Niagara on the Lake ON

Niagara College o ers an experiential learning environment, enhanced by digital technologies. Our graduates are innovative, adaptable and entrepreneurial, advancing industry in Niagara, Canada and abroad. We place students at the centre of all that we do. niagaracollege.ca example, the pumping stations, and the significant millions of dollars to invest in the equipment that makes these functions,” expands Zalepa. “In the past, we weren’t able to apply to the infrastructure funding that’s been on the table. That makes it difficult for us as a small community. We now know the province has signaled that this is going to be changing, and we’re excited about that.” A long-term partnership with Parks Canada has been important for Niagara-on-the-Lake, especially an initiative several years ago that helped the town navigate the 3000 buses coming into the community annually. “Having those buses come right into town was problematic,” he relays. “We partnered with Parks Canada, which is the Fort George site, and we came up with a solution for that,” Zalepa elaborates. The resolution involved rerouting the buses to the Fort site, where visitors are 8 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 05