Regina, Lumsden, Lake Center MP Tom Lukiwski making the announcement Wednesday morning
Change is on the way at 15 Wing today after a big announcement this morning.
The Ministry of Defense has been rolling out infrastructure packages this week for training bases across the country and it was 15 Wing's turn Wednesday morning.
Regina, Lumsden, Lake Center MP Tom Lukiwski announced where the first part of the money will go.
"To benefit the men and women in uniform as well as their families, we will be investing $6,000,000 into military housing renovations. This upgrade is something most people here are happy to see, since most of the housing units on military bases across Canada were created between 1940 and 1960, so they need constant improvement."
He explains what that money will help them do towards the houses.
"The upgrades will include everything from exterior retrofits, major kitchen renovations and bathroom renovations. The ones who need it most will receive complete make-overs from new plumbing, new heating, as well as upgrades to floor plans for more modern lifestyles. These renovations are an important quality of life issue for the people who work and live here. High quality housing should be an expectation for all the men and women who work here."
Lukiwski explained what the second part of the announcement would entail.
"The second part of the investment is in regards to rehabilitating some critical infrastructure here at 15 Wing. Mainly Air Field repairs. A comprehensive assessment of the Air Field drainage system will be undertaken and addressing maintenance of the system going forward. It's estimated that this work will cost approximately $1,760,000."
The two projects at 15 Wing are expected to be completed over the course of the next two years.
