Niagara-on-the-Lake is a

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, Canada. It is located on the

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at the point where the

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meets

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, across the river from New York, United States. Niagara-on-the-Lake is in the Niagara Region of Ontario and is the only town in Canada that has a lord mayor."Oh, Lordy!; Niagara-on-the-Lake's mayor is the only one in Canada referred to as 'lord,' but as reporter Monique Beech discovered, the title's official status isn't clear"
. '' St. Catharines Standard'', August 4, 2007. It has a population of 17,511 ( 2016). Niagara-on-the-Lake is important in the history of Canada: it served as the first capital of the province of

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, the predecessor of Ontario, and was called Newark from 1792 to 1797. During the

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, the town, the two former villages of St. David's and Queenston, and Fort George were the sites of numerous battles following the American invasion of Upper Canada, and the town was razed. Niagara-on-the-Lake is home to the oldest

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church and the second-oldest

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church in Ontario and the oldest surviving

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in North America. Today, Niagara-on-the-Lake draws tourists with its colonial-style buildings, the Shaw Festival, Fort George, wineries, an outlet mall on the highway, and its proximity to

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. The Niagara Region has the second-highest percentage of seniors in Ontario.

History

Before the British settlers came, the point where Fort Mississauga is situated was inhabited by at least three Native American tribes: the Neutral (15th century); Seneca (late 17th century); and

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(18th century). The settlement was founded in 1781 as Butlersburg, in honour of Colonel John Butler, the commander of Butler's Rangers. It was later renamed West Niagara to distinguish it from Fort Niagara. It was a British military base and haven for pro-British

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s fleeing the United States during the volatile aftermath of the

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. Renamed Newark by

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in 1792, it was the first capital of Upper Canada (now the province of Ontario). The Upper Canada legislature first met at Navy Hall on September 17, 1792 and met there another four times until June 1796. In 1797, Simcoe moved the capital to

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because Newark was very close to the border with the U.S. Newark was renamed Niagara in 1798. McFarland House, daffodil season

Fort George, just south of the settlement, was built in 1796-1799. During the War of 1812, Niagara was taken in the

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by American forces in May 1813 after a two-day bombardment by cannon from Fort Niagara and the American fleet, followed by a fierce battle. After capturing Fort George, the Americans built their own fortifications there. The fort was retaken by the British in December 1813 but abandoned in 1815. Only a small portion of the fort remains; it has been fully restored. Fort Mississauga was built starting in 1813 but was not completed until after the war in 1816. During the war, the settlement of Niagara was razed and burnt to the ground by American soldiers as they withdrew to Fort Niagara. (Afterwards, on December 19, 1813, the British captured Fort Niagara.) The citizens rebuilt Niagara after the war, with the residential quarter around Queen Street and toward King Street, where the new court house was rebuilt out of range of Fort Niagara's cannons. The ''Smith's Canadian Gazetteer'' of 1846 describes "Niagara (formerly called Newark)" as follows:

"It has been a place of considerable trade. On the east side of the town is a large military reserve. About half a mile up the river are the ruins of Fort George, where the remains of General Brock were originally interred; they were removed. A new town-hall and court-house are intended to be erected by the town. There is a fire brigade with two engines and a hook and ladder company. Churches and chapels total five. Two newspapers are published weekly .... Steamboats run daily, as long as the weather will allow of it, from Toronto .... The Niagara Harbour and Dock Company were incorporated in the year 1830 .... the vessels turned out by the Company ncludethe steamboat "London," which commenced running in the spring of 1845, the fastest boat on the upper lakes... The Company usually employ about 150 hands; and, when particularly busy, have employed as many as 350. There is also on the premises a marine railway, large enough for hauling up vessels of the first class. Post Office, post every day. Professions and Trades.—Three physicians and surgeons, nine lawyers, twelve stores, taverns, two chemists and druggists, three booksellers and stationers, two saddlers, four wagon makers, two watchmakers, two tallow-chandlers, marble works, two printers, two cabinet makers, one hatter, four bakers, two livery stables, two tinsmiths, three blacksmiths, six tailors, seven shoemakers, one tobacconist, one bank agency, .... large quantities of apples, peaches, and cider are shipped annually."

In 1859, the town built its first public school, Niagara Public School. The town's present name of Niagara-on-the-Lake was adopted around 1880 as a postal address to distinguish the town from

. The name was officially adopted in 1970, when the Town of Niagara and the Township of Niagara merged.

Historic sites

Most of the former military sites, such as Fort George, Navy Hall, and

Butler's Barracks Butler's Barracks was the home of Loyalist military officer John Butler (1728–1796), in what was then Newark, Upper Canada; present day Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Butler is most famous for leading an irregular military unit known as Butl ...

, have been restored. Fort George's restoration was done as a "Make Work Project," guided by plans from the

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during the

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of the 1930s, an early example of historic preservation. Fort George National Historic Site is a focal point in a collection of War of 1812 sites which, collectively, are managed by

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under the name Niagara National Historic Sites. That administrative name includes several national historic sites: Fort Mississauga, Mississauga Point Lighthouse (1804, the first on the

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), Navy Hall, Butler's Barracks, and

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. Niagara-on-the-Lake features historical plaques. Critical battles in the defence of Upper Canada took place here, and at nearby at Queenston and St. David's, both now part of Niagara-on-the-Lake. In one of these, Laura Secord gained her fame. The town gave many African-Americans their first taste of freedom, both as a stop on the

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for those travelling further into Upper Canada and as a refuge in its own right. Its stock of regency and

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buildings, considered the best in the country from the post-War of 1812 period, led the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada to recommend the town's historic district be designated a

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, a designation which was approved in 2003. The historic centre had been designated as a provincial Heritage Conservation District under the ''

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'' in 1986. Although it did not make the final list, the historic district was considered for nomination as a

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. The town has other National Historic Sites of Canada within its boundaries: the Battlefield of Fort George and nearby Fort George, Butler's Barracks, Fort Drummond, Fort Mississauga, the site of the Mississauga Point Lighthouse, the

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(the oldest apothecary in Canada), the Niagara District Court House,

, Queenston-Chippawa Hydro-electric Plant, Willowbank and Vrooman's Battery. The Gate House built after 1849 was site of former Wilson's Hotel and inaugural meeting of the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1797. John "Irish John Wilson (1744-~1798) was a sergeant with the Butler's Rangers and Loyalist from New Jersey. The stone foundation of the Gate House is the remains of the hotel after 1849 fire. His son John Wilson Jr. built the nearby Wilson-Guy House. * Other historic sites include the Old Court House Theatre, built in 1847; Queen's Royal Park, the site the former Queen's Royal Hotel; St. Mark's Church, the oldest Anglican Church in Ontario after the

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; St. Vincent de Paul, the oldest

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in Ontario; the McFarland House the oldest building in town; the Niagara Public School, built in 1859; and the Niagara Golf Club, the oldest golf course in North America still in use.

Government

Niagara-on-the-Lake is within the federal electoral district of Niagara Falls, currently represented in the

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, and the provincial electoral district of provincial electoral district of Niagara Falls, represented in the

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. It is the only municipality in Canada whose elected leader is designated as lord mayor, a title most common in the

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. Popular legend suggests

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bestowed the title on the mayor of Niagara during a visit to the town in the early 19th century, in recognition of the town's history as the first capital of Upper Canada; however, there is no record of a mayor using it until Jerry Mussen in the early 1920s, and even afterward the title was used only irregularly until the ''Regional Municipality of Niagara Act'' of 1969 legislated that "The mayor of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake shall be known as the Lord Mayor." The town's current lord mayor is Gary Zalepa, as of the 2022 municipal election. Previous lord mayors have included Patrick Darte, Dave Eke, Gary Burroughs, Art Viola, Mike Dietsch, Stan Ignatczyk, Jim Marino, Wilbert Dick,

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( Köppen ''Dfb'' bordering on ''Dfa'') using the isotherm but also borders an

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(Köppen ''Cfb'') using the isotherm), having four seasons, with warm summers, cold winters, and cool to mild autumns and springs. Snowfall is moderate, averaging around 3 feet (92 cm) per year, which is one of lowest yearly snowfall totals received in all of Ontario. A long shoreline along

results in more moderate temperatures than neighbouring cities, as well as

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Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Niagara-on-the-Lake had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Communities

In addition to the primary town site of Niagara-on-the-Lake (the Old Town), the town also includes the settlements of Colemans, Homer, McNab, Mississauga Beach, Queenston,

St. Davids St Davids or St David's ( cy, Tyddewi, , "David's house”) is a city and a community (named St Davids and the Cathedral Close) with a cathedral in Pembrokeshire, Wales, lying on the River Alun. It is the resting place of Saint David, ...

, and Virgil. Glendale is located near the junction of the Queen Elizabeth Way QEW, Highway 405, and Highway 55, and adjacent to the Welland Canal. It is home to the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus of Niagara College, and a large outdoor shopping mall. Virgil is just south-west of the Old Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, where most of the tourism takes place. The community has a large

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community, who settled the area in the early to mid 20th-century from Russia. Virgil has a large sports park, serving as the centre of Niagara-on-the-Lake's bustling hockey, softball, lacrosse and soccer leagues, two arenas, three baseball diamonds and a skate park. Once a year, on the Victoria Day weekend in May, the community holds its "Virgil Stampede". The festival includes rides, attractions and its annual soccer start-up tournament. Virgil's educational institutions are St. Michael's Elementary School and Crossroads Public School, which opened in September 2011, amalgamating the now-closed Virgil and Colonel John Butler Public Schools. The town's only secondary school, Niagara District, was closed by the

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in 2010. The Old Town also had an elementary school on King Street: Parliament Oak Public School. It was on the site of the signing of the Act Against Slavery of 1793, by the first legislative session of the parliament of Upper Canada. The school was closed on June 25, 2015. * St. Davids Public School serves Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 students in the southern part of the municipality. * St. Michael Catholic elementary school serves Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 students in the southern part of the municipality. * Crossroads Elementary School serves Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 students in the northern part of the municipality. * High school students now take a bus to Laura Secord in St. Catharines, or to A.N. Myer in Niagara Falls.

Economy

Tourism

The town is home to the Shaw Festival, Canada's second largest producing theatre and a repertory company featuring the works of

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, his contemporaries, or plays about his era (1856–1950), running from April to December. The festival operates four theatres in the centre of town: the Festival, The Jackie Maxwell Studio, The Royal George, and the Court House theatre. The Festival produces over 750 performances annually, featuring its lauded repertory ensemble and employs over 520 artists, artisans and artsworkers locally. Along the Niagara Parkway is RiverBrink Art Museum in Queenston. It is home to a collection of over 1,400 artworks and artefacts by Canadian and international artists, assembled by Samuel E. Weir. Completed in 1970, the building features Georgian-style architecture, including a mansard roof and gabled windows. It served as Weir's country residence, and was converted into an art museum following his death in 1981. NiagaraPublicSchool

Niagara-on-the-Lake is home to many shops, restaurants, wineries, and a growing number of breweries. Historic Old Town is a popular shopping and dining destination. In 2014, Niagara-On-The-Lake also opened an open-air outlet mall, The Outlet Collection at Niagara, which is Canada's Largest Outlet Mall ( Outlet_Collection_at_Niagara).

Film location shooting

Films that have used Niagara-on-the-lake as a filming location include: *'' When Michael Calls'', also released as ''Shattered Silence'' (1972), which starred

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, Ben Gazzara and Elizabeth Ashley *'' The Dead Zone'' (1983), which starred

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, Martin Sheen, Brooke Adams and

Tom Skerritt Thomas Roy Skerritt (born August 25, 1933) is an American actor who has appeared in over 40 films and more than 200 television episodes since 1962. He is known for his film roles in ''M*A*S*H'', ''Alien'', '' The Dead Zone'', '' Top Gun'', '' A ...

*'' Samuel Lount'' (1985) *'' The Experts'' (1989), which starred

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, Arye Gross and Kelly Preston *''

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'' (1994), which starred Nicolas Cage, Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz *''

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'' (1994), which starred Denis Leary, Judy Davis and

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*'' Canadian Bacon'' (1995), which starred John Candy, Alan Alda and

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*''That Old Feeling'' (1997) *''An All American Fairytale'' (2001) *'' Amelia'' (2009), which starred Richard Gere, Hilary Swank, and Ewan McGregor

Transportation

Niagara-on-the-Lake can be reached by Queen Elizabeth Way, a highway that stretches to

Fort Erie Fort Erie is a town on the Niagara River in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. It is directly across the river from Buffalo, New York, and is the site of Old Fort Erie which played a prominent role in the War of 1812. Fort Erie is one of Ni ...

to the south,

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to the west and curves around Lake Ontario to Toronto. Public transportation is served by

Niagara-on-the-Lake Transit Niagara-on-the-Lake Transit was a provider of public transportation in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. Initiated on April 2, 2012, it served as a conventional bus operator serving both local residents and tourists. The service was suspended ...

Sports

Niagara-on-the-Lake had a junior men's hockey team in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. The team was first registered in the 2018–19 season and played in the Meridian Credit Union arena located in Virgil. The team was named the nationals and sponsored by the local bar Bricks and Barley. It was announced that the team would fold after their first season, due to poor attendance. Niagara-on-the-Lake also has a Men's soccer team named the Lakers, who play in the Peninsula Soccer League (PSL). The team was formed in the 2019 season and sponsored by a local bar, Sand Trap. Niagara-on-the-Lake also has a rich history in the sport of lacrosse.

Awards and recognition

The Town of Niagara was the site of the 8th World Scout Jamboree in 1955. Over 11,000 Scouts from 71 countries attended the Jamboree. It was the first to be held outside Europe and had the theme "Jamboree of New Horizons". Niagara-on-the-Lake was named the Prettiest Town in Canada in 1996 by Communities in Bloom, a nationwide beautification programme. The town is now a popular tourist destination, located at the northern terminus of the

Niagara Parkway The Niagara Parkway, formerly known as Niagara Boulevard and historically as the Niagara Road, is a scenic road in the province of Ontario that travels on the Canadian side of the Niagara River from the town of Fort Erie to Niagara-on-the-Lake ...

, a scenic drive and biking/walking path.

References

External links

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