Infrastructure, Infrastructure and more Infrastructure

[petros]

Federal cash for roads, sewers to continue, minister pledges National infrastructure program, currently funded to 2014, will continue beyond

The president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities says mayors across the country are relieved that the federal government has committed to extending a major infrastructure fund.

Infrastructure Minister Denis Lebel announced at the federation's annual convention in Saskatoon Friday that the seven-year, $33-billion fund begun in 2007 will continue past 2014.

Federation president Berry Vrbanovic says there was anxiety among the mayors over how the program was coming along.

Lebel said he will chair a series of roundtable discussions across the country over the summer to gather views from municipalities, corporations and the public on Canada's infrastructure needs.

 

[Nuggler]

That's great. And it's not even an election year.:canada:

Imagine the largesse we can expect to roll our way in a couple more.

I'd like a new gazebo in the back yard.

And a fake lake for my neighbour.

Yep.

:wav:

 

[petros]

Too many mosquitos.

 

[MapleDog]

Wont do much i think if they use the same construction material that can't resist the climate changes we get here.

 

[petros]

Warming mades for better roads. It's all good.

 

[lone wolf]

Warming makes for potholes....

 

[petros]

Frost.

 

[MapleDog]

Warming makes for potholes....

And potholes makes for busted cars,and repairs.

 

[lone wolf]

Frost.

...and water and capillary action and freeze/thaw and repairs on the cheap and traffic and...

 

[petros]

It's not supposed to rain or snow anymore. Hawaii for all.

 

[Cliffy]

Too many mosquitos.

Ducks take care of the little buggers.

It's not supposed to rain or snow anymore. Hawaii for all.

When the Earth tilts on it's axis again, we will be semi tropical anyway.

 

[taxslave]

And potholes makes for busted cars,and repairs.

ANd that is good as well. For some people.

 

[Ron in Regina]

Ducks take care of the little buggers.

A guy I work with has several peahens (& a couple of peacocks), & he
says they eat way more bugs than the chickens or the ducks do.

 

[MapleDog]

A guy I work with has several peahens (& a couple of peacocks), & he
says they eat way more bugs than the chickens or the ducks do.

Which makes me think,in cities like montreal,why don't they tell people why they should stop feeding the pidgeons,cause if they did i'm sure those birds might go eat all the damn annoying bugs.

 

[Ron in Regina]

Which makes me think,in cities like montreal,why don't they tell people why they should stop feeding the pidgeons,cause if they did i'm sure those birds might go eat all the damn annoying bugs.

They might stop crapping on my car too. Out here, we call the fly'n rats.

 

[MapleDog]

They might stop crapping on my car too. Out here, we call the fly'n rats.

Small world,i call those flying rats too.

 

[Kakato]

Love the signs here in SK!

Loose stones!
Slow down! Save your windshield!

 

[Cliffy]

Government paying for road and infrastructure upgrades! Isn't that like... socialism? OMG!

 

[petros]

Government paying for road and infrastructure upgrades! Isn't that like... socialism? OMG!

Nope.

 

[damngrumpy]

Infrastructure is something that is used by every segment of society for the benefit
of society as a whole. The problem is in Canada we have allowed the infrastructure
to crumble in favor of low taxes and now the bills are coming due for upgrades from
every corner of the nation. Roads, bridges, sewer systems and a whole range of
other needs. I believe the government is doing the right thing here its in the national
interest