Number of days air quality reported poor or moderate
The number of days the AQI was moderate to poor was high in 2007 at 83 days and went down [...]
Air Quality Index ratings
Air Quality Index (AQI) ratings: The Air Quality Index (AQI) monitors concentrations of five major pollutants (carbon monoxide, fine particulate [...]
Example of an across Niagara recreational trail system – The Greater Niagara Circle Route
Greater Niagara Circle Route: While there are many recreational and sport events, organizations and venues in Niagara, one natural asset [...]
Evidence of planning and coordination in recreation and sports
There are many good beginning s evident in Niagara in the area of recreation and sports, in terms of collaborative [...]
Beach monitoring, postings for E. coli and swimming days lost
Niagara Region Public Health uses the Beach Management Protocol to monitor beach sites alongLakeOntario, Lake Erie, the southern Niagara River [...]
Time involved in recreation and sports and leisure activities
There are many sources of data about time spent in various sports, recreation and leisure activities. Time Use Report (Statistics [...]
Niagara’s wetlands and watersheds
In 2005, wetlands covered an estimated 6.36% of the Niagara Watershed. It was estimated that 18.5% of the watershed was [...]
The link of recreation and sports to the economy
Sports and recreation as positive contributors to the Niagara economy: A Niagara study of 230 sports clubs in Niagara by [...]
Rates of sewer bypass in Niagara
Rates of sewer bypass: The rate of sewer bypass in Niagara was 10 times higher than the provincial average in [...]
Costs of treating and disposing of wastewater in Niagara
Niagara costs of treating and disposing of wastewater are much more expensive at $429, compared to the $264 provincial OMBI [...]
Evidence of recreation and sports facilities
Presence of community facilities and space for sports and recreation: Data was collected from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) [...]
Water quality monitoring and ratings for Niagara and the Great Lakes
The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) implemented a water quality monitoring program in 2001 in partnership with the Ministry of [...]
Treatment of waste water in Niagara – megalitres per 100,000 population
Treatment of wastewater in Niagara: Niagara is above other 2 tier systems inOntarioin the number of megalitres of wastewater treated [...]
Treatment of water in Niagara – megalitres per 100,000 population
Water treated: The median megalitres per 100,000 population of water treated in Niagara was 15, 048 in 2009, down from [...]
Evidence of sports and recreation programs for all ages and citizen involvement
This is the first time Sports and Recreation has been identified and included as a separate and 12th section of [...]
Number of boil water advisories
In 2006, there were 2 community level Boil Water Advisories issued by Public Health; one in a portion of the [...]
Amount of water used in Niagara per capita and water quality
Water is treated through Niagara Region treatment plants and it is reported to be safe to consume. It is recognized [...]
Involvement in recreation and sports and the community
Rates of involvement in sport and recreation and other areas … Sports and recreation involve a great number of citizens [...]
Accident rates on major highways in Niagara
Accident rates on major highways in Niagara: The accident rate on the QEW rose to its highest level from 2002 [...]
Busy transportation routes and congestion
Busy transportation routes in Niagara: International border crossings from the US (inbound), January to March 2011 were 1,654,973 (607,607 for [...]
Volume of traffic on Niagara roads
The volume of traffic onNiagararoads is measured by the number of times (in thousands) that a vehicle travels over each [...]
Paved and unpaved roads in Niagara
The condition of the roads, their maintenance and congestion are of relevance to the quality of life and work in [...]
Annual costs and affordability of transportation
In 2009, Ontario households reported spending an average of $9,753 a year on transportation costs (private and public costs). Those [...]
Use of the Niagara Specialized Transit (NST)
The Niagara Specialized Transit service was operationalized in 2007. This specialized transit is used mostly for medical reasons (particularly dialysis), [...]
Use of buses and public transportation
According to the General Social Survey (GSS), only 2.8%, in 2008 of those in Niagara reported taking public transit to [...]
Rail, land, air and water transportation available in Niagara
Rail, land, air and water transportation available in Niagara: Via Rail trains connect twice a day between Niagara Falls and [...]
Commuting and distances to work
Commuting and distances to work: The median commuting distance Niagara residents reported to get to work was 5.9 km. in [...]
Niagara poverty reduction and prosperity initiatives
Niagara’s collaborative approach to poverty reduction began in 2002 with the formation of Opportunities Niagara. A report entitled A Legacy [...]
Use and availability of transportation to get to work
Modes of transportation to get to work: In Niagara, the automobile continues to be the predominant mode of travel to [...]
Net migration for Niagara
Main countries and languages of immigrants coming at the Niagara point of entry: The largest number of immigrants coming into [...]
Composition of creative class of workers
Creative class of work: According to the Niagara Workforce Planning Board Report: Examining Niagara’s Labour force through the creative class [...]
Starting out as a refugee or immigrant in Niagara
Immigrants starting out in Niagara: Immigrants who enter Canada at the Fort Erie Peace Bridge point of entry, are there [...]
Starting out as a youth and graduate in Niagara
Keeping young people in Niagara: It is important that we both retain our young people and attract new young people [...]
Employment, earnings and working conditions of artists and cultural workers
Cultural workers and artists: Workers in this sector are referred to as cultural workers or artists The occupational category includes [...]
Starting out as a child in Niagara – early years and child care
The Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Program: This provincial program is offered by the Niagara Regional Public Health Unit to help [...]
Spending and economics related to arts, culture and heritage in Niagara
Spending on arts and culture: Consumer spending on culture was 3 times larger than the $9.2 billion government spending on [...]
Cultural activities and groups in Niagara
[pull_quote align="right"]Many festivals such as: Peach festival, Friendship Festival, Grape and Wine, Folks Arts, Rose Parade, Canal Days and Marine [...]
Natural cultural sites in Niagara
Natural cultural assets: These are in abundance in the Niagara Region. The Niagara Escarpment was given the prestigious and notable [...]
Cultural heritage sites and designated areas in Niagara
Cultural heritage sites and designated areas in Niagara: 484 heritage cultural sites were recorded by the Regional Culture Committee in [...]
Mapping of cultural assets in Niagara
Mapping of Niagara’s cultural assets: The Niagara Culture Committee engaged in Cultural Asset Mapping beginning in 2007. Cultural assets were [...]
Library cardholders and use in Niagara
[pull_quote align="right"]Libraries are vital centers of community, learning, information, connection and knowledge exchange.[/pull_quote]Library use: Public Libraries have a visible physical [...]
Leadership Diversity in Niagara
A community thrives if there are opportunities for leadership at all levels and involving the rich diversity of individual voices, [...]
Having a religious affiliation in Niagara
Having a religious affiliation is believed to be of benefit to the individual, but also supports building social networks, civic [...]
Participation in social networks and social activities in Niagara
Participation: Being socially connected with families, friends and with community contacts through social institutions, clubs and organizations fosters social interaction, [...]
Trust in others in Niagara
It takes trust in one another to build a safe community where everyone feels comfortable to engage with others and [...]
Sense of community belonging in Niagara
In 2010, 70.6% of those over 12 years of age rated their sense of belonging to their local community as [...]
Voting in Niagara
Civic participation builds the capacity of a community and a nation through input into the decision-making process that shapes policies, [...]
Charitable giving in Niagara
[pull_quote align="right"]“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give”. Sir Winston Churchill[/pull_quote]In [...]
Volunteering in Niagara
[pull_quote align="right"]“Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer” Annual report 2010, Gillian’s Place.[/pull_quote]Volunteering: The act of volunteering [...]
The nature of crime and crime investigation is changing
The nature of crime and crime investigation is changing and becoming more complex: Although crime rates in Niagara have decreased, [...]
