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Three Levels of Government combine to fund an Upgrade to Port Hawkesbury’s Water System

Jan 16, 2023 | Local News

The Town of Port Hawkesbury’s Water System is getting an upgrade.

Cape Breton-Canso MP Mike Kelloway, Deputy Premier and Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster and Port Hawkesbury Mayor Brenda Chisholm-Beaton announced joint funding of $3.3 million for the project. The federal government is committing $1.3 million, the province $1.1 million and the town $880,000 to the improvements.

The existing Pitt Street water tower and the MacDonald Street pressure reducing valve vault will be replaced with a new above ground building and associated equipment. The will also upgrade the water treatment plant and water system district metering

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Canadian Radio Awards: 989 XFM Small Market Station of The Year

Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

989 XFM is very proud to be the winner of the 2020 Station of Year – Small Market award.