Niagara-on-the-Lake

Located where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario, Niagara-on-the-Lake is one of Canada's prettiest and most historical towns.

Ontario's first parliament legislature began here in 1793, as did the Law Society of Upper Canada. The first anti- slavery legislation in the world was passed in Niagara-on-the-Lake in 1793, with the Canadaian Fugitive Slave Act. The first printing press, newspaper and library in the province were also here. Niagara-on-the-Lake was a center of shipping, trading and commerce.

Eventually, the Parliment and Law Society moved to Toronto. Now the town has approx. 6,000 residents, with countless visitors who come to enjoy the quaint shops, art gallerys, restaurants, and picturesque flowers.

Every year Niagara-on-the-Lake hosts a variety of theatre shows in their reknown Shaw Festival, named after the Irish born playright, George Bernard Shaw, who visited the town as well.