In this edition:
- Ball’s Falls to be designated as heritage property
- Government of Canada to announce funding for tender fruit sector at Vineland Research
- Niagara warns province that affordable housing program jeopardized by hearing delays
- Stacked townhouses proposed for vacant Niagara Street lot in Welland
- Niagara-on-the-Lake idling bylaw to take effect June 1
- Canada announces $1M in funding to support women in male-dominated industries
- Focus on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Ball’s Falls to be designated as heritage property
The Town of Lincoln has announced its intent to designate the Ball’s Falls Conservation Area and 3292 Sixth Ave., Vineland as properties of cultural heritage value or interest under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The proposed designation is to recognize the cultural heritage value and interest of the property.
Government of Canada to announce funding for tender fruit sector at Vineland Research
Vance Badawey, Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, and Chris Bittle, Member of Parliament for St. Catharines, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will announce funding to help tender fruit producers reduce their environmental impact while staying competitive at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, May 10th, at Vineland Research and Innovation Centre.
Niagara warns province that affordable housing program jeopardized by hearing delays
Niagara Region’s health and social services committee endorsed a letter from Niagara Regional Housing (NRH) chair Gary Zalepa warning the Ontario ombudsman and province that delays at the Landlord and Tenant Board are putting the agency and its staff in a precarious position. Zalepa, who also serves as mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake, blamed the delays on a shortage of Landlord and Tenant Board adjudicators, who are appointed by the province and available to hear cases. He said immediate action is necessary.
Stacked townhouses proposed for vacant Niagara Street lot in Welland
Once zoned for a five-storey, 48-unit apartment building with commercial space on the main floor, a vacant lot between Travelodge and Tim Hortons has new owners with different plans for the site in north Welland. Tuesday, city councillors heard from Raj Patel, of RPD Studios, and Robert Russell, of Robert Russell Planning Consultants, about the 0.93-hectare piece of land on the east side of Niagara Street.
Niagara-on-the-Lake idling bylaw to take effect June 1
In an effort to promote a greener community, Niagara-on-the-Lake Town Council passed an Idling Reduction By-law that will take effect June 1, 2024. This initiative aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by idling vehicles, fulfilling a step in the Town’s Climate Change Adaptation Plan.
The By-law applies to both private and public property.
Government of Canada announces almost $1M in funding to support women in male-dominated industries
The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced $924,370 over two and a half years to Build a Dream to Empower Women (Build a Dream) for their project Supporting Women’s Access to Employment, Retention, Advancement in Male Dominated Fields. This funding addresses women’s systemic barriers to job retention and representation in male-dominated fields.
In 2021, while women accounted for 31% of STEM postsecondary qualification holders aged 25-65, they accounted for only 21% of those working in STEM occupations.
Did you know?
About 60 billion aspirin are consumed every year, half of them by Americans.
Focus on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Fractured futures: Upward mobility for immigrants is a myth as their health declines
Immigrant health research frequently refers to the notion that immigrants are generally healthier than people born in Canada but that their health worsens with time.
The apparent trend has been attributed to a number of factors, including an unexpected lack of social mobility after immigration.
The story often goes that immigrant parents willingly make sacrifices for the good of their children, with the widespread assumption that emphasizing good grades and higher education among the next generation will make their sacrifices worth it.
But recent research finds that this lack of social mobility extends into the second generation.
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