Government of Canada invests $500,000 in expansion of Barrington Business Park

January 19, 2010

Gerald Keddy, Member of Parliament for South Shore - St. Margaret's congratulates Louise Halliday, Warden for the Municipality of the District of Barrington, on a job well done.


BARRINGTON (NS) – The Government of Canada is helping to strengthen community infrastructure and improve economic development capacity by investing in the expansion of the Business Park project. 

Gerald Keddy, Member of Parliament for South Shore-St. Margaret’s, on behalf of the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of National Revenue, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, today announced an investment of $500,000 to assist the Municipality of Barrington expand the park.  The contribution is being made through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), under the Innovative Communities Fund.

“This is what the Innovative Communities Fund is all about,” said MP Keddy. “By assisting communities to pursue strategic economic development opportunities, we help identify and exploit local strengths and help them position themselves for long-term growth.”

The Government of Canada contribution will support phase one of the Barrington Business Park project, an initiative aimed at improving Barrington’s capacity to attract and retain industrial and commercial companies. Phase one work will include site preparation, upgrading of water mains and installation of fibre optics.

“This support will allow us to expand and upgrade our business park, which will in turn strengthen our capacity to attract new industry to the area,” said Louise Halliday, Warden of the Municipality. “This presents exciting new opportunities for Barrington, in the form of long-term employment, new businesses and enhanced collaboration between the municipality and its regional economic development and government partners.”

The project is expected to create immediate short-term employment opportunities and subsequent long-term employment opportunities as new businesses are established. Once in place, the new infrastructure will help the community to take advantage of industrial investment opportunities and to market itself as an investment-ready site.


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South Shore-St. Margaret’s MP Gerald Keddy, on behalf of the Honourable Keith Ashfield, today announced a $500,000 Government of Canada investment to support the expansion and renovation of the Barrington Business Park in Barrington, Nova Scotia. The investment will assist with site preparation, the upgrading of water mains and the installation of fibre optics. The project is aimed at improving Barrington’s capacity to attract and retain industrial and commercial companies in the area. The contribution is being made through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), under the Innovative Communities Fund.