Niagara Region 10-year published review, 1980

Cameron, Chantal

Niagara Region 10-year published review, 1980

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2024-02-14

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Cameron, Chantal

Abstract

A newspaper-style 10-year published review of the Niagara Region titled Niagara The Regional Municipality of Niagara Ten Years of Service for You. The review was published in October 1980 and contains articles on early municipal history and formation of regional government; municipal government basic relationships; community services; basic organization of regional Niagara; the Regional Planning’s role in community development; amalgamation of essential services for tax savings; a plan to burn garbage to produce electricity; Public Works; Social Services Department; Senior Citizens Department; Niagara Regional Health Unit; Niagara Children’s Services Committee; Family and Children’s Services; Niagara Regional Police Force; Tourism; and the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority.

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The Regional Municipality of Niagara was created on January 1, 1970 when Lincoln County and Welland County were amalgamated. With this change 26 cities, towns, townships and villages became part of the Regional Municipality of Niagara. This change was part of a larger political movement from 1965 to 1975 that resulted in the reorganization of many county governments around the Great Lakes.