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St. Marys, West Perth get roughly $95,000 combined for infrastructure upgrades

West Perth and St. Marys are both getting funding for transit infrastructure upgrades. The money is coming from the Canada-Ontario Public Transit Infrastructure Fund.

West Perth is getting $28,304 to replace an accessible van. St. Marys is getting $67,500 to make sidewalks more accessible.

Perth-Wellington MP John Nater says that while the funding is welcome news he’s disappointed that what he calls only a small portion of the $202 million in announced infrastructure fund spending is going to towns and rural municipalities.

He says there’s still a considerable need for infrastructure across Perth-Wellington, including more accessible transportation options and improved train services in Stratford and St. Marys.

Patrick Grapes
Patrick Grapes
I'm the news anchor for 1240 CJCS and 107.7 2DayFM here in Stratford. If you have any news tips drop me an email at pgrapes@2dayfm.ca or give me a call at 519-271-2216.

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