Niagara-on-the-Lake

with a theatre sitting just over 320 patrons. Today, Shaw seems to be continuing that growth spurt, being acknowledged by the Cambridge Guide to World Theatre as the “home to one of the finest acting ensembles in North America” (Henkin). This was due, in part, to artistic director Christopher Newton. Following his time as a founding artistic director at the Calgary Theatre, Newton sought to expand his horizons. Serving again as an artistic director from 1980-2002, Newton was and is well know in the theatrical world. After immigrating from England, Newton found companionship and passion as he established his dramatic career with the Canadian Players. Following his successes as an artistic director at his own theatre, Newton came to Niagara-on-the-Lake and turned it upside down. For example, the pre-Newton Shaw Festival season was concise while Newton’s first season was home to eleven shows in three months. In a way, Newton revolutionized the Shaw Festival by pushing its boundaries and pulling in its players. Beginning his inaugural season in 1980, Newton was dedicated to working with a consistent group of creators, an ideal that the Shaw Festival still holds dear (Weinman). It is thusly that even today, one can see Christopher Newton’s influence on the Shaw Festival and on Canadian Theatre in general. Tickets and Finance: Due to the Shaw Festival’s national reputation as a hub of Canadian dramatic arts. Thusly, ticket sales need to be more accessible and hassle-free. There…

Niagara Falls is a wonderful place to visit especially in the summer. Niagara is the collective name for three waterfalls that connect the international border between Canada and the United States. The features that became Niagara Falls were created by the Wisconsin glaciation about 10,000 years ago. The same forces also created the North American Great Lakes and the Niagara River. You can visit Niagara fall by driving to New York or you can fly there it really depends on your budget…

Great Lakes are a series of interconnected freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada–United States border, which connect to the Atlantic Ocean through the Saint Lawrence River. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth, containing 21% of the world's surface fresh water by volume. The total surface is, and the total volume is . Due to their sea-like characteristics the five Great Lakes…

The Niagara Escarpment is an escarpment in the United States of America and Canada. This escarpment has been very important to humans, animals and plant life. This escarpment houses over 479 species of wildlife and over 100 varieties of special interest floras that make up almost 40% of Ontario’s rare floras. Here the escarpment has some of Ontario’s best skiing, camping, swimming, fishing, boating, hiking and scenic viewing, generating over $100 million. This escarpment stretches from…

Niagara Falls Niagara Falls is one of the best-known waterfalls in the world and is recognized as a geologic wonder! The waterfalls location is between the United States and Canada. The first main point will be the history of Niagara Falls. The second main point is the three different falls of Niagara. The third main point is information about how the falls affect the United States. Niagara Falls has a unique history that affects how it is today. About 12,000 years ago Niagara Falls formed after…

(809 thousand hectare) solution for all Ontarians. The Greenbelt goes as far north as Tobermory and extends 325 km from Rice Lake in Northumberland County, east of Toronto, to the Niagara River, west of Toronto. It’s even larger then PEI (1.4 million acres). The Greenbelt’s purpose is to protect environmentally delicate areas, and productive farmlands from urban sprawl and development. There are approximately 5,500 farms in the Greenbelt. It preserves agricultural lands that produce fresh…

Protecting Our Great Lakes Did you know that the Great Lakes provide fresh drinking water for 40 million people (About)? According to the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL), the Great Lakes provide 18% of the world’s water supply. The Great Lakes are facing daily threats from industrial pollution, invasive species, extreme climate change, and untreated sewage. If we do not mend these problems soon, this could leave the Great Lakes permanently ravaged. If we don’t act on these…

Commodore Perry and The Battle of Lake Erie Oliver Hazard Perry was born on August 23, 1785, in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Perry became a midshipman at the age of 13 and later became a great captain and commodore during the war of 1812. Before the start of the war of 1812, Perry was unemployed for two years. He was a self taught educator who studied the idea of naval warfare and passed his thoughts and ides down to his subordinates throughout his life to help with his remarkable career.…

late 1970s. In this mini case study paper, the background of Love Canal, the main issue caused this tragedy, the actions taken by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) along with the outcomes, and the resulting effects on the health of the population exposed at Love Canal and the tragedy will be mainly discussed. In 1978, Love Canal near Niagara Falls in upstate New York was seen as a beautiful river, which wind around the hundreds of houses and schools. The clam was shattered.…

Sometimes drastic measures need to be taken to prevent an even more drastic situation, and that is the dilemma today's scientists are facing on the topic of the Alewife, a small silver fish who have wreaked havoc on freshwater ecosystems across Ontario. The invasive species were first spotted in Lake Ontario in 1873, having been carried over in the ballast water of ships. They quickly reproduced in those bodies of water, then bypassed Niagara Falls through the Welland Canal By 1960, they had…