1. Library Use in Niagara

    Increased opportunities to visit the library in-person or with a “virtual” online visit enhances a public’s exposure to arts, heritage and culture. Niagara has a wide array of libraries, ranging from small community run facilities to much larger branches.
  2. Spending Related to Culture

     Canada’s three largest Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs), Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver, are perceived as the culture capitals of our nation, and they led all CMAs in terms of numbers of workers and percent of their labour forces engaged in culture industries in 2001.
  3. Cultural Assets

    Culture includes all the activities, traits, places, events and people who articulate who we are and what we do. Niagara is engaged in Cultural Asset Mapping as a way of presenting information on what cultural assets are in the region that adds to our quality of life.





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The Niagara Research and Planning Council (NRAPC) is lead by community volunteers, and supported by Niagara-wide community partners.

Mission: Generating knowledge that drives community action

Guiding Principles:

  • Research and activities are guided by communities;
  • Different interests are engaged to work together mobilizing for change; and
  • NRAPC’s role is to link community strengths, research and evidence in order to plan for a stronger Niagara.

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