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St. Ann’s Road, bridge to get long-awaited overhaul By Mike Williscraft NewsNow St. Ann’s Road and bridge in West Lincoln will finally get a long-anticipated overhaul thanks to a threepronged partnership. Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff made the project official with an announce-
ment Monday that the Province of Ontario will partner with the federal government and Twp. of West Lincoln to get the job done. “Ontario’s investment of more than $6.6 million along with significant contributions from our federal
and municipal partners means residents and visitors will get where they need to go more reliably,” said Oosterhoff, noting the overall spend for his government in four total projects involved in the announcement. “I can’t wait to see shovels in the ground
on these vital projects that will improve local infrastructure, create jobs and strengthen our local economy.” The St. Ann’s project is a key project for Niagara West, said Oosterhoff, which will use $1.65 million in provincial funding, more than $2.5 mil-
lion in federal dollars and West Lincoln will contribute just under $1 million. “This project confirms an election commitment to bring infrastructure up to par. The St. Ann’s bridge refurbishing will be the fourth structure completed in two years
St. Ann’s Road will get a facelift thanks to a federal-provincialmunicipal partnership. On hand for the announcement were (L to R) West Lincoln Mayor Dave Bylsma, Coun. Jason Trombetta, MP Dean Allison and MPP Sam Osterhoff. Williscraft - Photo
Grimsby hires new economic development officer
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Town of Grimsby has filled its newly created economic development officer position. Adam Joon will assume the new role effective July 27. Joon comes to Grimsby via the Busi-
ness Development Bank most recently after a two-year stint there in advisory services. Prior to that he was manager of business development and expedited services at Niagara Region, a position he had for 10 months, and also served as a expeditor (economic development) at Niagara Region for just over two years.
and sets the pace for closing the gap. The road upgrade indicates council’s commitment to including the hamlets and villages in a West Lincoln vision as outlined in the strategic plan,” said West Lincoln Mayor Dave Bylsma. “A huge credit goes to staff for securing the largest partnership in our township’s history, and sincere thanks to our federal and provincial counterparts in assisting our community with responsible growth.” NIagara West MP Dean Allison said paying for major projects always works best with partnerships. “The cost sharing for rural communities is so important in order to be able to get work done on big ticket items like roads, bridges and sewers. This is a welcome announcement to help with a road/bridge repair that otherwise would be tough to complete given a smaller tax base in West Lincoln,” said Allison.
Joon also served as a senior economic development officer in Fort Erie from 2005-2014. “As a resident of Niagara I am proud to be a part of the Grimsby team as the Economic Development Officer” said Adam. and, “During these challenging See NEW EDO, Page 2