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Tree planting along Twenty Mile Creek in Smithville

The Township of West Lincoln is partnering with Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority’s Trees for All program to plant 800 trees along Twenty Mile Creek in Smithville.

This project will mitigate flooding, expand tree cover and provide native Carolinian habitat.

To prepare the site, located behind Creek View Drive (accessible off South Grimsby Road 6), the existing brush will be cleared and rototilled; following which, the area will be seeded with cover crop and native riparian wildflower seed...

New schedule of drop-in programs starts Oct 20

Great news for West Lincoln residents looking to stay active and social over the colder season. The Township has updated its fall schedule of drop-in programming at the West Lincoln Community Centre, to include more opportunities for unstructured indoor recreation.

The new drop-in program schedule comes into effect on Monday, October 20, and includes the following:

• Adult basketball
• Adult volleyball
• Family open gym
• Pickleball, including advanced and beginner
• Older adult social (free)
• Ukulele jam...

Postal strike update: Unclaimed third quarter water bills mailed to West Lincoln customers

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) moved from a full, national strike to rotating strikes on October 11. Postal service has resumed; however, Canada Post has suspended all service guarantees due to uncertainty amid ongoing labour negotiations and is advising that customers should expect delays in processing and delivery.

The Township of West Lincoln announced on October 3 that third quarter water bills would not be delivered by mail due to the postal strike and were instead available for...