to sustain growth, Hanover is making strategic investments in roads, wastewater management, and digital connectivity. In terms of its roads, Hanover has three major provincial highways—PTH 12, PTH 52, and PTH 59—but leaders have been advocating for years to expand these highways to four lanes to accommodate increasing traffic and prevent accidents. One of Hanover’s most ambitious projects is the Red-Seine-Rat (RSR) Wastewater Treatment Facility, a cooperative initiative with six surrounding municipalities. “We would like to start tendering out some of the work by May… of course, we will need funding. We’ve gotten some, but we know we will need more,” says Reeve Jim Funk. Initially projected at $130 million, the project’s cost has risen to $225 million due to supply chain constraints and inflation. The project is expected to be a game-changer, allowing for further industrial and residential expansion by lifting wastewater capacity limitations. Meanwhile, digital connectivity has seen remarkable improvement, with providers like Xplore and Valley Fiber expanding high-speed internet access to most of the municipality. However, despite Hanover’s advancement, Manitoba as a whole is grappling with a housing crisis. Hanover is proactively working to increase housing stock while maintaining affordability. Residential projects are underway in all five local urban districts, with a focus on multi-phase developments that cater to various income levels. “In Mitchell, there’s a contractor that has purchased a sizable tract of land and will be constructing affordable housing near our main park, so it gives 7 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 04 RM OF HANOVER, MB VOLUME 4, ISSUE 01
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