West Lincoln

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Abingdon, Allens Corner, Attercliffe, Basingstoke, Bismark, Boyle, Caistor Centre, Caistorville, Elcho, Fulton, Grassie, Kimbo, Port Davidson, Rosedene, Silverdale, Smithville, St. Anns, Vaughan, Warner, Wellandport, Wilcox Corners and Winslow.

Business

Retail establishments in Smithville are congregated amongst two major nodes: the downtown core, and the Village Square Mall.

Smithville also has a Farmers Market that runs every Friday afternoon in the summer. The market features a carefully selected variety of vendors showcasing local produce, preserves, meat, honey, flowers and baking.

Demographics

| 1991| 10864 |1996| 11513 |2001| 12268 |2006| 13167 |2011| 13837 |2016| 14500

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, West Lincoln had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 387.02 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Municipal government

The Council of West Lincoln is composed of a mayor and six councillors/aldermen who serve for a term of four years. The mayor is elected at large and the councillors are elected by ward. The town is divided into three wards with two councillors elected in each ward.

The mayor is Cheryl Ganann. Councillors and alderman include:

• Ward 1: Mike Rehner and Jason Trombetta
• Ward 2: Shelly Ann Bradaric and Joanne Chechalk
• Ward 3: Greg Maychak and William Reilly
• Regional Councillor: Albert Witteveen

References

References

1. "West Lincoln, Ontario census profile". Statistics Canada.
2. Statistics Canada: [[Canada 1996 Census. 1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census. 2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census. 2006]], [[Canada 2011 Census. 2011]], [[Canada 2016 Census. 2016]] census
3. (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". [[Statistics Canada]].