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Judy Foote, MHA for the District of Grand Bank, says she is pleased that
Transportation Minister Tom Rideout reversed an earlier decision to cancel
road work previously scheduled to be completed on Route 220 near St.
Lawrence. "On an open line program this morning, Minister Rideout
confirmed that road work scheduled for Route 220 will indeed take place this
year," said Ms. Foote. "This road work was recently cancelled by government
even though it was announced in this year’s roads program. I am very pleased
that the minister listened to the Mayor of St. Lawrence, the people of the
Burin Peninsula and took my Friday press release seriously. This road
upgrade was needed badly as Route 220 is a major highway that is used by
students going to school, people using the Burin Peninsula Health Care
Centre and workers who commute to work in the area.
"While this project should not have been cancelled in the first place,
the main issue now is that it get done this year. Government must act
diligently to ensure the work is completed in the next few weeks.
"I will continue to monitor this situation to ensure Minister Rideout
keeps this commitment to the people of the Burin Peninsula. Hopefully next
year the minister will acknowledge the real need of road work investment in
the District of Grand Bank and make the appropriate funds available."
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