Major projects being funded include:
- Construction and installation of a steel catamaran breakwater this year at Kitamaat, to be followed next year with replacement of the gangway; reconstruction of float lines; and upgrades to the electrical system.
- Reconstruction of the wharf substructure that supports a net storage building at Port Edward; and
- Reconstruction of the wharf substructure including replacement of piles, caps, stringers and bracing at Tsehum.
These projects are part of the Government of Canada’s investment of approximately C$106 million in repair, construction, maintenance and dredging projects across Canada.
This includes C$66 million in regular, annual funding and an additional C$40 million over two years, as announced in Economic Action Plan 2014.
Other projects in British Columbia will be announced at a later date.
