Two Port Dalhousie issues would benefit from a ward councillor sitting on regional council, as they do in Oakville.
St. Catharines city council is asking the Region to consider burying hydro lines and reconsider a pedestrian mall. The debate would be assisted by the double direct city/regional councillor model used in Oakville. There would be six city councillors at the Region for this debate.
Modernizing Niagara to at least catch up with the Oakville model is something the province could do as it reviews regional government.
Bruce Timms, St. Catharines
As submitted to Niagara Falls Review