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4 PROJECTS RECEIVE SUPERBUILD FUNDING

SMILES ALL AROUND TODAY AT THE GREY COUNTY COUNCIL BUILDING AS LOCAL M-P'S AND M-P-P'S HANDED OUT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SUPERBUILD MONEY.

THE BIGGEST PIECE OF THE PIECE OF THE PIE IS GOING TO NORTHERN BRUCE PENINSULA FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WATER TREATMENT PLANT. THE PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THAT PROJECT COMING IN AT 1.8 MILLION EACH.

FOR THE COUNTY OF GREY'S HERITAGE AND VISITOR CENTRE, 1.1 MILLION DOLLARS EACH. GREY COUNTY WARDEN LARRY MILLER SAYS THE CENTRE WILL BE A TREMENDOUS BOOST TO THE TOURISM INDUSTRY, AND WILL REPRESENT A SAVINGS IN THE COMBINATION OF TOURISM, ARCHIVAL DATA AND MUSEUM.

THE TOWN OF MEAFORD RECEIVED OVER 880-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM EACH GOVERNMENT FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE MEAFORD TOWN HALL/OPERA HOUSE AND THE EXPANSION OF THE MEAFORD MUSEUM.

CHATSWORTH WILL SEE THE KEADY COMMUNITY CENTRE EXPANDED AND RENOVATED WITH OVER 95-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM EACH GOVERNMENT.

BRUCE GREY LIBERAL M-P OVID JACKSON SAYS HE WORKED VERY WELL WITH HIS "PARTNER" CONSERVATIVE M-P-P BILL MURDOCH IN SECURING THE FUNDING. JACKSON SAYS OWEN SOUND RESIDENTS HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AND CAN, IN FACT, EXPECT AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FUNDING IN "DAYS".