Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced an investment August 24 of approximately $1.1 million from the Low Carbon Economy Fund to support the Town of Lumsden, Saskatchewan in installing solar panels at four municipal facilities putting three of them on track to reach 100 percent net-zero-emissions status. Under this project, the Town of Lumsden will install solar panels at a recycling centre, a waste water treatment plant, and two sewage lift stations.
The funding for this investment comes from the Partnerships stream of the Government of Canada’s Low Carbon Economy Challenge, which invests in projects that reduce carbon pollution, save money, and create good jobs. Over the lifetime of this project, the Town of Lumsden will see a cumulative reduction of about 13,200 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.