Major Projects in Newfoundland and Labrador |
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| Project | Capital Cost ($millions) |
Start/End |
Comments (Location, Economic Zone) | |
| Commercial | ||||
| Commercial Plaza | 3.6 | 95/97 | Consists of office space, restaurant,
gas station, major grocery store and other
shopping/personal amenities. (Paradise, Zone 19) |
|
| Hotel Renovation / Refurbishment | 1.2 | 96/97 | Holiday Inn renovations and refurbishment. (Corner Brook, Zone 8) | |
| Hotel Renovation / Refurbishment | 3.4 | 96/97 | Holiday Inn renovations and refurbishment. (St. John's, Zone 19) | |
| Office Renovation/ Expansion | 1.3 | 97 | Federal Government building located in
Donovan's Industrial Park. Will house Environment
Canada's offices, workshop, laboratory and storage areas.
Federal funds. (Mount Pearl, Zone 19) |
|
| Office Renovations | 6.0 | 95/97 | Cabot Place, Tower 2 renovations to accommodate Federal Government departments. Federal funds. (St. John's, Zone 19) | |
| Education Facilities | ||||
| Arts & Science Building Renovations | 1.0 | 96/97 | Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Work
includes renovation of existing cafeteria and
construction of additional storey. 50:50 Memorial
University Opportunity Fund/Provincial funds. (Corner
Brook, Zone 8) |
|
| Forest Centre | 5.7 | 96/97 | Will house Memorial University forestry
program; staff of Canadian Forest Services; and offices
of Western Newfoundland Model Forest. Economic Renewal
Agreement, 80:20 Federal/Provincial funds. (Corner Brook,
Zone 8) |
|
| School Construction / Renovations | 38.0 | 97/2000 | Funding includes new schools in
Hopedale, Rigolet and Nain. Provincial funds. (Various
Locations) |
|
| University Centre | 16.0 | 97/2000 | Memorial University of Newfoundland. Centre will house university services for students, faculty and staff. 50:50 Memorial University of Newfoundland/Provincial funds. (St. John's, Zone 19) | |
| Electrical Utilities | ||||
| Electrical Utility Capital Expenditures | 35.3 | 97 | Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
upgrading of transmission lines and distribution systems,
improvements to generating facilities and the purchase of
equipment. The largest component is the installation of
an integrated application suite of computer software.
(Various Locations) |
|
| Electrical Utility Capital Expenditures | 33.2 | 97 | Newfoundland Power includes upgrading
of transmission and distribution systems. (Various
Locations) |
|
| Southwest River Hydro-electric Facility | 16.0 | 97/98 | Includes construction of access road,
concrete dam, spillway, penstock, powerhouse, switchyard
and 1.5 km transmission line. Capacity: 7 MW. The project
is being developed to supply power to Newfoundland and
Labrador Hydro. (Southwest River, Zone 15) |
|
| Star Lake Hydro-electric Facility | 57.0 | 97/98 | Includes construction of a reservoir, dam, penstock, powerhouse and powerline. Capacity: 15 MW. The project is being developed to supply power to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. (45 km southwest of Buchans, Zone 12) | |
| Environmental | ||||
| Environmental Clean-up | 15.0 | 97/98 | This project will involve expenditures
of up to $81 million over 5-10 years. Federal funds.
(Argentia, Zone 18) |
|
| Harbour Clean-up Phase I | 35.0 | 97/2007 | Expenditures targeted toward the installation of underground piping, construction of pumping facilities, and construction of a treatment plant. Total project expenditures are estimated at $150 million. Application for partial funding has been made to the Canada/Newfoundland Infrastructure Works Agreement. (St. John's, Zone 19) | |
| Forestry | ||||
| Forest Resource Roads | 1.5 | 97/98 | Construction of forest resource roads on
Crown land for use by commercial and domestic operators.
Provincial funds. (Various Locations) |
|
| Paper Mill Capital Expenditures |
10.0 | 97 | Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited
Various projects, another $30 million is subject to
approval. (Corner Brook, Zone 8) |
|
| Paper Mill Capital Expenditures |
8.7 | 97 | Abitibi-Price Grand Falls Division
Various projects, largest being $3.8 million for complete
computer upgrade. Another $2 million in expenditure is
subject to approval. (Grand Falls-Windsor, Zone 12) |
|
| Paper Mill Capital Expenditures |
9.0 | 97 | Abitibi-Price Stephenville Division
Various projects, largest being $3.2 million, for
complete computer upgrade. (Stephenville, Zone 9) |
|
| Particle Board Manufacturing Facility | 6.8 | 97 | Wood Products Industries most
expenditure in machinery and equipment. (Roddickton, Zone
6) |
|
| Sawmill and Planing Mill | 1.5 | 96/97 | Bloomfield Lumber Co. construction of sawmill is complete; work will start on new planing mill in the spring. (Bloomfield, Zone 15) | |
| Health Care/Seniors' Facilities | ||||
| Hospital | 30.0 | 97/99 | A new hospital to replace the Melville
Hospital which currently provides health care service to
Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Northern Labrador communities.
50:50 Provincial/Private (VBNC) funds. (Happy
Valley-Goose Bay, Zone 3) |
|
| Hospital | 7.8 | 97/99 | A new hospital to replace the Cottage
Hospital. Provincial funds. (Harbour Breton, Zone 13) |
|
| Hospital Expansion | 4.5 | 97/98 | Completion of exterior shell and
planning funds for facility redevelopment, James Paton
Memorial Hospital. Provincial funds. (Gander, Zone 14) |
|
| Redevelopment of Hospital Services | 100.0 | 97/99 | Funded through savings realized by consolidation of hospital services. (St. John's, Zone 19) | |
| Seniors' Complex | 4.0 | 96/99 | Project includes the construction of condominiums and apartments as well as general use rooms for all project occupants. (Gander, Zone 14) | |
| Manufacturing | ||||
| Clothing Manufacturing Facility | 4.8 | 97 | Establishment of a facility to
manufacture knitted products, children's clothing and
sportswear. Project is supported by various government
sources up to 54% of funding. (Argentia, Zone 18) |
|
| Film Developing Facility | 1.8 | 96/NA | The project involves the operation of
various portrait studios in K-Mart stores across the
Country. The development and processing of all film from
these locations will be done at the Company's lab in
Corner Brook. Portion of funding provided by ACOA.
(Corner Brook, Zone 8) |
|
| Iceberg Product Manufacturing Infrastructure | 2.0 | 97 | Iceberg Industries harvesting and
production of iceberg products such as packaged ice,
iceberg water, iceberg beer, and iceberg vodka. (St.
John's, Zone 19) |
|
| Sodium Hydrosulfite Plant | 1.0 | 97 | Hydro Technologies construction of a
plant to produce sodium hydrosulfite, a chemical used
extensively in the bleaching and decolorizing process in
the pulp and paper industry. (Pasadena, Zone 8) |
|
| Wood Treatment Plant | 1.5 | 97 | Wood Preservation Industries upgrade of Newfoundland Hardwoods with new dry kiln, treating plant, fixation chamber and additional warehouse capacity. (Clarenville, Zone 15) | |
| Mining | ||||
| Antimony Mine |
20.5 | 96/97 | Roycefield Resources Ltd.
construction of road, underground mine and mill. The
Company hopes to be in production this summer. (Beaver
Brook, Zone 12) |
|
| Dimension Stone | 2.8 | 97 | Cabot Granite Fabrication Inc.
expansion of granite quarrying operation to include a
slab and polishing plant. Supported in part by ACOA, SIID
and Transitional Jobs Fund. (Mount Peyton, Zone 12) |
|
| Fluorspar Mine | 25.0 | 97/98 | Burin Minerals Inc. mine and mill
re-activation. Expected to spend $15 million this year.
Company hopes to be in operation in 1998. (St. Lawrence,
Zone 16) |
|
| Gold Mine | 10.0 | 97/98 | The proponents, led by Raymo Processing
Ltd., plan to construct and operate an open pit gold mine
and mill. Subject to release from Environmental
Assessment Process. (Baie Verte Peninsula, Zone 11) |
|
| Iron Ore Mine Capital Expenditures | 75.0 | 97/98 | Iron Ore Company of Canada major
component is the construction of a new flotation plant at
Labrador City. Investment will continue on a new
wet-grinding mill system and also directed to the
automatic train system between Labrador City and port.
(Labrador City, Zone 2) |
|
| Nickel Mine and Mill, Smelter and Refinery | 1,500.0 | 97/2000 | Voisey's Bay Nickel Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inco Limited, plans to construct Development a nickel, copper, and cobalt mine and mill in Voisey's Bay. It also plans to build a smelter/refinery complex at Argentia to process mine output. (Argentia, Zone 18 Voisey's Bay, Zone 1) | |
| Municipal Infrastructure | ||||
| Canada/Newfoundland Infrastructure Works | 178.0 | 94/99 | Agreement part of a national initiative
to stimulate economic growth through investment in local
Agreement community infrastructure. Program extended by
one year, providing an additional $30.9 million in
funding. 1/3 Federal funding with the remainder from
Provincial, Municipal and other sources. (Various
Locations) |
|
| Water / Sewer / Road Upgrade |
1.3 | 96/97 | Provincial funds. (Nain, Zone 1) | |
| Water System Improvements | 1.2 | 96/97 | Approximately $1.0 million from Canada/Newfoundland Agreement for the Benefit of the Inuit Communities of Labrador, Federal/ Provincial (2/3:1/3); remaining funding from the community. (Makkovik, Zone 1) | |
| Oil & Gas | ||||
| Hibernia Offshore Oil Development |
3,100.0 | 97/2015 | Expenditures include the completion of
production facility, shuttle tankers and development
drilling. $5.2 billion already spent on the project up to
the end of 1996. The project is directed by Mobil Oil
Canada Properties, Petro-Canada Hibernia Partnership,
Chevron Canada Resources, Canada Hibernia Holding
Corporation (Government of Canada) and Murphy Atlantic
Offshore Oil. (Various Locations) |
|
| Terra Nova Offshore Oil Development |
2,400.0 | 95/2012 | Expenditures include the construction of
a steel monohull production facility. Major components of
the work include: drilling; installation of the Sub-Sea
System, installation of the upper turret on the monohull;
and installation, hook-up and commissioning of the
topsides. Petro-Canada is the majority interest holder
and operator. Other interest holders are Mobil Oil Canada
Properties, Husky Oil Operations Ltd., Murphy Oil Company
Ltd., Mosbacher Operating Ltd., and Norsk Hydro. (Various
Locations) |
|
| Transshipment Terminal Facility |
150.0-200.0 | 97/98 | The terminal, consisting of several large storage tanks, a causeway and a fully equipped pier, will have storage capacity of 2.0 million barrels of oil. The terminal is being built by the Hibernia Consortium to accommodate oil from Hibernia and possibly oil from other fields such as Terra Nova. (Whiffen Head, Zone 15) | |
| Telecommunications | ||||
| Telecommunications / Information Technology Expenditure | 70.0 | 95/99 | Cable Atlantic is investing in a
Hybrid-Fibre-Coaxial (HFC) network throughout the
Company's service s areas, namely St. John's, Gander,
Grand Falls- Windsor and Corner Brook. (Various
Locations) |
|
| Telecommunications / Information Technology Expenditures | 64.8 | 97 | NewTel Enterprises expenditures directed at the expansion and modernization of the local, long distance, cellular and digital paging telecommunications networks and introduction of new services and information systems. (Various Locations) | |
| Tourism & Recreation | ||||
| Development of National Historic Site | 3.3 | 95/99 | Principal 16th century Basque whaling
port. Interpretation facilities, trails, and
stabilization of archaeological resources. Construction
of orientation centre largest project for 1997. Federal
funds. (Red Bay, Zone 5) |
|
| Discovery Centre | 5.0 | 96/99 | Facility will have interpretative,
education and scientific capabilities as well as
accommodations for visiting researchers and lecturers.
Federal funds. (Woody Point, Zone 7) |
|
| Golf Course Clubhouse | 1.1 | 96/97 | Facility to complement the Pippy Park
golf course. Funded $496,000 under the Infrastructure
Works Agreement with the remaining funds from the private
sector. (St. John's, Zone 19) |
|
| Multipurpose Civic Centre | 32.0 | 97/99 | Multipurpose Civic Centre designed for
hockey, major shows, trade shows, etc. $5 million
contributed in Provincial funds (St. John's, Zone 19) |
|
| Recreation Complex | 5.3 | 96/97 | Two phases of the project have already
been completed skating rink and bowling alley.
$700,000 to be spent in the next fiscal year. Federal,
Provincial and Municipal funds. (Channel-Port aux
Basques, Zone 10) |
|
| Stadium | 1.5 | 97 | Facility for ice activities and other
events. Funding sources include $350,000 from the
Argentia Management Authority, as well as Federal and
Provincial funds. (Placentia, Zone 18) |
|
| Strategic Regional Diversification Agreement | 11.2 | 94/98 | Funding to date for various capital
projects, the majority tourism related.
Federal/Provincial cost-shared. (Various Locations) |
|
| Tourism Projects | 13.6 | 96/2000 | Tourism infrastructure development and enhancement at a number of sites. Major projects in 1997 include the construction of a Grenfell Interpretation Centre at St. Anthony; and development and interpretation of archaeological resources of the Colony of Avalon at Ferryland. Economic Renewal Agreement, 80:20 Federal/Provincial funds. (Various Locations) | |
| Transportation Infrastructure | ||||
| Labrador Airport Programs Restoration | 2.2 | 94/98 | This project involves general
restoration work including runway and electrical.
Spending in 1996 totaled $311,000 forecasting $800,000
to spent in the 1997/98 fiscal year. Federal funds.
(Various Locations) |
|
| Newfoundland Transportation Initiative | 648.1 | 88/2003 | Expenditures designed to upgrade and
improve the Province's transportation infrastructure.
Projected expenditure for 1997/98 is $54 million. Federal
funds. (Various Locations) |
|
| Provincial Roads Improvement and Construction | 17.0 | 97/98 | A variety of projects undertaken to
maintain roads, bridges and causeways of which $14.0
million is cost shared 50:50 Federal/Provincial under the
Atlantic Region Freight Transition Assistance Program.
The remaining expenditures are Provincially funded.
(Various Locations) |
|
| Road Upgrading and Paving | 3.0 | 96/97 | Spending in 1996 totalled $1.0 million
$2.0 million to be spent in the 1997/98 fiscal year.
Federal funds. (Conne River Road, Zone 13) |
|
| Strategic Highway Improvement Program | 20.0 | 94/98 | Expenditures for highway improvement projects. Projected expenditure for 1997/98 is $4.0 million. 50:50 Federal/Provincial funds. (Various Locations) | |
| Other Investment | ||||
| Adult Community Living | 50.0 | 96/2008 | Karwood Estates self-contained adult
(40+) community including houses, apartments,
recreational infrastructure, medical facilities and
retail space. 73 acre development. (Paradise, Zone 19) |
|
| Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation - Housing and Development | 7.6 | 97/98 | Ongoing residential and commercial land
assemblies, renovations to the Corporation's rental
portfolio, and other social housing expenditures. Most
social housing expenditures are 75:25 Federal/Provincial
funds. (Various Locations) |
|
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police Capital Construction Expenditure | 1.4 | 97/98 | Nain construction of new detachment
consisting of cell block, office space and meeting rooms.
Deer Lake complete retrofit of detachment consisting
of the same. Federal funds. (Nain, Zone 1 Deer Lake,
Zone 8) |
|
| Relocation of Innu Community | 82.1 | 97/2004 | Relocation of Davis Inlet. Federal funds. (Sango Bay, Zone 1) | |
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