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The Regional Municipality of Niagara (2006 population: 427,421), also known as the Niagara Region, or,
colloquially, "Regional Niagara", is a regional municipality comprising twelve municipalities of southern
Ontario, Canada.

The region occupies most of the Niagara Peninsula. Its eastern boundary is the Niagara River, which is
also the border with the United States. It is bounded on the north by Lake Ontario and on the south by
Lake Erie.


The Niagara Falls City Council is the governing body of the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
The council consists of the mayor plus eight elected Councillors representing the city as a whole.



Regional Council is the legislative body of the Regional Corporation. The Head of Council is the
Regional Chair. The Mayor of each of Niagara's 12 area municipalities is a Regional Councillor.
Eighteen other Regional Councillors are elected to represent the various municipalities. All
Councillors are elected for a four year term. The current Council, elected in November 2006, will
hold office until December 2010. The Council will hold office for four years.

    Regional Council conducts its business at meetings held on a three-week rotating schedule. To
    apportion the oversight and policy work required to ensure the vibrancy and vitality of Niagara,
    Council operates on a standing committee system. Each of Council's three standing committees is
    responsible for reviewing policy and operational issues and for making recommendations to
    Regional Council.

    Committees meet regularly in the week prior to a Council meeting.



The Niagara Parks Commission, or Niagara Parks for short, is an agency of government of Ontario
which maintains the Ontario shoreline of the Niagara River. In total, the Commission is in charge of
about 16.19 square kilometres of parkland along the river, in addition to the 56 kilometer Niagara
River Parkway. In this corridor, the NPC manages numerous trails, historic sites, picnic areas, and
attractions. These include Journey Behind the Falls, the Butterfly Conservatory, and the
Queenston Floral Clock. The Commission manages Navy Island National Historic Site under a
lease agreement with the national park service. It also owns the Chippawa Battlefield Park, and
has developed a historical interpretive walk at this War of 1812 site. The NPC also runs the
Niagara Parks School of Horticulture and the adjoining Botanical Gardens. In 1997, the Butterfly
Conservatory was added to the gardens.

    Other significant properties include the Mackenzie Printery & Newspaper Museum, which holds the
    nation's oldest press; McFarland House, an 18th Century Georgian home offering tours, tea, wine,
    and light fare; and the Laura Secord Homestead, home to the heroine of the War of 1812, and a
    national historic site. In addition, the NPC has placed dozens of green plaques marking significant
    sites and events along the Niagara River.

    Niagara Parks also operates the People Mover, a shuttle bus system intended to aid
    transportation along the Niagara River and help reduce automobile crowding near the Falls. The
    buses are powered by propane and include a trailer unit during most popular hours. In the long
    term, the Commission is planning for a fixed track transit system along the Niagara River Parkway,
    although no decision has been taken on the exact technology to be used.

    NPC now attempts to protect the natural beauty and attract tourism along the Niagara River,
    Niagara Gorge and Niagara Falls. The NPC is a self-financed agency of the Ontario Ministry of
    Tourism and Recreation.
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