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Posted Dec 3, 2010 04:39:48 AM.

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One day after the prime minister announced an extension in the deadline to complete economic stimulus projects and another infrastructure announcement is scheduled for today in Waterloo Region.

Federal Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Diane Finley is in Kitchener this afternoon to make the announcement.

It’s taking place at 2:30 at the Centre in the Square.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Harper announced the deadline to complete stimulus projects would be extended from the end of March to the end of October.

The news was welcomed by Kitchener City Councillor Berry Vrbanovic, who told 570 News almost all of the local projects will be completed by the original deadline, but this opens the door to possibly completing the Bridgeport Community Centre project by the end of October.

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