North End St. Catharines, Ontario
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The North End of St. Catharines
, Ontario
, Canada
is not a community per se, but rather describes the large swaths of land annexed
by St. Catharines from Grantham Township. It is generally described as any area of the city north of the Queen Elizabeth Way
, although areas north of the QEW but south of Welland Avenue were not part of the annex, and therefore not really part of The North End. Facer
is also north of the QEW, but a distinct community of its own.
The North End is home to the largest proportion of St. Catharines residents. It is primarily suburban in nature, although development ranges from high-density social housing projects to large upscale homes on the lakeshore.It was the location of explosive growth during the 1950s and 60s, which saw St. Catharines double in size in less than a 20-year period.
These residents as well as visitors contribute to the use of 2 substantial marinas, 2 harbours and several launching ramps across the south shore of Lake Ontario. Water enthusiasts are plentiful in The North End. Personal watercraft frequent driveways and can often be heard at night along the Lakeshore.
St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario, Canada, with 97.11 square kilometres of land...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
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is not a community per se, but rather describes the large swaths of land annexed
Annexation
Annexation is the de jure incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity . Usually, it is implied that the territory and population being annexed is the smaller, more peripheral, and weaker of the two merging entities, barring physical size...
by St. Catharines from Grantham Township. It is generally described as any area of the city north of the Queen Elizabeth Way
Queen Elizabeth Way
The Queen Elizabeth Way, commonly abbreviated as the QEW, is a 400-Series highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The freeway links Buffalo, New York and the Niagara Peninsula with Toronto. It begins at the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie and travels around the western shore of Lake Ontario, ending...
, although areas north of the QEW but south of Welland Avenue were not part of the annex, and therefore not really part of The North End. Facer
Facer, Ontario
Facer is a community in the city of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the central part of the city, bounded by the Queen Elizabeth Way and Welland Avenue to the South, Grantham Avenue to the East, Carlton Street to the North and Niagara Street to the West, with Facer Street being...
is also north of the QEW, but a distinct community of its own.
The North End is home to the largest proportion of St. Catharines residents. It is primarily suburban in nature, although development ranges from high-density social housing projects to large upscale homes on the lakeshore.It was the location of explosive growth during the 1950s and 60s, which saw St. Catharines double in size in less than a 20-year period.
These residents as well as visitors contribute to the use of 2 substantial marinas, 2 harbours and several launching ramps across the south shore of Lake Ontario. Water enthusiasts are plentiful in The North End. Personal watercraft frequent driveways and can often be heard at night along the Lakeshore.