St. Catharines, Ontario

St. Catharines (2001 population 129,170; metropolitan population 377,009) is the largest city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in southern Ontario, Canada. It carries the name of The Garden City due to its 1,000 acres (4 km²) of meticulously groomed parks, gardens and trails. It is the northern entrance of the Welland Canal.

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City - Regional Municipality of Niagara - Ontario - Canada - Welland Canal

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Manufacturing is the city's dominant industry. General Motors operates two plants in the city and up until recently was the city's largest employer.

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The downtown area of St. Catharines is composed of the area between St. Paul Street to the South and Church Street to the North. The main access routes into and out of St. Catharines are the QEW running from East to West and the Provincial Highway 406 running North to South. St. Catharines station is served by VIA Rail and Amtrak trains connecting it to Toronto and New York City.

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QEW - Highway 406 - St. Catharines station - VIA Rail - Amtrak - Toronto - New York City

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Areas to the south of St. Catharines have recently seen the development of many new fully detached homes. Both the Vansickle and Martindale areas are home to many new housing developments.

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Vansickle - Martindale

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