New Democrat MLA Michele Babchuk says funding for a local infrastructure project will improve recreation access for people in the North Island.

New Democrat MLA Michele Babchuk says funding for a local infrastructure project will improve recreation access for people in the North Island.

The Strathcona Regional District is receiving about $1.3 million in provincial funding, along with another $700 thousand in federal funding, for the Surge Narrows Marine Infrastructure Revitalization Project.

This will increase access to Read Island by reconstructing a boardwalk, dock, and a community building at the site. Babchuk says the project is a welcome addition to the area, which will increase access for everyone.

The funding is part of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.

Eight communities across the province received a combination of provincial and federal funding for projects that will support wellbeing, transportation, and protection of the natural environment.