Pelee Island Mayor Rick Masse speaks during Tourism Week in Windsor, June 2, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)Pelee Island Mayor Rick Masse speaks during Tourism Week in Windsor, June 2, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)
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Drainage Money For Amherstburg, Pelee Island

Amherstburg and Pelee Island are both getting money for drainage improvements.

Pelee Island Mayor Rick Masse says about 60% of the island is under lake level making drainage essential.

"These funds are going to be able to replace one of our older pumps and we're going to begin a program of canal cleaning to increase the capacity of the drainage system itself," says Masse.

The federal and provincial governments combined are each giving Pelee Island $113,497 while Amherstburg is getting $2.933-million. The projects were approved under the Small Communities Fund.

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