FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 12, 2014
For further information contact:
Lew Holloway
905-354-5641 or
716-285-6322
NIAGARA FALLS BRIDGE COMMISSION ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT
Linda McAusland Appointed by the Premier of the Province of Ontario
The Commissioners of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission are pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Linda McAusland to the Board of Commissioners, effective immediately. The addition of Ms. McAusland fills a vacant seat on the eight person board, which is made up of four residents of the United States and four residents of Canada. Ms. McAusland was appointed to the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission by the Premier of the Province of Ontario, Kathleen Wynne.
Ms. McAusland has been with the Ontario Public Service for over 28 years and has worked in the Ministry of Natural Resources, Northern Development and Mines and Transportation.
Commissioner McAusland is a resident of Welland and moved to the Niagara area with the relocation of the Ministry of Transportation 20 years ago. She previously led the highways planning program and was responsible for launching the Environmental Assessments for the Niagara to GTA, GTA West, 427 North and 407 East Corridors. She was the Director of Transportation Policy where she led the policy delivery in several key areas including goods movement, high speed rail, accessibility, climate change, cycling and border governance. As the Director of Finance she led the Ministry in managing a $6.8B operating and capital program.
Ms. McAusland is currently the Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Administrative Officer for MTO where she provides leadership for Human Resources, Financial Planning, Controllership, Facilities, Emergency Management, Procurement and Freedom of Information.
Commissioner McAusland has previously served on the Board of Directors for the McMaster Institute of Transportation Logistics, Canadian Transportation Research Forum and the North American Strategy for Competitiveness. She has her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Waterloo and has attended the Public Executive Program at Queen’s University and the Executive Leadership Program at the Niagara Institute.
The present Board of Commissioners includes Chairperson Ernest Smith (ON), Vice Chairperson Kathleen Neville (NY), Secretary Kenneth Loucks (ON), Treasurer Russell Quarantello (NY), Janice Thomson (ON), Frank Soda (NY), and Thomas Pryce (NY).
About the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission:
A Joint Resolution of the 1938 U.S. Congressional Third Session created the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission. The Extra Provincial Corporations Act of the Province of Ontario, Canada licenses the NFBC. Canada and the U.S. are equally represented on the NFBC by an eight-member Board of Commissioners. Initially established to finance, construct and operate the Rainbow Bridge, the Commission proved sufficiently efficient and effective to assume responsibilities for the Whirlpool Rapids (Lower) and Lewiston-Queenston Bridges. The NFBC builds and maintains all facilities for Customs and Immigration functions on both sides of the international border. The NFBC is self-supportive, largely through user fees (tolls) and private-sector tenant leases. NFBC is federally chartered to conduct international commercial financial transactions and issue federal (U.S.) tax-exempt bonds.
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Niagara Falls Bridge Commission
5365 Military Road, Lewiston, NY 14092
P.O. Box 395, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6T8
Phone: 905-354-5641 or 716-285-6322 Fax: 716-282-3292 or 905-354-6644
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