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West Lincoln Fire & Emergency Services Launches Green Light Awareness Campaign

Township of West Lincoln MEDIA RELEASE West Lincoln Fire & Emergency Services Launches Green Light Awareness Campaign

For Immediate Release: July 20, 2022

Signs are being installed throughout the Township of West Lincoln this week, reminding drivers to yield to green flashing lights.

West Lincoln is served by 47 on-call volunteer firefighters who are equipped, trained and ready to respond to a variety of emergency situations with the common goal of keeping residents safe.

Volunteer firefighters...

West Lincoln’s Tree Replacement Program Reaches Major Milestone

Township of West Lincoln MEDIA RELEASE West Lincoln’s Tree Replacement Program Reaches Major Milestone

For Immediate Release: July 6, 2022

With the planting of more than 1,800 trees on West Lincoln properties impacted by the Wind Project, the Township’s Tree Replacement Program is now considered substantially completed.

An additional lot of trees is being held until the fall season, due to current dry conditions. The final impending planting will bring the grand total to more than 2,050 trees planted...

New West Lincoln Fire Station #2 Moves to Construction Phase

Township of West Lincoln MEDIA RELEASE New West Lincoln Fire Station #2 Moves to Construction Phase

For Immediate Release: June 24, 2022

Shovels went into the ground at the 8635 Silver Street site this afternoon, to officially mark the start of construction of the new Fire Station #2 in the Township of West Lincoln.

This project is being completed by Niacon Construction. The new Fire Station #2 is expected to be finished and operational by June of 2023.

Building a new Fire Station #2 was included...

NPCA Floodplain

NPCA Floodplain Mapping

The NPCA is making great progress on the latest Floodplain Mapping project for Beaver Creek and Big Forks Creek. We are hosting a second Information Session on June 22 at 6 p.m., where NPCA staff will share an update on the status of the project, and residents will have a chance to speak to staff and engineering teams.

All of this information is available on the Get Involved NPCA online engagement portal: https://getinvolved.npca.ca/beaver-big-forks-creek-floodplain-mapping.

Eric Ethridge to Headline West Lincoln Canada Day Festival

Township of West Lincoln MEDIA RELEASE Eric Ethridge to Headline West Lincoln Canada Day Festival

For Immediate Release: June 10, 2022

The Township of West Lincoln is thrilled to announce that after a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, the annual Canada Day celebration is returning in 2022. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever, headlined by Eric Ethridge.

This festival will take over the Leisureplex Township Park, at 2543 South Grimsby Road 6, in Smithville, from 3 to 10:30...