JUST ANNOUNCED: We’re delivering over $2.5 million to help HRM reduce the risk of flooding in Cole Harbour by daylighting part of Upper Bissett Run and upgrading stormwater infrastructure!
I know how important restoring natural watercourses is for Dartmouth–Cole Harbour, especially when it comes to protecting our communities from severe weather. This area has struggled with flooding for too long, and increasingly severe weather is only making it worse.
Stormwater infrastructure improvements might not seem that exciting, but they make a real difference. Along with reducing the risk of flooding, daylighting natural watercourses can also be a real asset for communities. When we daylighted Dartmouth’s Sawmill Creek, often called Sawmill River, the end result was truly beautiful, and I have no doubt the new community pocket park planned along the daylighted section of Upper Bissett Run near Cole Harbour Road will be beautiful too.
It’s important to me that we keep working with HRM to better protect people and their homes from severe weather. And when we can do that while daylighting a watercourse, all the better.
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https://www.canada.ca/…/federal-government-partners…
