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wiredInUSA - November 2013

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S&E finds much to

“Play Fore”

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Beautification

project relocates

power cables

The Canadian district of Sparwood and

BC Hydro have commenced work on a

beautificatio project that will relocate

overhead power cables underground to

improve theaestheticsof thecommunity’s

downtown area.

Commenting on the initiative, Mayor

Halko said: “This is the first of two such

beautificationprojectswhichwill enhance

the look and feel of our downtown area,

as well as improve the routing of power

to certain areas and businesses in the

downtown core. We are pleased to have

had the support of BC Hydro through their

beautification grant.”

The $350,000 project follows the recent

announcement of a range of significant

investments in Sparwood

and is one of

a number of infrastructure

projects that

will facilitate further inve

stment in the

community.

BC Hydro’s beautification

program assists

municipal governments

in achieving

their objectives towards

environmental

concerns, improving visual

aesthetics or to

accommodate a public r

edevelopment

project. BC Hydro shares

up to a third

of the electrical cost with

municipalities

to relocate overhead di

stribution lines

underground.

BC Hydro contacts munic

ipalities every

year, outlining the progra

m criteria and

application requirements.

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