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Province will contribute $230,000 toward cost of building new sewers About 80 homes in Campden have been plagued ‘with sewage problems for the past three decades. A failing septic system has many residents living Hudak, who is the Minister of Northâ€" ern Development and Mines, had been in written and verbal contact with his cabinet colleague over:the past several months to try and secure the funds. "The Ministry of the Environment is in a big push to find additional funding for priority projects," Hudak said. "This was a lot of hard work. (Environment) Minister Tony Clement was very reâ€" sponsive. I think he deserves full comâ€" mendation for finding this money." ___ By KALVIN REID Standard Staff Campden residents are getting a $230,000â€"boost from the provinâ€" cial government. In an announcement to be made this morning at Campden School, Erieâ€"Linâ€" coln MPP Tim Hudak pledged $229,569 to help build a sewer system for the crossroads hamlet with a failing septic system. The money is special funding found in the Environment Ministry budget. LINCOLN Campden‘s big stink may finally be fixed Question: Do you think the province should pay more than _ $230,000 towards the $1.8â€"million cost of fixing Campden‘s sewage problems? What do yc think......? 15. 2005 ‘Regional Chair Debbie Zimmerman said she is pleased to see the sewer proâ€" ject is finally moving forward. The Town of Lincoln has suggested it could put $600,000 towards the proâ€" ject, but that figure has not been apâ€" proved by town council. _ Niagara Region will also contribute to the project financially, but the exact figure will not be released until today. "This is certainly a breath of fresh air for Campden," Lincoln Mayor Ray Konâ€" kle said in a news release. "I look forâ€" ward to the day when the shovel goes in the ground and we start the project." with foulâ€"smelling air and, in some inâ€" stances, surface, ground and well waâ€" ter contaminated by raw sewage. A Lincoln had applied for funding through the 1998 Provincial Water Proâ€" tection Fund and received approval for government funds up to 14 per cent of the project cost. However, by the time the Lincoln application was processed, the fund had dried up. Today‘s funding announcement is a near match of the water protection fund monies Lincoln qualified for, roughly $2,200 per household. A gravity sewer leading to a twoâ€"cell lagoon on the property of the Vineland Quarry has been proposed by the Town of Lincoln. The project would have the capacity to service 115 homes, but the $1.6â€"million price tag is prohibitive. MARA WILDE "Yeah, for sure. They should chip in more than that, because it‘s a health risk to the people who live there." c "It‘s been 30 years that these people have had a sewer problem," she said in an interview Monday night. "A regionâ€" al commitment is still on the table. We are prepared to move forward to help People in the village of Campden may finally see an end to their 30â€"yearâ€"old sewage problem. The province announced today it will kick in nearly $230,000 toward the cost of new sewers. The Town of Lincoln and Niagara Region will also contribute. + staff / JEAN MASON "Detfinitely, I do. | think they deserve it. It (the sewage problem) has been going on for years." o Contacted Monday, Campden resiâ€" dent Denise Upson, who has been diâ€" rectly affected by contaminated water, was only aware an announcement was the people of the Town of Lincoln." KATE BOWSLAUGH "After living in the country and having so‘many probâ€" lems with septic systems, | think the province should definitely have to pay more." going to be made; she did not know how much the province was commitâ€" ting to the project. Sm uk) . "I guess they want to see the shock on our little faces," she said. Tuesday, January 11, 2000 _ A5 JUDY CHIAROT "I think so. It‘s not very healthy for the residents at all. I‘d like to see more provincial. funding towards things like that." staff photo