That head has to be a contender for a ‘most boring headline’ contest, right up there with the previous winner: ‘Worthwhile Canadian Initiative.’ Every word a snoozer, including ‘an’ and ‘for.’
For bonus points, it’s about a pumping station!
What makes the project worthy of attention is this: “Although the pump station had a budget of $4.17 million through the provincial grant, the project actually came in $600,000 under budget.”
So what happened to the $600,000 they didn’t spend?
“Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth announced at the pump opening that the leftover funds would stay in the District of Kent for drainage.”
Kent saves money; Kent gets to keep money.
Here’s the part of the province we’re talking about:
This is a very soggy place; it was where the great flood of 1948 began. Indeed, the District of Kent was incorporated … “for the reason of being able to borrow money so they could get drainage work done,” the mayor said. “It’s been something that we’ve always been working on for 125 years, and more than likely well into the future.”
Oh yeah, “well into the future” – as places like this are impacted by climate change in numerous and devastating ways. The infrastructure costs to adapt and mitigate are going to be massive. By rewarding Kent for making its millions go further, the Province is setting a precedent and sending a message: stretching dollars on infrastructure to deal with climate change is going to be worth your while.
