Ontario Investing $35 million in the Town of Shelburne to Support Growth and Build More Homes

April 13, 2026

DUFFERIN – The Ontario government is investing up to $35 million in critical water infrastructure in the Town of Shelburne to support economic growth and help build up to 1,800 new homes. The funding is being delivered through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF), a stream of the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP).

“This investment will help ensure the Town of Shelburne has the infrastructure needed to support growth and build more homes,” said Sylvia Jones, MPP for Dufferin-Caledon. “By upgrading and expanding the Town’s Water Pollution Control Plant, our government is helping unlock future housing, support local industry and create the foundation for long-term growth in our community.”

The Town of Shelburne will use the funding to undertake major upgrades and expansion of its Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP). The project will support new industrial, commercial and residential development by increasing the capacity and efficiency of the Town’s wastewater treatment system.

“The Town of Shelburne’s housing development as well as significant industrial and commercial development will be unlocked with an expansion to the Water Pollution Control Plant. This has only been made possible due to this significant grant of $35 M from the Province of Ontario,” said Wade Mills, Mayor of the Town of Shelburne. “Our small Town, which has grown rapidly,  could never have afforded to solely finance this major capital project and it was otherwise not proceeding.  It would be an understatement to say we are thrilled! I extend our sincere thanks on behalf of Council and staff to our MPP Sylvia Jones and the Province of Ontario for the investment being made in the Town of Shelburne”.

This funding is part of Ontario’s  Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program, which has helped enable approximately 800,000 homes across the province and includes historic investments in community-enabling infrastructure such as roads, bridges and water and wastewater systems.

“As we continue to navigate economic uncertainty and unwarranted U.S. tariffs, our government is protecting Ontario by investing in critical infrastructure that drives growth, creates jobs and strengthens communities,” said Todd McCarthy, Acting Minister of Infrastructure. “Through our historic $4 billion Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program, we are giving municipalities and First Nations the tools they need to get shovels in the ground and build stronger communities. Our investments will deliver more homes, modernize aging water systems and lay the foundation for long-term prosperity across Ontario.”

These investments help municipalities build the critical infrastructure needed to support growing communities like Dufferin-Caledon.

MEDIA CONTACT

Office of MPP Sylvia Jones

180 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Suite A, Orangeville, ON L9W 1K3

Karol Jakubczak – Constituency Assistant

karol.jakubczak@pc.ola.org

1-800-265-1603