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City in Ontario, Canada
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\ Welland is a city of 56,000 people (2021) in the Niagara Region of Ontario Canada. The city is centred on the Old Welland Canal which splits the city into a Northwestern section and a Southeastern section. The Eastern section is primarily older, having been the original settlement for the diggers of the Welland Canal. As the town grew it expanded Northwest and is now almost completely urbanized in this area.
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Movie Hotline +1 905-892-9929 or +1 905-892-1155. Opens mid-April every year subject to weather.
Summer Concert Series in Peace Park south of Fonthill City Hall. Thursday nights from mid-June to September. The organizers include a wide variety of musical styles. Bring your own lawn chair.
Canada's longest-running dirt track features stock car racing Saturdays from late April till Labour Day weekend. There are also special events on some other days, e.g. Labour Day Weekend.
Welland Fair
Held every year in early June - will next be held June 3, 4, and 5, 2022.
"Come Chill on the Hill". Four days of family fun occur on the 3rd weekend of July each year.
Disciplines include canoe, dragon boat, kayak, paddle board, rowing, swimming, scuba diving, and triathalon.
The Old Welland Canal that runs through the town is now a recreational canal and supports many different water sports including fishing, jet skiing, water skiing, and rowing. Certain speed limits have been put in place in different areas. Swimming in the canal is not advised, but some people swim around one of the numerous boat ramps in the centre of town.
Annual event that occurs mid-June.
A multi-sports complex serving Welland and the Niagara Region. Four indoor tennis courts, an indoor FIFA regulation sized soccer field, and five outdoor soccer fields. Also indoor golf driving range, ultimate frisbee, slo-pitch, flag football, field lacrosse, and corporate kickball.
2019 is the inaugural season for the Welland Jackfish baseball team in the independent Intercounty Baseball League. The team used to be the Burlington Twins/Herd. May to August.
140 km trail that goes through Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Port Colborne, Welland, Thorold, St. Catharines and Niagara on the Lake.
Take-out fish and chips, and some other items. Now has a seating area.
A very popular Welland restaurant.
A family-run ice cream and small meal parlour with large portions and cheap prices. This place is packed in the summer.
Mossimo's started in 1993 as a small mostly take-out pizza joint. In 2000, they moved to a larger location. In March 2014, they opened a new bigger restaurant. This growth is because it is Fonthill/Pelham's favourite pizza parlour.
This is the first location in Eastern Canada of this Western Canadian chain.
Their slogan is "Big Food Big Fun" and definitely lives up to this. Definitely try the Buffalo Chicken Fingers or Chicken Parmesan. Make reservations if coming at a busy time. The bar is also popular with the locals and is a good place to meet long time Wellanders.
Mediterranean cuisine. Serves a nice Sunday brunch buffet with omelet bar.
Regular specials most days, including $5 burgers on Mondays, and Beef on Weck on Thursdays. Parking came be a problem at busy times.
Local pub with award winning fish and chips, homemade burgers and chicken wings.
Their Facebook page says "Home of Craft Beer and a Great Time". 24 beers and ciders on tap.
Smoke-free, all-suite hotel. Some suites have a full fridge and stove. Complimentary hot breakfast. Beside the Old Welland Canal.
26 rooms. Outdoor pool. Picnic area.
Pet friendly (ground floor only). 80 rooms. Free continental breakfast.
Opened in September 2021. The hotel has 4 floors, 16 suites, 8 accessible rooms for a total of 80 smoke free units. Complimentary breakfast/coffee. Other amenities included are free Wi-Fi, access to an indoor pool, limited fitness center, ice machines and an ATM. Self-Parking is available for free.
There's not much in the way of big box stores in Welland. This area includes a Wal-Mart Supercentre, Canadian Tire, RONA, LBO, Dollar Tree, and Marks Work Wearhouse.
The largest shopping centre in Welland. The main stores are Hart, Shoppers Drug Mart, SportChek, Staples, Stitches, and Winners. There is a Cineplex on the south-east corner, and a branch of the Welland Public Library.
The largest, oldest, and most well-known market in the Niagara Region.
Some days have special events, eg Salsa Competition or Pumpkin Challenge. Now includes a Supper Market featuring foods from local restaurants.
Taxis are also available but it is recommended that you travel by car. Park lands neighbour the canals and river and contain a continuous trail that runs the length of the city.
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