Municipal Handbook - City of Welland

A second tier of government, known as the Regional
Municipality of Niagara, replacing the two County Councils, took
office on January 1, 1970. The twenty-four municipalities in Lincoln
and Welland Counties were consolidated into twelve. The City of
Welland annexed half of Crowland Township, a large area of
Humberstone Township and a small portion of Thorold Township.
Effective July 1, 1975, approximately 50 acres of the City of
Thorold were annexed to the City of Welland. This boundary
adjustment was made so that all the Niagara Regional Agricultural
Society Fairgrounds would lie within the City of Welland.
Effective January 1, 1986, 6.5 acres of the Town of
Pelham were annexed to the City of Welland. This addition
brought the entire Summerlea Subdivision within the City.
This latest annexation increased the total area of the City
of Welland to 21,260.5 acres, or 33.219 square miles, being
8,603.805 ha. or 86.039 km 2 .
On January 1, 1977, the City of Welland assumed
responsibility for the operation of the Welland Transit System. The
System had been previously operated by private contractors, with
municipal subsidy.
In 1982, the City of Welland opened its new Municipal
Service Centre on Federal Road. This Centre, built at a cost of
$2,326,188.00, provides accommodation for the Works, Parks and
Water Departments, previously housed at three locations, in
different areas of the City.
In 1983, Welland celebrated its 125th Anniversary of
Incorporation. A Council Committee organized a series of events
during a special period of celebration, July 21 to 24, and a Special
Council meeting was held in the Court House on the Anniversary of
the first Council Meeting, September 27. A Souvenir Booklet was
produced and a Commemorative Plate was sold to honour this
momentous occasion in the life of this Community.
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