Fort George
Fort George was the scene of many dramatic and important
events in Canadian History. Built over 200 years ago by the British
Army to defend the vital Niagara frontier and the vulnerable water
communications route from American invasion, Fort George had a colourful
past.
As the main headquarters of the British Army in southern
Ontario, it was the headquarters of Isaac Brock at the beginning
of the War of 1812.
The buildings of Fort George were reconstructed in
the 1930's to commemorate the important history represented by the
site. Today, the fort is fully restored with refurnished buildings
and costumed staff in the clothing of the War of 1812 period who
bring that era back to life through exciting demonstrations of the
drills, weapons, crafts and activities.
Fort
George is located in Niagara-on-the-Lake and is open seven days
a week from April 1 to October 31. For more information call (905)
468-4257.
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
The Grimsby
Public Art Gallery (link to an external
site) is located within the Library and Art Gallery complex.
It was established in 1975 as a non-profit organization which operates
for the benefit and enrichment of the public.
The Art Gallery's permanent collection
is comprised of more than 900 20th Century works of art including
contemporary Canadian prints, drawings, paintings and sculpture.
The Gallery is located on 25 Adelaide Street and is
open from 10 am to 5 pm on Monday and Friday, 10 am to 8 PM on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday and 1 PM to 5 PM on Saturday and Sunday.
For more information, call (905) 945-3246.
Niagara Nature
Tours
Niagara
Nature Tours (link to an external site)
was founded in 1996 by Carla Carlson, a well known local
naturalist, environmentalist and past president of the Peninsula
Field Naturalist Club.
With degrees from Guelph University in Agriculture/Horticulture
and Brock University in Urban & Environmental Science and Biology,
after 14 years employment at Agriculture Canada, Vineland Research
Station, Carla started her dream job " based on the guidelines
and principles of Ecotourism."
Niagara Nature Tours offers consulting services, speakers,
programming, workshops, slides shows, presentations, step-on guiding
services, tours, hikes and walks. A donation from your tour is made
to a local conservation effort.
For information, call 1-888-889-8296 or e-mail nnt@vaxxine.com.
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Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch
Since 1975, birdwatchers have been monitoring the
annual spring migration of hawks, eagles, falcons and vultures over
the Niagara Peninsula.
The Niagara
Peninsula Hawkwatch (link to an external
site) was organized in March of 1990 to: promote
the enjoyment of hawkwatching; educate people about hawks and hawk
migration; conduct systematic counts of hawks migrating over the
Niagara Peninsula; and work for the preservation of raptors in Ontario.
Starting on March 1, and continuing
every day until the middle of May, the Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch
has people stationed at Beamer to identify and record every bird
of prey that passes overhead. Information is freely available, there
is no admission charge, and the best hours are between 10 a.m. and
3 p.m.
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Shaw Festival
The Shaw
Festival (link to an external site)
is one of the largest repertory companies in North America, and
the only theatre in the world that specializes in plays written
by Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries (1856-1950): "plays
about the beginning of the modern world."
The Shaw Festival runs up to a dozen productions from
April to November each year, in three different theatres. The Shaw
Festival is located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, just 20 minutes down-river
from Niagara Falls and only two hours from Toronto.
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