Photo via Municipality of County of Kings
What a morning! Kings-Hants MP Kody Blois announced that the Government of Canada is committing to giving the Kings Transit Authority more than $5.1 million through the new Canada Public Transit Fund. The funding will be granted in yearly payments delivered from 2026 until 2036. Mayor Dave Corkum, Chair of Kings Transit’s Board, joined MP Blois in making the announcement. Read all about it here: https://www.canada.ca/en/housing-infrastructure-communities/news/2024/12/federal-government-commits-more-than-51-million-to-the-kings-transit-authority-through-the-new-canada-public-transit-fund.html
Kings Transit is supported by the Municipality of the County of Kings, Town of Berwick, Town of Kentville and Town of Wolfville as owners and the Municipality of the County of Annapolis and Municipality of the District of Digby as service partners.
We were fortunate to have representation from Digby, Annapolis and Kings counties at today’s announcement. Pictured from left to right in the group photo is: Town of Wolfville Mayor Jodi MacKay, Town of Kentville Mayor Andrew Zebian, Town of Middleton Mayor Gail Smith, Town of Berwick Mayor Mike Trinacty, Kings Transit Authority Acting General Manager Dwight Whynot, Kings-Hants MP Kody Blois, Town of Annapolis Royal Mayor Amery Boyer, Municipality of the District of Digby Warden Linda Gregory and Municipality of the County of Kings Mayor Dave Corkum.
