Niagara

Just a few lots to the west of the two Jennings’ farm was the Pelham branch of the Quaker’s the oldest such branch in Canada. The Friends, as they call their members settled in the Niagara region in 1786 many from New Jersey in Sussex County, the same county in which Hannah was born. As Quaker’s they disavowed anything to do with violence and hence took no active part in the Revolutionary War. This stance of neutrality had members suffer double taxation and the loss of some civil rights – and…

In the years 1940-1950, The Hooker Chemicals and Plastics Corporation used a canal in Niagara Falls, New York, as a dumping ground. The company disposed of toxic chemicals; including polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxin and pesticides. This land was then covered with fill and sold to a developer. A housing development was built on the chemical dump in the 1970s. Residents of the area began to experience various health issues. The government did not begin investigating and relocating families until…

One of the most significant environmental problems that put many people at risk was the Love Canal in Niagara Falls, New York. After years of living surrounded by toxic chemicals, complaints started rising. A strange odor and a distinct chemical seeping out from the ground and into basements and backyards stirred concern. Residents living in the area were experiencing health problems such as birth defects and genetic disorders. The high number of miscarriages was also a concern. The toxic…

For people who live in the Niagara Escarpment, it is crucial that they sustain their healthy living conditions. With the ongoing digging in the Niagara Escarpment, it is clear that the people in the area are unable to maintain good living conditions, and is why it should not be used to supply minerals. This is because it will pollute the air in the surrounding area, and the area will become excessively loud. To begin, pollution can worsen living conditions. For instance, according to…

natural wonder, and they didn’t want it to turn into another Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls was a big shame on the US Government, and on the US citizens. This is because a lot of rich people bought the land around the falls, and you had to pay a very expensive amount to go see the falls. That is why people pushed for national parks. What were some of the tensions around how parks should be managed and what they should be like? While like the Niagara Falls, they know rich people would buy the…

the Great Lakes, but it also freezes over more than the rest of the Lakes. The lake was also a big battle site of the War of 1812. The image shows the thundering Niagara Falls (both the American and Canadian sides). The falls were formed by glaciation. At the end of the last ice age the glaciers receded revealing the basin that is Niagara Falls. The water from the Great Lakes flowed onto the falls creating the North American World…

My decision to apply for the NCCC scholarships stems from the perfect platform it provides to pursuing the interest I developed in Nursing whilst in Senior High School. During my Senior High School days in Ghana, my class visited the sick in some hospitals and upon seeing their agony and the way some nurses were maltreating some of the patience, I said to myself, I will become a nurse to offer comfort and care to the sick. I noticed during my interactions with some of the sick especially the…

I was so head over heels for this girl I almost went to Long Island University, a far worse school than Niagara University, my first choice, just so I could stay in the city. However because Niagara University was my first choice and ended up going there. I feel really stupid for this and you may judge me when I say this, but this is a fact, I am very popular here at NU. I was given numerous opportunities…

Niagara Falls Regional K-12 Institution The student population is very diverse. Class populations vary between 15- 20 students:1-2 teachers per class because we have a pretty large student population. This school is place on the edge of Niagara Falls, Canada, so inner city kids and suburban students come to our campus. We have k - 12 on our campus, but it is split between 2 different buildings for easy access and less crowding in the hallways. K-7 shares a 2 story building complete with a…

Ever since I was six, I knew Niagara Falls Canada would have a special place in my heart. I can still hear the sound of the falls crashing like bowling pins, from atop of Clifton Hill like it was yesterday. Who would've thought that a 670 meter waterfall would end up being so relaxing, and beautiful. Not to mention the smell of sizzling burgers and brick oven cooked pizza that drips cheese like a leaky faucet. The restaurants all over the strip make your mouth water from a mile away. There are…