboration with the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula that manages the facility on behalf of the federal government. Such close co-operation with clients allows the federal government to provide an operable system of harbours and facilities throughout Canada, in support of recreational and commercial boaters.
The Government of Canada understands the importance of small craft harbours to communities across the country. Since February 2006, the permanent annual funding for the Small Craft Harbours program has increased by $20 million dollars, with a further $10 million commitment made in Budget 2008 over two years for repairs and environmental cleanup at recreational and non-core fishing harbours to permit the transfer of these harbours to interested parties.
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