Canada Hay River Tender

Strategic investments in infrastructure projects in the North deliver sustained economic growth build stronger more inclusive communities and support the unique needs of northerners.Michael McLeod Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories on behalf of the Honourable Franois-Philippe Champagne Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and the Honourable Wally Schumann Northwest Territories Minister of Infrastructure and Minister of Industry Tourism and Investment were in Hay River to announce over 8.8 million in joint funding for the Hay River Fish Plant.This investment will support the construction a new 1600 square-metre fish plant in Hay River capable of processing approximately 1.4 million kilograms of locally caught fish into a variety of high-quality products for both sale and export. This project includes the construction of the building cold storage loading docks parking and driveways.The Government of Canada previously invested 1.45 million through the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agencys CanNor Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development SINED program for processing equipment design and site planning for the facility.The Hay River Fish Plant will positively impact food security within the Northwest Territories by making a local source of clean healthy and sustainable protein more readily accessible in communities largely dependent on imported food. This project will also stimulate regional economic development and diversity by providing employment opportunities for current and future workers in the Great Slake Lake Fishing sector.Todays event also celebrates the construction start of the Hay River to Pine Point Bridge project. The governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories announced funding for this project as part of the Northwest Territories Highway Improvement Initiative in 2016. The updated bridge will have a higher load capacity for industrial vehicles making it easier to transport goods and deliver services in the community. The construction is expected to be completed by fall 2019 and will create between 15 and 20 new good-quality jobs.