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Grimsby Power reports electric 2023 results By Mike Williscraft NewsNow When hydro utility can post a solid profit, on-schedule maintenance and reduced outage frequency and duration, that is a very good year.
Such were the results for Grimsby Power Inc. which reported its 2023 results to its shareholder - Grimsby council - at its annual general meeting, the minutes for which came up
at the Aug. 12 town council meeting. “Overall it was a good year for Niagara Power Inc. (NPI) and Grimsby Power Inc (GPI),” said Chris Atkinson, NPI board chair in an interview.
“We posted a profit of $1,112,042 while obtaining a return on investment of 8.66 per cent. We upgraded the electrical network across the town, replacing over 100 poles that were at the
end of their useful life. We also prepared for new residential, commercial, and industrial development by beginning to bring a new feeder line down from our transformer to town, and performing
preventative maintenance across the municipality.” One of the main concerns for customers of any energy provider is outages. On that front, GPI See GPI, Page 3
Mark calendars for WN Fair
Sept. 6-8 at Mud St. fairgrounds
Appreciation Day at the Legion
Six-year-old Nova Cottingham, with her sister Peyton, 9, enjoys fresh picked corn on the cob during Appreciation Day at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 612 Beamsville held Saturday to thank Legion members and the community. A pickerel dinner was a highlight of the day’s activities. McDonald - Photo
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow When West Niagara Fair takes over its Mud Street grounds Sept. 6-8, all the regular components of a great time and a whole lot of new additions will make this year’s event the best ever, says Zoë Gunn. “The Chicks, a Dixie Chicks tribute band, will highlight our Saturday night. That will be a great show, said Gunn, West Niagara Agriculture Centre board’s secretary/treasurer. “Our new midway is returning as well as demolition derbies on Friday night and Sunday afternoon. Those are also our most popular features.” Another annual highlight is the homecraft competition, which covers a wide range of categories from baled hay to pumpkins to Christmas door decorations to best decorated cupcake - and everything in between. All the details for entry, rules and guidelines for the homecrafts can be found at: westniagarafair.ca “People can download the whole booklet from the homecraft page and they can call with any questions,” said Gunn. See WN FAIR, Page 6