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Niagara's Mayors Welcome Provincial Action on Regional Council Reform

Coalition of Niagara Municipalities welcomes today's legislation and calls on the Province to work with all municipalities to get the details right.

The Mayors of Grimsby, Port Colborne, West Lincoln, Pelham, Thorold, Wainfleet, and the Lord Mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake today welcomed the Province of Ontario's introduction of the Better Regional Governance Act, 2026, as an important step forward, while calling on the Province to ensure that the final legislation reflects the made-in-Niagara...

Benefits of Journaling presentation set for May Age Friendly meeting

West Lincoln’s Age Friendly Advisory Committee is pleased to welcome Bill Young, a Volunteer Research Team Lead for the Niagara Peninsula Branch, Ontario Ancestors, to its meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2026.

The presentation will cover the benefits of journaling, noting the many ways it can be helpful to write about one’s life and family history memories. Members of the public are encouraged to attend.

Age Friendly Advisory Committee meetings are held in the Council Chambers...

West Lincoln modernizes enforcement framework

Council updates AMPS By-law with new tiered penalty system

West Lincoln Council approved a consolidated Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) By-law at its meeting on Monday, March 23, 2026, modernizing and streamlining the Township’s municipal enforcement framework.

A key feature of the updated by-law is a new tiered penalty system for repeat offenders under non-parking by-laws. This means fines can increase if the same offence happens again within six or twelve months. The by-law...