I take the Welland Canal for granted. We lived a block away from it and could see the ships at the end of the street moving along the canal towards the lock.
What do you think of living next to the Welland Canal in a seniors' condo residence. That's the advertisement for a Welland condo development. But it isn't really on the banks of the canal - it is to be located on the Welland Recreational Waterway. It is the old canal and has been turned into a recreation area. It looks very pretty in the pictures. The current canal banks aren't very attractive for a condo - they are steep and fenced in.
Any thoughts on living in Welland? That's the headline on city-data.com. That's because Welland has the poorest reputation of the Niagara Peninsula. I haven't been to Welland since moving to Niagara, so I guess it is time to go take a look. It is the Rose City so June is its month.
How is it that Welland is a city and Grimsby is a town? Welland's population is just over 50,000. But it isn't population size that defines designation of town vs city in Ontario. A municipality can 'brand' itself as a city. So maybe Welland considers city status to be something that will elevate it.
Which would you choose: city, town or village? Will a luxury condo residence or two uplift Welland? My sense is that the price of housing is moving Welland into gentrification quickly. It has been experiencing a building boom over the last few years given there are building lots available for both commercial and residential.
Our train image for June is the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad locomotive.
