Chair, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs & International Development, Dean Allison was elected as the first MP for the new riding of Niagara West-Glanbrook on June 28, 2004, and was re-elected with resounding majorities in the 2006 and 2008 general elections., , A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University with a degree in Economics, Dean established himself in the Hamilton and Niagara area through accumulating businesses and working for a major franchise organization., , He served his community as President of the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation, as President of the Lincoln Chamber ...

Fostering an Environment for Economic Prosperity? is the fundamental priority for the Niagara Regional Council, and through working with the 12 local municipalities, the Economic Development Division focuses on opportunities for overall growth for the economy. The 2015 ? 2018 Regional Economic Action Plan focuses on three key pillars for economic growth that are:, , Investment Attraction / Leads Generation and Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Economic Research Analysis, Advocacy, With these goals in mind, Economic Development for the Niagara Region, organizes internal and external trade ...

On January 1st, 1970 the Township of West Lincoln was incorporated as a local Municipality within the Regional Municipality of Niagara. The Township is an amalgamation of the former Townships of South Grimsby, Caistor, and Gainsborough. Smithville is the largest urban center of the Township and is the principle area of growth in the industrial, commercial and residential sectors. Grassie, St. Anns, Wellandport and Caistorville are hamlet communities while Abingdon, Bismark, Winslow, Fulton, Silverdale, Caistor Centre, Warner, Grimsby Centre, Boyle, and Attercliffe are considered rural ...