Niagara Region

[JimSalmon]

December 18, 2007

Developer is interested in building 3500 new homes in Thorold but has concerns.

Check out the story from this link.

http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/Article...h=TIFFANY+MAYER

 

[JimSalmon]

Jan. 10/08

St.Catharines - Niagara

Housing Starts Drop 11%

More on that story here

 

[JimSalmon]

Jan 18, 2008

From the Welland Tribune

Port Colborne Applying for MIII Cash

QUOTE Port Colborne will be looking for its share of the $300-million Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative announced last week by provincial finance minister Dwight Duncan.

Municipalities have until Feb. 15 to apply for provincial funding under the new infrastructure program designed to assist a broad array of needs.

During Monday`s council meeting, Mayor Vance Badawey signaled his desire to pursue the new funding opportunity.

"Funding will be available to eligible municipalities for construction-ready municipal infrastructure projects," the mayor said in his opening remarks. "All types of municipally-owned infrastructure are eligible for funding, except for public transit infrastructure, as this was dealt with under a separate allocation."

 

[JimSalmon]

<H2 style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px">Niagara Falls Review
Feb. 26,2008

City building permits nears $200 million</H2><H5 class=grey> </H5>The value of new construction in Niagara Falls last year was $199 million, says Mayor Ted Salci, meaning the city benefited from a lot of new commercial and residential construction work. That figure is the value of building permits issued by city hall in 2007, the mayor said.

"We`ve got to be the envy of the region," Salci said after Monday`s council meeting.

He`ll play up that number at the "state of the city " speech he`s scheduled to deliver at noon today at Club Italia.

 

[JimSalmon]

St. Catharines Standard
Feb. 26, 2008

Some ideas that may create unique opportunities in St. Catharines,

http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/Article...h=MONIQUE+BEECH