Henry D'Angela
Accomplishments in Office
Henry's active participation, exemplary attendance, and public service experience produced concrete results for Thorold as both Mayor and Regional Councillor.
Accomplishments as Mayor
Under Henry's leadership as Mayor, the city delivered a broad range of infrastructure, policy, and community-building improvements.
- 100% attendance at Thorold city council meetings during the four-year term
- Constructed a new outdoor aquatic centre at Richmond Street Park
- Constructed a new splash pad in Port Robinson
- Constructed a new splash pad at McMillan Park
- Constructed a new splash pad at McAdam Park
- Constructed new accessible playground equipment in Hutt Park
- Constructed new playground equipment at Allanburg Community Centre
- Hosted the William Hamilton Merritt Celebration event twice in the last four years
- Installed new baseball scoreboards at McMillan Park and Sullivan Park
- Made extensive arena upgrades including rubberized matting throughout the arenas
- Created an economic website to attract business
- Received a grant from the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade to establish an economic development strategy
- Assisted Thorold Exolon Park to obtain a grant from the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade to undertake redevelopment
- Issued grants to six building owners participating in the downtown facade improvement plan
- Established the Canada Day Picnic in the Battle of Beaverdams Park
- Established a Rain Barrel Program
- Established the Volunteer Recognition Evening
- Created a buy Canadian policy
- Completed a strategic plan, Thorold's first since 1996
- Completed a parks master plan, Thorold's first since 1990
- Completed a land and building rationalization
- Supported the energy audit of municipal facilities
- Constructed sewage overflow tanks on Lawrence, Sydenham, and Delaware to reduce basement sewer backups
- Constructed a new Seburn bridge
- Constructed a new Decew bridge
- Created Thorold's first bike lanes
- Created a new sign by-law
- Created a nuisance by-law
- Created a noise by-law
- Updated the property standards and clean yards by-law
- Commissioned the bike lane master plan study
- Upgraded Richmond Street
- Initiated new plaza development on Front Street and Ormond Street
- Recognized Thorold as Canada's Most Patriotic City
- Hosted the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Honourable David Onley, for a luncheon in Thorold
- Hosted Prime Minister Stephen Harper in downtown Thorold
Accomplishments as Regional Councillor
As Regional Councillor, Henry worked to secure regional support and funding for key city priorities.
- Uploaded Collier Road to the Region of Niagara
- Secured funding for the Collier/Richmond intersection upgrades for the City of Thorold
- Supported the arterial road review with three additional city roads uploaded to the Region of Niagara
- Advanced the Public Open Spaces Recycling Program concept and secured Thorold as a pilot community
- Secured Region of Niagara funding for the City of Thorold rain barrel program
- Secured Region of Niagara funding for bike lanes in the City of Thorold