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Oosterhoff reclaims Niagara West, PCs power to provincial majority By Sarah Williscraft NewsNow Residents of Niagara West gathered at the Smithville branch of the Royal Canadian Legion on Tuesday night in support of re-elected MPP Sam Oosterhoff. The Progressive Conservative candidate won 44.9 per cent of the vote in Niagara West, marking another seat in Doug Ford’s government. After winning 83 of the 124 Ontario electoral districts with over 40 per cent of the provincial vote, Ford holds an overwhelming majority at Queen’s Park. The New Democratic Party formed Ontario’s Official Opposition - winning 31 seats with 23.7 per cent of the votes. The Liberal Party won eight seats with 23.6 per cent of the votes Addressing the Smithville crowd, Oosterhoff said his priorities for the next four years are the same goals he ran on in 2016. Priorities include providing support for local families, seniors and employers.
“Whether it’s building the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, or investments in water mains in Pelham, getting new bridges in St. Ann’s or a new community center in Wainfleet,” said Oosterhoff. “Working with local leaders and each and every one of you to focus on our area’s concerns has been a fantastic honour.” Oosterhoff won a total of 18,779 votes. Runner up, Dave Augustyn of the New Democratic Party, followed with 8,658 votes. Liberal candidate Doug Joyner finished with 8,013 votes and Green Party candidate Laura Garner secured 2,702 votes. Chris Arnew of the New Blue Party of Ontario finished with 341 votes, Stefanos Karatopis of the Ontario Libertarian Party with 71 votes and Jim Torma of the Populist Party of Ontario with 26 votes. The Canadian Press called the election on June 2 at 9:24 p.m. as the Progressive Conservative Party won or was leading in nine of See MAJORITY, Page 3
Niagara West MPP-elect Sam Oosterhoff addresses a gathering at his campaign night headquarters Smithville’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch 123, with wife, Keri, by his side. Williscraft - Photo
Lincoln officially unveils Rotary Park By Sarah Williscraft NewsNow The Town of Lincoln held the official grand opening of Rotary Park on Saturday with a crowd of smiling residents enjoying the new butterfly garden, skatepark, playground and green space. Rotary Park was a collaborative project between the Town
and the Rotary Club of Lincoln. The 3.66 acre park is located next to the Fleming Centre in downtown Beamsville. “This used to be what we called the fairgrounds and it was used maybe once or twice a year,” said Mayor Sandra Easton. “Now people can shop close by, they can play here, the library is
here, the gardens, and now there is public art. It’s truly complete.” The first phase of Rotary Park’s construction was completed in the fall of 2020 and included the concrete skatepark and asphalt pump track. The Town worked with New Line Skateparks on the design of the area. See ROTARY, Page 8