West Lincoln, Ontario
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West Lincoln is a township in the Niagara Region
Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario
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 of Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
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. Main urban areas are located along the former provincial Highway 20
Highway 20 (Ontario)
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. The administrative centre of West Lincoln is the community of Smithville
Smithville, Ontario
Smithville is a community in the township of West Lincoln. It is located on Regional Road 20 between Hamilton and Niagara Falls in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada.-Annual events:...

, situated halfway between Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
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 and Pelham
Pelham, Ontario
The Town of Pelham is located in the centre of Niagara Region in Ontario, Canada.The town's southern boundary is formed by the Welland River, a meandering waterway that flows into the Niagara River. To the west is the township of West Lincoln, to the east the city of Welland, and to the north the...

.

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Abingdon, Allens Corner, Basingstoke, Bismarck, Boyle, Caistor Centre, Caistorville, Echo, 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.

Major businesses downtown include Foodland, Royal Bank
Royal Bank
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, CIBC, Hodgkins True Value
True Value
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 Hardware, the IDA, and Niagara Grain and Feed (associated with Maple Lodge). A new addition to the downtown core business is McMurchie Lane Antiques McMurchie Lane Antiques. It is also the location of several real estate, doctor, and financial adviser offices. Notable commercial establishments in the Village Square Mall include, a Giant Tiger
Giant Tiger
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, Home Hardware
Home Hardware
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, Subway
Subway (restaurant)
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, Gino's Pizza, Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons
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, Beer Store, super video and a liquor store
Liquor store
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. A new addition to the plaza is Touchdown Willy's Tap and Grill. Wellandport is also home to Centauri Summer Arts Camp, an arts-themed summer camp for boys and girls.

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

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
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:
  • Population: 13,167
  • % Change (2001–2006): 7.3
  • Dwellings: 4,433
  • Area (km²): 387.72
  • Density (persons per km²): 34.0


Population trend:
  • Population in 2006: 13,167
  • Population in 2001: 12,268
  • Population in 1996: 11,513
  • Population in 1991: 10,864

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