Welland profile - City of Welland
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Welland profile - City of Welland
E L L W A N D “Canada’s Gateway to Opportunity” PROFILE City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 COMMUNITY PROFILE OF WELLAND, ONTARIO, CANADA 2015 For More Information Contact: City of Welland Economic Development Office 60 East Main Street Welland, Ontario L3B 3X4 Tel: (905) 735-1700 ext. 2111 or (800) 735-3771 Fax: (905) 735-1543 Email: [email protected] Website: www.welland.ca www.madeinwelland.ca City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 NOTE TO READER The Welland Development Commission has made every effort to ensure that the information in this profile is accurate. The Commission does not guarantee the accuracy of the data, nor does it assume any liability for errors or omissions. City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 CITY OF WELLAND COMMUNITY PROFILE INTRODUCTION Welland’s Location Advantages ........................................................................................ 1 Living Amenities ................................................................................................................ 4 BASIC INFORMATION Introduction .................................................................................................................... 6 Geography ....................................................................................................................... 7 Climatic Data ..................................................................................................................... 8 Real Estate Values ............................................................................................................ 9 Apartment Vacancy Rates and Average Rent Rates ......................................................... 9 Major Employers ............................................................................................................... 10 DEMOGRAPHICS Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 11 Population Characteristics – Statistics, Growth and Forecasts ......................................... 12 Welland and Niagara Region Population Forecasts .......................................................... 12 Age Structure of Welland .................................................................................................. 13 Median Ages ..................................................................................................................... 13 Population by Education ................................................................................................... 13 Housing Population ........................................................................................................... 14 Housing Styles ................................................................................................................... 14 Population by Mother Tongue .......................................................................................... 15 Population by Language – English and French.................................................................. 16 French Canadian Population ............................................................................................. 16 Population by Neighbourhood.......................................................................................... 17 LABOUR FORCE Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 63 Labour Force by Age ......................................................................................................... 64 Labour Force by Month .................................................................................................... 64 Labour Force by Education ............................................................................................... 64 Labour Force Sectors ........................................................................................................ 65 Unemployment Rates ...................................................................................................... 65 Welfare Caseloads ........................................................................................................... 66 Employment Insurance Regular Claims ............................................................................ 66 Commuting Pattern of Employed Labour Force in Welland ............................................. 67 INCOME Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 68 Income Range ................................................................................................................... 69 Average Income by Gender .............................................................................................. 69 Income by Source ............................................................................................................. 70 Average Annual Income for Cities the Size of Welland .................................................... 70 Average Annual Income for Cities Across Canada ............................................................ 71 Ontario Cities Average Annual Income ............................................................................. 71 Income Overview Estimates ............................................................................................. 72 Average Household Expenditures Estimates .................................................................... 72 i City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 RETAIL Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 73 Retail Activity .................................................................................................................... 74 Shopping Malls.................................................................................................................. 74 HEALTH & SAFETY Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 75 Hospital Care ..................................................................................................................... 76 Welland Hospital Services ................................................................................................. 76 Medical Services .............................................................................................................. 76 Ambulance Services ........................................................................................................ 76 Niagara Regional Police Service ........................................................................................ 77 Ontario Provincial Police ................................................................................................... 77 Royal Canadian Mounted Police ....................................................................................... 77 Fire and Emergency Services ............................................................................................ 77 EDUCATION Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 79 Day Cares and Nursery Schools ........................................................................................ 80 School Boards and Respective Schools ............................................................................. 82 Enrollment Statistics - Elementary and Secondary ........................................................... 84 Niagara College ................................................................................................................. 85 Brock University ................................................................................................................ 86 Collège Boréal ................................................................................................................... 87 Trade and Skills Schools .................................................................................................... 87 TRANSPORTATION Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 88 Welland Transit ................................................................................................................. 89 Rail Services ..................................................................................................................... 91 Water Services .................................................................................................................. 91 Airport Services ................................................................................................................. 92 COMMUNICATIONS Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 93 Bell Telephone .................................................................................................................. 94 WiFi Welland ..................................................................................................................... 97 Niagara Regional Broadband Network ............................................................................. 97 UTILITIES Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 98 Municipal Water – Supply and Rates ................................................................................ 99 Natural Gas ....................................................................................................................... 99 Hydro Electricity ................................................................................................................ 99 BUILDING ACTIVITY Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 100 Building Activity ................................................................................................................ 101 ii City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 RECREATION AND CULTURE Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 102 Facilities ............................................................................................................................ 103 Sports Venues ................................................................................................................... 104 Special Events ................................................................................................................... 106 Tourist/Visitor Attractions ................................................................................................ 107 Recreation and Cultural Organizations ............................................................................. 108 Municipal Committees ...................................................................................................... 109 Community Services Organizations .................................................................................. 110 Community Partners ......................................................................................................... 112 Community Websites ........................................................................................................ 112 MAPS Welland Location .............................................................................................................. 2 Welland Neighbourhoods ................................................................................................. 17 iii City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 INTRODUCTION This profile contains information and statistics about the City of Welland, Ontario, Canada, that we hope is useful to those involved in making a location decision or seeking general information. Welland is a component community within the Regional Municipality of Niagara in the Province of Ontario. The City is governed by a twelve member council and Mayor. The administration of the City is under the direction of a City Manager who reports to the Mayor and Council. The City is responsible for revenue collection, local planning, local economic development, building permits, local water and sewer mains, local streets, fire protection, parks and recreation, and public cemeteries. The Regional government is responsible for regional planning, regional economic development, water and sewage treatment, major water and sewer mains, solid waste, police, major roads and social services. The ensuing pages present services provided for the City and the demographic characteristics of its people. WELLAND’S LOCATION ADVANTAGE The location of Welland is enviable in terms of business and personal fulfillment. The City is strategically and conveniently located within Ontario’s “Golden Horseshoe” region. The Golden Horseshoe is centered by Metropolitan Toronto, which is Canada’s largest consumer market and an integral part of its industrial heartland. Welland is approximately ninety minutes from Toronto via superhighways, and within thirty minutes by excellent highways from the United States’ port of entry; Buffalo, New York. Welland is approximately one and one-half hours by automobile from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport and fortyfive minutes from the Buffalo airport. Welland is within 900 kilometers (500 miles) of half of the population of the United States and Canada, and 60 percent of the North American industrial market. This market area comprises three-quarters of the purchasing power of Canada and the United States. As well, seven of the top ten U.S. industrial states are within one day’s trucking of Welland. Welland is closer to the bulk of the U.S. market than Florida, Texas and California! The City’s location on the St. Lawrence Seaway links Welland to ocean ports in such places as Hong Kong, the Pacific Rim, Europe, and North and South America. There is space on Welland’s harbor on the Welland Canal for warehousing of goods to be loaded onto and received from ocean going ships. Welland has rail linkage to major Canadian and U.S. centers, and its airport offers service to both business and leisure travelers, and accommodates both freight and private jet passenger crafts on a regular basis. 1 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 2 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 LOCATION – PROXIMITY TO MAJOR CENTRES FROM WELLAND Centres Kilometers Miles Buffalo, NY 55 34 Chicago, Ill. 929 577 Detroit, Mich. 390 242 Hamilton, Ont. 53 33 Montreal, Que. 689 428 New York, NY 750 466 Philadelphia, Pa. 720 447 Pittsburgh, Pa. 428 266 Toronto, Ont. 111 69 Washington, D.C. 802 498 3 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 LIVING AMENITIES Population Mosaic Welland is one of Canada’s cultural mosaic cities. The City contains mostly European first and second-generation ethnic groups. Its larger ethnic communities are: Italian, British, German, Dutch and Ukrainian, in addition to a substantial number of English and French Canadians. Welland’s French Canadian population represents over eleven percent of the total. Education Welland residents have a variety of educational choices in both English and French. The Niagara Catholic District School Board and District School Board of Niagara offer grades kindergarten through high school in general curriculum. In Welland there are a total of 16 nursery schools/day care facilities, 16 home child care providers, 20 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools, 1 college, 1 adult school, 3 music schools, 1 trade/training schools and 2 driver education schools. There is also a public library located within the city. Local post secondary institutions include Niagara College Canada and Brock University. Niagara College Canada Welland is the home of Niagara College Canada. The College is bilingual and its curriculum includes more than 90 post secondary and 15 post graduate programs. It also features skills and apprenticeship training. Programs range from one year in length to four years. There are approximately over 9,000 full time students and 1,200 continuing education students. The Welland campus is home to approximately 5,600 full-time students taking programs in technology, community studies, health studies, media arts, and general studies. Brock University A modern institution of higher learning, nearby Brock University offers both undergraduate as well as graduate programs in Art, Mathematics, Science, Business, Education, and Applied Health Science. Currently, the enrollment at Brock University is over 18,824 students. Residential Living Welland boasts pleasant and neatly kept tree-lined residential neighbourhoods. There are a variety of living choices for any desired living style in Welland, ranging from bachelor apartments to high-rises, bungalows, semi-detached houses, as well as seniors’ complexes. Welland also boasts a low crime rate, making residential living in the City safer than in larger metropolitan centres. In addition, the City is famous for its abundance of parks. A beautiful well kept park is always just a short walk away. All in all, Welland makes for an exciting, safe and affordable place to live, work and/or raise a family. 4 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Shopping Welland has excellent shopping facilities available in several areas: the Central Business District, a regional shopping mall, the Seaway Mall in the Northern part of the City, and several small shopping centres throughout the City. Services The urban area of the City is serviced by modern piped water, piped sanitary and storm sewerage systems with treatment facilities, high voltage electrical power, natural gas, telephone (including fibre optic cable), and cable television service. Welland is also the proud home of 91.7 GIANT FM; a radio station serving listeners and advertisers in the Niagara Region and Upstate New York. There are a variety of excellent transportation systems in and around Welland including a local bus and taxi service. Rail services are provided by the Port Colborne Harbour railway, operating Monday to Friday and servicing the major industry in Welland, and the Canadian National Railway, CP Rail System, Norfolk & Southern Corp. a service for car load freight only. There is also excellent highway and bus access provided by Highway 406, a controlled access freeway connecting Welland to the Queen Elizabeth Way freeway, the Greater Toronto Area and Buffalo, New York. Low Cost of Living Cost of living expenses, including prices paid for transportation, housing (i.e. mortgage cost, homeowner insurance, real estate taxes, utilities and maintenance) and prices paid for goods and services, are lower in Welland than in larger centres such as London, Kitchener – Waterloo and Toronto. A beautiful detached home in Welland’s pleasant residential neighbourhoods is significantly lower in price than a similar home in Toronto. Homes in Welland are also minutes away from shopping, schools, recreation and work, with no hectic rush hour traffic. This allows Welland based employees to minimize their commuting costs and maximize their leisure and family activities. 5 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 BASIC INFORMATION The following information presents an overview of the City’s geographic and climatic characteristics, real estate statistics and its major employers. Welland lies in the Southeastern corner of the province between the Great Lakes of Erie and Ontario in the Niagara Peninsula fruit belt. The climate is moderated by the Great Lakes; mild without extremes in temperature or precipitation throughout the year. The City’s residential, commercial and industrial land and building prices are quite competitive in comparison with other Ontario communities. Large treed residential lots and serviced commercial and industrial properties are available at reasonable costs. 6 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 GEOGRAPHY Land Area – 81.09 sq. km. Topography – 175m (575 ft) above sea level. Slope less than 0.6m (2 ft) per 30.5 (100 ft) Soil Type – Heavy clay General Overview Growing Season: May to September Probability of Spring Frost: Earliest last spring frost – April 8th Probability of Autumn Frost: Earliest first autumn frost – September 10 th Average Frost Free Season: 161 days from May 4 to October 13 Shortest Frost Free Season: 110 days from May 22 to Sept 10 Longest Frost Free Season: 199 days from April 8 to October 25 Average Annual Snowfall: 152.00 cm Greatest Snowfall: 399.1cm in 1901 Least Snowfall: 74.7cm in 1915 Average Annual Rainfall: 838.0 mm Greatest Rainfall: 975.3mm in 1945 Least Rainfall: 450.4mm in 1901 Average Annual Sunshine Hours: 2048 Average Annual Temperature: 8.6 C Coldest Temp: -32.8 C Warmest Temp: 37.8 C Warmest Annual Temperature: 10.2 C in 1949 Coldest Annual Temperature: 5.4 C in 1875 Greatest Annual Total Precipitation: 1191.5 mm in 1942 Least Annual Total Precipitation: 614.9 mm in 1934 7 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 CLIMATIC DATA Month Avg. Temp C Avg. Temp F Monthly Rainfall mm Monthly Rainfall inches Monthly Snowfall cm Monthly Snowfall inches Daylight hours January -4.7 23.5 35 1.4 42 16.5 288 February -4.3 24.4 30 1.2 36 14.1 304 March 0.7 33.2 58 2.3 20 7.9 369 April 6.9 44.5 72 2.8 5 2.0 403 May 13.4 56.2 77 3.0 0 0.2 457 June 18.6 65.5 92 3.6 0 0 463 July 21.4 70.5 70 2.8 0 0 454 August 20.6 69.0 83 3.3 0 0 434 September 16.3 61.3 98 3.9 0 0 376 October 10.0 50.0 84 3.3 0 0.1 341 November 4.3 39.7 82 3.2 9 3.7 290 December -1.5 29.3 58 2.3 40 15.8 277 -- -- 838 33.1 152 60.3 -- TOTAL Source: The Weather Network 8 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 REAL ESTATE VALUES – MAY 2015 Average Sale Price - $212,921 Price increase of 3.5% from 2014 Source: Niagara Association of Realtors 2015 NIAGARA MARKET ACTIVITY – MAY 2015 Number of New Listings Number of Sales Average Sale Price ($) 234,045 Average Days on Market 105 Fort Erie 128 89 Fonthill/Pelham 50 35 430,297 66 Lincoln 60 45 354,101 47 Niagara Falls 278 175 256,761 45 Niagara on the Lake 67 49 485,406 108 Port Colborne/Wainfleet 78 44 176,452 75 St. Catharines 368 250 259,616 35 Thorold 53 45 255,708 33 Welland 162 88 212,921 36 Total 1204 820 272,445 53 Source: Niagara Association of Realtors 2015 APARTMENT VACANCY RATES AND AVERAGE RENT RATES – 2015 Apartment Type # of Units Average Rent ($) Vacancy Rates (%) Bachelor 55 530 N/A One Bedroom 991 710 3.5 Two Bedroom 1,378 823 2.8 273 852 N/A Three Bedroom Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Fall 2015 Rental Market Report 9 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 MAJOR EMPLOYERS 2015 Number Employed Employer Canadian Tire Financial Services Ltd. 1458 Niagara Health System - Welland Hospital Site 900 District School Board of Niagara 595 Niagara College Canada 526 Convergys CMG Canada Limited Partnership 500 Royal LePage Niagara Real Estate Centre Inc. 430 Corporation of the City of Welland 376 Niagara Catholic District School Board 250 Bosch Rexroth Canada 220 Zehr’s Food Plus 172 PowerBlades 140 Wal-Mart Canada Inc. 150 E.D. Products Limited 125 McDonald's Restaurant 125 Vesuvius Canada Inc. 110 Global Architectural Metals 100 Welland Forge Division 100 Penfinancial 94 Harvey’s 88 Food Basics 80 ASW Steel 79 Welded Tube of Canada 75 Procon 75 Stelcrete 75 Canada Forgings Inc. 75 Source: 2015 Business Directory 10 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 DEMOGRAPHICS The City’s population characteristics, including: age, gender, and mother tongues, are presented in the following pages. The characteristics have also been categorized according to households and neighbourhoods. A general trend for the Regional Municipality of Niagara has been a steady population growth, which is expected to continue, as illustrated by the included population forecast. The information also illustrates Welland’s population by language. There is a diverse ethnic mix, including a significant French-Canadian population. Educational achievement and housing style statistics are also presented. These statistics were gathered from the Statistics Canada 2006 and 2011 Census. 11 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS Population Statistics Area Population Growth (Welland) Population 2011 Welland 50,631 Niagara Region 431,346 Population 2006 2011 50,331 50,631 --- 0.6 % change in population Ontario 12,851,821 Land Area in sq. km 81.09 81.09 Canada 33,476,688 Pop. Density per sq. km 620.7 624.4 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Niagara Region (including Welland) Age Group 2011 (#) Province of Ontario 2011 (%) Age Group 2011 (#) 2011 (%) 0-14 66,765 15.5 0-14 2,180,770 17.0 15-24 55,715 12.9 15-24 1,716,545 13.4 25-34 45,635 10.6 25-34 1,615,485 12.6 35-44 52,685 12.2 35-44 1,768,410 13.8 2,062,020 16.0 45-54 68,330 15.8 45-54 55-64 61,165 14.2 55-64 1,630,275 12.7 65+ 81,060 18.8 65+ 1,878,325 14.6 431,345 100.0 12,851,821 100.0 TOTAL TOTAL Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Niagara Region Population Forecasts Year Population Rate of Change 2021 510,100 9.6% 2031 545,400 6.9% Niagara Region Planning and Development, 2010 Welland Population Forecasts Year Population Rate of Change 2016 53,900 5.4% 2021 57,200 5.8% 2026 60,600 5.6% 2031 63,900 5.2% Regional Municipality of Niagara, Niagara 2031,2009. Population figures includes undercount. 12 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Age Structure of Welland Age Group 2001 2006 % Change % of Total 2001 -2006 2011 % Change % of Total 2006 - 2011 0-4 2,395 2,565 6.6 5.1 2,465 -4.1 4.9 5-14 6,175 5,860 -5.4 11.6 5,300 -10.6 10.5 15-19 3,045 3,220 5.4 6.4 3,185 -1.1 6.3 20-24 3,025 3,070 1.5 6.1 3,050 -1.0 6.0 25-44 13,470 13,260 -1.6 26.3 12,075 -9.8 23.8 45-54 7,020 7,665 8.4 15.2 8,040 4.7 15.9 55-64 5,075 6,230 18.5 12.4 7,170 13.1 14.2 65-74 4,190 4,185 -0.1 8.3 4,905 14.7 9.7 75+ 4,010 4,275 6.2 8.5 4,435 3.6 8.8 Total 48,405 50,330 3.8 100.00 50,630 0.6 100 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Median Ages 2011 2006 Total Male Female Total Male Female Canada 40.6 39.6 41.5 39.5 38.6 40.4 Ontario 40.4 39.4 41.3 39.0 38.1 39.9 Niagara Region 44.1 42.7 45.3 41.9 40.7 42.9 Welland 43.9 42.2 45.2 41.5 40.2 42.6 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Population by Education Education Level Population 2006 Population 15 Years + 42,325 Persons with a secondary certificate 9,475 Persons without a secondary certificate 13,650 Persons with a Non-university or Trade certificate/diploma 9,750 Persons with a University degree 4,390 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 13 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Housing Population in Welland – 2011 Average Number of Persons per Private Household 2.3 Total number of occupied Private Dwellings 21,485 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Housing Styles – 2011 Welland Niagara Region Ontario Canada Single detached house 14,125 119,790 2,718,880 7,329,150 Semi-detached house 1,540 8,995 279,470 646,245 Row house 780 10,735 415,225 791,600 Duplex 935 5,955 160,460 704,485 4,035 28,285 1,288,130 3,632,320 Other single-attached house 65 570 9,540 33,310 Movable dwelling --- 340 15,800 183,510 Apartment Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 14 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Population by Mother Tongue Mother Tongue Welland # (%) Niagara Region # (%) # Ontario (%) # Canada (%) Single Responses 49,465 100.0 419,995 100.0 12,434,770 100.0 32,481,635 100.0 English 39,260 79.4 348,610 83.0 8,677,040 69.7 18,858,980 58.1 French 5,215 10.5 13,285 3.2 493,300 4.0 7,054,975 21.7 Non-official Language 4,985 10.1 58,100 13.8 3,264,435 26.2 6,567,680 20.2 Italian 1,595 3.2 11,695 2.8 251,330 2.0 407,485 1.3 Chinese 60 0.1 1,735 0.4 195,120 1.6 425,210 1.3 German 290 0.6 6,965 1.7 140,315 1.1 409,200 1.3 Portuguese 50 0.1 775 0.2 147,725 1.2 211,335 0.7 Polish 310 0.6 4,015 1.0 128,440 1.0 191,645 0.6 Other 2,690 5.4 32,845 7.8 2,385,915 19.2 4,745,435 14.6 Multi Responses 765 100.0 5,490 100.0 287,290 100.0 639,540 100.0 English & French 390 51.0 1,390 25.3 46,605 16.2 144,685 22.6 English & Nonofficial 330 43.1 3,730 67.9 219,425 76.4 396,330 62.0 French & Nonofficial 45 5.9 270 4.9 13,645 4.7 74,430 11.6 English, French & Non-official 10 1.3 100 1.8 7,615 2.7 24,095 3.8 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 15 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Population by Language – English and French 2011 Area Population English Population % English French Population Cornwall 46,340 30,490 65.7 11,220 Hamilton 519,949 378,590 72.8 London 366,151 281,995 Oshawa 149,607 Ottawa % French English & French Population % English & French 24.2 945 2.0 6,765 1.3 1,055 0.2 77.0 4,780 1.3 870 0.2 128,555 86.0 3,205 2.1 430 0.3 883,391 544,045 61.6 123,925 14.0 10,755 1.2 Toronto 2,615,060 1,317,025 50.4 32,665 1.2 6,345 0.2 Welland 50,631 39,260 77.5 5,215 10.3 390 0.8 Windsor 210,891 142,795 67.7 5,407 2.6 865 0.4 Ontario 12,851,821 8,677,040 67.5 493,300 3.8 46,605 0.4 Fredericton 56,224 47,130 83.8 3,850 6.8 415 0.7 New Brunswick 751,171 479,930 63.9 233,530 31.1 6,580 0.9 Vancouver 603,502 299,290 49.6 8,905 1.5 1,500 0.2 British Columbia 4,440,057 3,062,435 69.6 57,275 1.3 8,600 0.2 Winnipeg 663,617 468,305 70.6 23,455 3.5 2,565 0.4 Manitoba 1,208,268 869,990 72.0 42,090 3.5 3,795 0.3 Canada 33,121,175 18,858,980 57.0 7,054,975 21.3 144,685 0.4 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census French Canadian Population 2011 Welland Niagara Region 10.3% of population 5,215 People 3.2% of population 13,285 People Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 16 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 NEIGHBOURHOOD DEMOGRAPHICS Statistics Canada 17 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 AREA ONE Population Characteristics 2011 1,371 2006 1,274 % change 2006-2011 7.6 % Land Area in sq. km. 8.79 Average Income $31,216 (2005) (**For major streets refer to map on pg. 15) Population by Mother Tongue Population by Age and Gender Mother Tongue Age Single Responses 1,355 Total English 1,125 French 160 Male Female 695 675 Ages 0-4 40 40 Ages 5-9 20 30 70 Ages 10-14 35 40 10 Ages 15-19 40 40 German -- Ages 20-24 40 30 Dutch -- Ages 25-29 45 45 Polish 15 Ages 30-34 50 40 Ukrainian 10 Ages 35-39 40 30 Hungarian 10 Ages 40-44 40 50 Slovak -- Ages 45-49 70 55 Croatian 5 Ages 50-54 70 75 Other languages 15 Ages 55-59 55 50 Multiple Responses 20 Ages 60-64 45 40 15 Ages 65-74 70 70 75+ 35 45 Non-official Languages Italian English and French English & Non-official 5 French & Non-official -- English, French, & Non-official -- Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Source: Statistics Canada 2011 Census 18 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Marital Status (15 yrs and older) Single 250 Separated 35 Married Widowed 665 Common-Law 55 Divorced 110 60 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Dwelling and Household Characteristics Total no. occupied private dwellings – 550 By Type of dwelling Single detached Total private households – 550 By size of household By no. of census families 475 1 person 115 Non-family household 130 Semi-detached 5 2 persons 220 1 census family 395 Row House -- 3 persons 90 2 or more census families 15 4 persons 95 No. persons in private household Apartment, duplex Apt bldg 5 or more storeys Apt bldg less than 5 storeys -- 45 Other single attached 5 Movable dwelling -- 5 persons 6 or more persons 15 Avg. no. persons per household 10 1,370 2.5 15 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 19 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Census Family Characteristics Total no. children at home 395 Total couple families By age Total married couples Under 6 years of age 95 385 Total Common-law Families 55 330 Total without children at home 35 Total without children at home 165 Total with children at home 20 Total with children at home 1 child at home 10 10 6 – 14 years 110 15 –17 years 40 1 child at home 65 2 children at home 18 – 24 years 90 2 children at home 80 3 or more children at home 25 years or over 55 3 or more children at home 20 Avg. no. children at home 0.9 Total single parent 45 Male parent 10 1 child at home 5 3 children or more at home -- 1 child at home -- 10 2 children at home Female parent 165 35 25 2 children at home 5 3 children or more at home 5 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Persons in Private Households By census family status & living arrangements Total number of persons Number of non-family persons 1,375 Total no. Persons 65 yrs. and over 220 165 Number of non-family persons 65+ 60 Living with relatives 25 Living with relatives Living with non-relatives only 25 Living with non-relatives only Living Alone Number of family persons 110 Living Alone 10 5 45 1,205 Number of family persons 65 yrs. + 165 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 20 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 AREA TWO Population Characteristics 2011 4,789 2006 4,815 % change 2006-2011 - 0.5% Land Area in sq. km. 4.81 Average Income $27,094 (2005) (**For major streets refer to map on pg. 15) Population by Mother Tongue Population by Age and Gender Mother Tongue Age Single Responses Male 4,640 Total English 3,785 French Female 2,210 2,580 Ages 0-4 150 95 360 Ages 5-9 110 135 500 Ages 10-14 130 130 150 Ages 15-19 145 160 German 15 Ages 20-24 140 150 Dutch 15 Ages 25-29 145 170 Polish 25 Ages 30-34 140 160 Ukrainian 20 Ages 35-39 140 160 Hungarian 35 Ages 40-44 120 145 Slovak 10 Ages 45-49 160 200 Croatian 25 Ages 50-54 170 200 Other languages 195 Ages 55-59 155 190 Multiple Responses 80 Ages 60-64 145 165 English and French 35 Ages 65-74 200 270 English & Non-official 40 75+ 155 265 French & Non-official 5 English, French, & Non-official -- Non-official Languages Italian Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Source: Statistics Canada 2011 Census 21 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Marital Status (15 yrs. and older) Single Separated 1,070 200 Married Widowed 1,660 375 Common-Law 410 Divorced 325 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Dwelling and Household Characteristics Total no. occupied private dwellings – 2,120 By Type of dwelling Total no. private households – 2,120 By size of household By no. of census families Single detached 960 1 person 710 Non-family household Semi-detached 330 2 persons 760 1 census family Row House 240 3 persons 290 2 or more census families 90 4 persons 230 No. persons in private household Apartment, duplex Apt bldg 5 or more storeys Apt bldg less than 5 storeys Other single attached Movable Dwelling 5 persons 90 365 125 6 or more persons Avg. no. persons per household 770 1,255 30 4,715 2.2 35 10 -Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 22 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Census Family Characteristics Total no. children at home 1,395 Total couple families By age 1,020 Total Common-law Families Total married couples 815 Total without children at home 205 120 Under 6 years of age 300 Total without children at home 435 Total with children at home 85 6 – 14 years 445 Total with children at home 385 1 child at home 35 15 –17 years 175 1 child at home 165 2 children at home 35 18 – 24 years 285 2 children at home 150 3 or more children at home 10 25 years and over 190 3 or more children at home Avg. no. children at home 1.0 Total single parent 355 Male parent 65 1 child at home 50 2 children at home 15 3 children or more at home 70 5 Female parent 295 1 child at home 170 2 children at home 90 3 children or more at home 35 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Persons in Private Households By census family status & living arrangements Total number of persons Number of non-family persons Living with relatives 4,715 Total no. Persons 65 yrs. and over 820 915 Number of non-family persons 65+ 320 75 Living with relatives 25 10 Living with non-relatives only 130 Living with non-relatives only Living Alone 710 Living Alone Number of family persons 275 3,800 Number of family persons 65 yrs. + 505 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 23 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 AREA THREE Population Characteristic 2011 3,385 2006 3,363 % change 2006-2011 0.7% Land Area in sq. km. 3.15 Average Income $28,023 (2005) (**For major streets refer to map on pg. 15) Population by Mother Tongue Population by Age and Gender Mother Tongue Age Single Responses 3,330 Total English 2,615 French Male Female 1,655 1,730 Ages 0-4 90 105 385 Ages 5-9 100 90 325 Ages 10-14 105 95 Italian 55 Ages 15-19 115 95 German 10 Ages 20-24 110 95 Dutch 5 Ages 25-29 105 110 Polish 40 Ages 30-34 115 115 Ukrainian 40 Ages 35-39 95 115 Hungarian 35 Ages 40-44 125 115 5 Ages 45-49 120 145 10 Ages 50-54 150 125 Other languages 115 Ages 55-59 105 125 Multiple Responses 50 Ages 60-64 100 130 English and French 25 Ages 65-74 135 140 English & Non-official 20 75+ 85 125 French & Non-official -- English, French, & Non-official -- Non-official Languages Slovak Croatian Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Source: Statistics Canada 2011 Census 24 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Marital Status (15 yrs. and older) Single 750 Married Separated 110 Widowed 1,220 170 Common-Law 350 Divorced 190 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Dwelling and Household Characteristics Total no. occupied private dwellings - 1,380 By Type of dwelling Total no. private households - 1,380 By size of household By no. Of census families Single detached 995 1 person 330 Non-family household 385 Semi-detached 175 2 persons 525 1 census family 895 5 3 persons 260 2 or more census families Apartment, duplex 90 4 persons 170 No. Persons in private household Apt bldg 5 or more storeys -- 5 persons 70 Row House Apt bldg less than 5 storeys 115 Other single attached 5 Movable Dwelling -- 6 or more persons Avg. no. Persons per household 25 3,370 2.5 30 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 25 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Census Family Characteristics Total no. children at home 1,050 Total couple families By age Total married couples 780 Total Common-law families 170 605 Total without children at home 80 Under 6 years of age 230 Total without children at home 325 Total with children at home 90 6 – 14 years 355 Total with children at home 280 1 child at home 45 15 –17 years 120 1 child at home 125 2 children at home 25 18 – 24 years 200 2 children at home 105 3 or more children at home 20 25 years and over 140 3 or more children at home Avg. no. children at home 1.0 Total single parent 245 Male parent 40 1 child at home 30 2 children at home 15 3 children or more at home 50 5 Female parent 200 1 child at home 120 2 children at home 55 3 children or more at home 30 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Persons in Private Households By census family status & living arrangements Total number of persons Number of non-family persons Living with relatives 3,370 Total no. Persons 65 yrs. and over 485 525 Number of non-family persons 65+ 155 85 Living with relatives 20 10 Living with non-relatives only 105 Living with non-relatives only Living Alone 330 Living Alone Number of family persons 120 2,845 Number of family persons 65 yrs. + 330 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 26 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 AREA FOUR Population Characteristics 2011 1,534 2006 1,537 % change 2006-2011 -0.2% Land Area in sq. km. 32.97 Average Income $37,168 (2005) (**For major streets refer to map on pg. 15) Population by Mother Tongue Population by Age and Gender Mother Tongue Age Single Responses 1,510 Total English 1,200 French Male Female 800 735 Ages 0-4 25 10 170 Ages 5-9 30 35 140 Ages 10-14 40 55 Italian 35 Ages 15-19 65 50 German 25 Ages 20-24 65 45 Dutch 10 Ages 25-29 35 15 Polish 5 Ages 30-34 35 25 Ukrainian 5 Ages 35-39 40 45 Hungarian 15 Ages 40-44 60 55 Slovak 5 Ages 45-49 80 80 Croatian 5 Ages 50-54 75 80 Other languages 30 Ages 55-59 85 75 Multiple Responses 15 Ages 60-64 50 45 5 Ages 65-74 85 65 75+ 40 50 Non-official Languages English and French English & Non-official 10 French & Non-official -- English, French, & Non-official -- Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Source: Statistics Canada 2011 Census 27 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Marital Status (15 yrs. and older) Single 330 Separated Married 25 Widowed 800 55 Common-Law 80 Divorced 50 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Dwelling and Household Characteristics Total no. occupied private dwellings - 570 By Type of dwelling Total no. private households - 570 By no. of census families By size of household Non-family household 100 235 1 census family 435 3 persons 100 2 or more census families 10 4 persons 100 No. persons in private household 5 5 persons 40 6 or more persons 15 -- Single detached 550 1 person 85 Semi-detached 10 2 persons -- Apartment, duplex Apt bldg 5 or more storeys Row House Apt bldg less than 5 Storeys Other single attached -- Movable Dwelling -- Avg. no. persons per household 10 1,530 2.7 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 28 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Census Family Characteristics Total no. children at home 465 Total couple families By age Total married couples Under 6 years of age 50 6 – 14 years 145 15 –17 years 65 18 – 24 years 145 25 years and over 65 Avg. no. children at home 1.0 Total single parent 45 Male parent 15 1 child at home 5 3 children or more at home -- 1 child at home 40 395 Total without children at home 30 Total without children at home 185 Total with children at home Total with children at home 210 10 1 child at home 5 1 child at home 85 2 children at home 5 2 children at home 90 3 or more children at home -- 3 or more children at home 35 10 2 children at home Female parent 435 Total Common-law Families 25 15 2 children at home 5 3 children or more at home 5 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Persons in Private Households By census family status & living arrangements Total number of persons Number of non-family persons 1,525 Total no. Persons 65 yrs. and over 235 150 Number of non-family persons 65+ 55 Living with relatives 25 Living with relatives Living with non-relatives only 40 Living with non-relatives only Living Alone 90 Living Alone Number of family persons 10 5 40 1,375 Number of family persons 65 yrs. + 175 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 29 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 AREA FIVE Population Characteristics 2011 3,784 2006 3,753 % change 2006-2011 0.8 % Land Area in sq. km. 2.12 Average Income $27,142 (2005) (**For major streets refer to map on pg. 15) Population by Mother Tongue Population by Age and Gender Mother Tongue Age Single Responses 3,710 Total English 2,590 French Male Female 1,855 1,925 Ages 0-4 75 80 780 Ages 5-9 90 65 340 Ages 10-14 90 70 125 Ages 15-19 115 95 15 Ages 20-24 95 115 Dutch 5 Ages 25-29 100 120 Polish 30 Ages 30-34 115 115 Ukrainian 20 Ages 35-39 110 90 Hungarian 40 Ages 40-44 135 105 Slovak 10 Ages 45-49 140 150 Croatian 20 Ages 50-54 150 170 Other languages 75 Ages 55-59 135 145 Multiple Responses 70 Ages 60-64 135 140 English and French 50 Ages 65-74 210 200 English & Non-official 20 75+ 165 265 Non-official Languages Italian German French & Non-official 5 English, French, & Non-official -- Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Source: Statistics Canada 2011 Census 30 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Marital Status (15 yrs. and older) Single 815 Married Separated 160 Widowed 1,405 320 Common-Law 380 Divorced 245 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Dwelling and Household Characteristics Total no. occupied private dwellings - 1,680 By Type of dwelling Single detached Total no. private households - 1,680 By size of household By no. of census families 1,350 1 person 510 Non-family household Semi-detached 55 2 persons 655 1 census family Row House 20 3 persons 280 2 or more census families Apartment, duplex 55 4 persons 170 No. persons in private household Apt bldg 5 or more storeys Apt bldg less than 5 storeys Other single attached Movable Dwelling -- 190 5 persons 6 or more persons 50 Avg. no. persons per household 575 1,020 15 3,680 2.2 15 10 -Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 31 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Census Family Characteristics Total no. children at home 960 Total couple families By age Total married couples 880 Total Common-law Families 190 690 Total without children at home 105 Under 6 years of age 190 Total without children at home 405 Total with children at home 90 6 – 14 years 275 Total with children at home 15 –17 years 115 18 – 24 years 25 years and over 280 1 child at home 55 1 child at home 145 2 children at home 25 205 2 children at home 105 3 or more children at home 10 165 3 or more children at home Avg. no. children at home 0.9 Total single parent 245 Male parent 60 1 child at home 45 2 children at home 15 3 children or more at home Female parent 1 child at home 35 -185 110 2 children at home 60 3 children or more at home 15 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Persons in Private Households By census family status & living arrangements Total number of persons Number of non-family persons Living with relatives 3,680 Total no. Persons 65 yrs. and over 735 730 Number of non-family persons 65+ 250 75 Living with relatives 25 15 Living with non-relatives only 140 Living with non-relatives only Living Alone 510 Living Alone Number of family persons 210 2,955 Number of family persons 65 yrs. + 490 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 32 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 AREA SIX Population Characteristics 2011 2,055 2006 2,375 % change 2006-2011 -13.5% Land Area in sq. km. 0.93 Average Income $22,391 (2005) (**For major streets refer to map on pg. 15) Population by Mother Tongue Population by Age and Gender Mother Tongue Age Single Responses Male 1,875 Total English 1,520 French Female 985 1,070 Ages 0-4 40 50 190 Ages 5-9 70 45 165 Ages 10-14 55 60 50 Ages 15-19 70 55 German 5 Ages 20-24 60 65 Dutch -- Ages 25-29 60 60 Polish 20 Ages 30-34 55 65 Ukrainian -- Ages 35-39 60 65 Hungarian 35 Ages 40-44 65 85 Slovak 5 Ages 45-49 90 70 Croatian 5 Ages 50-54 85 80 Other languages 60 Ages 55-59 85 65 Multiple Responses 25 Ages 60-64 35 45 English and French 10 Ages 65-74 70 80 English & Non-official 10 75+ 80 170 Non-official Languages Italian French & Non-official English, French, & Non-official Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 10 -- Source: Statistics Canada 2011 Census 33 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Marital Status (15 yrs. and older) Single 525 Married 490 Common-Law 220 Separated 120 Widowed 190 Divorced 195 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Dwelling and Household Characteristics Total no. occupied private dwellings – 945 By Type of dwelling Total no. private households – 945 By size of household By no. families Of census Single detached 290 1 person 410 Non-family household 450 Semi-detached 65 2 persons 300 1 census family 455 Row House 45 3 persons 110 2 or more families Apartment, duplex 145 4 persons 75 No. Persons in private household Apt bldg 5 or more storeys 105 5 persons 30 Avg. no. Persons per household Apt bldg less than 5 storeys 285 6 or more persons 10 Other single attached Movable Dwelling census 10 1,895 2.0 10 -Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 34 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Census Family Characteristics Total no. children at home 525 Total couple families By age 330 Total Common-law Families Total married couples Under 6 years of age 110 Total without children at home 6 – 14 years 195 Total with children at home 115 220 Total without children at home 70 125 Total with children at home 45 90 1 child at home 20 15 –17 years 60 1 child at home 35 2 children at home 15 18 – 24 years 80 2 children at home 45 3 or more children at home 10 25 years and over 70 3 or more children at home 10 Avg. no. children at home 1.0 Total single parent 170 Male parent 30 1 child at home 20 2 children at home 5 3 children or more at home -- Female parent 135 1 child at home 80 2 children at home 35 3 children or more at home 20 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Persons in Private Households By census family status & living arrangements Total number of persons Number of non-family persons 1,890 Total no. Persons 65 yrs. and over 255 540 Number of non-family persons 65+ 140 Living with relatives 40 Living with relatives 5 Living with non-relatives only 80 Living with non-relatives only 5 Living Alone Number of family persons 415 Living Alone 130 1,355 Number of family persons 65 yrs. + 120 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 35 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 AREA SEVEN Population Characteristics 2011 2,148 2006 2,121 % change 2006-2011 1.3% Land Area in sq. km. 0.84 Average Income $22, 446 (2005) (**For major streets refer to map on pg. 15) Population by Mother Tongue Population by Age and Gender Mother Tongue Age Single Responses Male 2,100 Total English 1,775 French Female 1,045 1,100 Ages 0-4 60 55 165 Ages 5-9 65 60 160 Ages 10-14 50 50 Italian 30 Ages 15-19 60 60 German 10 Ages 20-24 95 90 Dutch -- Ages 25-29 75 95 Polish 10 Ages 30-34 80 55 Ukrainian -- Ages 35-39 60 80 Hungarian 20 Ages 40-44 70 95 Slovak 5 Ages 45-49 105 95 Croatian -- Ages 50-54 95 95 Other languages 110 Ages 55-59 80 75 Multiple Responses 30 Ages 60-64 55 65 20 Ages 65-74 65 70 75+ 35 65 Non-official Languages English and French English & Non-official 5 French & Non-official 5 English, French, & Non-official -- Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Source: Statistics Canada 2011 Census 36 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Marital Status (15 yrs. and older) Single 585 Married Separated 125 Widowed 555 95 Common-Law 265 Divorced 195 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Dwelling and Household Characteristics Total no. occupied private dwellings – 1,050 By Type of dwelling Total no. private households – 1,050 By size of household By no. of census families Single detached 340 1 person 425 Non-family household 490 Semi detached 30 2 persons 350 1 census family 515 Row House 10 3 persons 140 2 or more census families 125 4 persons 90 Apartment, duplex Apt bldg 5 or more storeys Apt bldg less than 5 Storeys Other single attached Movable dwelling 100 425 5 persons 6 or more persons 30 No. Persons in private household Avg. no. persons per household 10 2,120 2.0 10 15 -Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 37 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Census Family Characteristics Total no. children at home 550 Total couple families By age 400 Total Common-law families Total married couples 135 265 Total without children at home 75 Under 6 years of age 145 Total without children at home 145 Total with children at home 60 6 – 14 years 190 Total with children at home 125 1 child at home 35 20 15 –17 years 60 18 – 24 years 105 25 years and over 50 Avg. no. children at home 1.0 Total single parent 175 Male parent 1 child at home 60 2 children at home 2 children at home 50 3 or more children at home 3 or more children at home 20 5 30 1 child at home 25 2 children at home 5 3 children or more at home -- Female parent 140 1 child at home 100 2 children at home 25 3 children or more at home 15 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Persons in Private Households By census family status & living arrangements Total number of persons Number of non-family persons Living with relatives 2,120 Total no. Persons 65 yrs. and over 230 605 Number of non-family persons 65+ 110 65 Living with relatives 15 Living with non-relatives only 110 Living with non-relatives only 15 Living Alone 430 Living Alone 80 Number of family persons 1,520 Number of family persons 65 yrs + 120 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 38 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 AREA EIGHT Population Characteristics 2011 4,668 2006 4,630 % change 2006-2011 0.8 % Land Area in sq. km. 2.14 Average Income $26,154 (2005) (**For major streets refer to map on pg. 15) Population by Mother Tongue Population by Age and Gender Mother Tongue Age Single Responses Male 4,515 Total English 3,105 French Female 2,205 2,465 Ages 0-4 120 120 980 Ages 5-9 105 90 435 Ages 10-14 110 100 205 Ages 15-19 105 130 German 15 Ages 20-24 140 135 Dutch 10 Ages 25-29 150 155 Polish 20 Ages 30-34 140 125 Ukrainian 15 Ages 35-39 135 130 Hungarian 45 Ages 40-44 140 160 Slovak 10 Ages 45-49 180 175 Croatian 15 Ages 50-54 190 175 Other languages 110 Ages 55-59 130 180 Multiple Responses 75 Ages 60-64 160 160 English and French 50 Ages 65-74 175 240 English & Non-official 20 75+ 210 385 Non-official Languages Italian French & Non-official -- English, French, & Non-official -- Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Source: Statistics Canada 2011 Census 39 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Marital Status (15 yrs. and older) Single 1,030 Separated 220 Married Widowed 1,515 460 Common-Law 445 Divorced 345 Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Dwelling and Household Characteristics Total no. occupied private dwellings - 2,235 By Type of dwelling Single detached Semi detached Row House Apartment, duplex Apt bldg 5 or more storeys Apt bldg less than 5 storeys Total private households - 2,235 By size of household By no. of census families 1,225 1 person 855 Non-family household 100 2 persons 805 1 census family 30 3 persons 305 2 or more census families 170 4 persons 180 No. persons in private household 150 555 Other single attached 5 Movable Dwelling 5 5 persons 6 or more persons 60 Avg. no. persons per household 950 1,170 20 4,585 2.1 25 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 40 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Census Family Characteristics Total no. children at home 1,150 Total couple families 965 Total Common-law Families 225 By age 745 Total without children at home 125 100 Total married couples Under 6 years of age 285 Total without children at home 445 Total with children at home 6 – 14 years 350 Total with children at home 295 1 child at home 55 15 –17 years 120 1 child at home 155 2 children at home 30 18 – 24 years 210 2 children at home 90 3 children or more at home 15 25 years and over 190 3 or more children at home 50 Avg. no. children at home 0.9 Total single parent 340 Male parent 80 1 child at home 60 2 children at home 20 3 children or more at home 5 Female parent 255 1 child at home 175 2 children at home 55 3 children or more at home 25 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Persons in Private Households By census family status & living arrangements Total number of persons Number of non-family persons 4,585 Total no. Persons 65 yrs. and over 955 1,165 Number of non-family persons 65+ 405 Living with relatives 105 Living with relatives 40 Living with non-relatives only 205 Living with non-relatives only 15 Living Alone 855 Living Alone Number of family persons 3,420 Number of family persons 65 yrs. + 350 550 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 41 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 AREA NINE Population Characteristics 2011 1,889 2006 1,801 % change 2006-2011 4.9 % Land Area in sq. km. 7.04 Average Income $28,341 (2005) (**For major streets refer to map on pg. 15) Population by Mother Tongue Population by Age and Gender Mother Tongue Age Single Responses Male 1,855 Total English 1,515 French Female 935 950 Ages 0-4 50 40 210 Ages 5-9 50 45 135 Ages 10-14 45 45 Italian 15 Ages 15-19 55 40 German 15 Ages 20-24 60 55 Dutch 5 Ages 25-29 60 50 Polish 10 Ages 30-34 65 60 Ukrainian 10 Ages 35-39 50 55 Hungarian 5 Ages 40-44 55 60 Slovak -- Ages 45-49 75 75 Croatian 5 Ages 50-54 85 70 Other languages 70 Ages 55-59 60 80 Multiple Responses 30 Ages 60-64 70 75 English and French 20 Ages 65-74 100 115 English & Non-official 10 75+ 55 80 French & Non-official 5 English, French, & Non-official -- Non-official Languages Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Source: Statistics Canada 2011 Census 42 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Marital Status (15 yrs. and older) Single 365 Separated 65 Married 735 Common-Law Widowed 120 Divorced 220 95 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Dwelling and Household Characteristics Total no. occupied private dwellings – 830 By Type of dwelling Total no. private households – 830 By size of household By no. of census families Single detached 545 1 person 230 Non-family household 260 Semi detached 20 2 persons 355 1 census family 515 100 3 persons 110 2 or more families Apartment, duplex 75 4 persons 85 No. Persons in private household Apt bldg 5 or more storeys -- 5 persons 25 Avg. no. Persons per household Row House Apt bldg less than 5 storeys 80 Other single attached 5 Movable Dwelling -- 6 or more persons census 10 1,890 2.3 20 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 43 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Census Family Characteristics Total no. children at home 490 Total couple families By age 475 Total Common-law Families Total married couples 110 365 Total without children at home 60 Under 6 years of age 115 Total without children at home 230 Total with children at home 50 6 – 14 years 170 Total with children at home 140 1 child at home 20 20 15 –17 years 60 1 child at home 60 2 children at home 18 – 24 years 85 2 children at home 50 3 or more children at home 25 years and over 65 3 or more children at home 25 Avg. no. children at home 0.9 Total single parent 105 Male parent 1 child at home 30 25 2 children at home -- 3 children or more at home -- Female parent 5 75 1 child at home 45 2 children at home 20 3 children or more at home 10 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Persons in Private Households By census family status & living arrangements Total number of persons Number of non-family persons 1,890 Total no. persons 65 yrs. and over 350 340 Number of non-family persons 65+ 110 Living with relatives 55 Living with relatives Living with non-relatives only 65 Living with non-relatives only Living Alone Number of family persons 230 Living Alone 15 5 80 1,545 Number of family persons 65 yrs. + 245 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 44 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 AREA TEN Population Characteristics 2011 2,597 2006 2,605 % change 2006-2011 -0.3% Land Area in sq. km. 1.24 Average Income $33,947(2005) (**For major streets refer to map on pg. 15) Population by Mother Tongue Population by Age and Gender Mother Tongue Age Male Female 2,560 Total 1,230 1,365 English 2,205 Ages 0-4 85 75 French 145 Ages 5-9 75 70 215 Ages 10-14 75 80 Italian 50 Ages 15-19 80 70 German 15 Ages 20-24 55 65 Dutch 10 Ages 25-29 75 75 Polish 10 Ages 30-34 70 80 Ukrainian 10 Ages 35-39 80 75 Hungarian 20 Ages 40-44 90 95 Slovak 10 Ages 45-49 85 105 5 Ages 50-54 85 100 Other languages 80 Ages 55-59 85 90 Multiple Responses 25 Ages 60-64 100 110 English and French 15 Ages 65-74 105 145 English & Non-official 10 75+ 85 135 French & Non-official 5 English, French, & Non-official -- Single Responses Non-official Languages Croatian Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Source: Statistics Canada 2011 Census 45 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Marital Status (15 yrs. and older) Single 535 Separated Married 95 Widowed 1,040 145 Common-Law 160 Divorced 170 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Dwelling and Household Characteristics Total no. occupied private dwellings - 1,130 By Type of dwelling Total no. private households - 1,125 By size of household By no. families Of census Single detached 845 1 person 360 Non-family household 400 Semi detached 45 2 persons 400 1 census family 685 5 3 persons 155 2 or more families 45 4 persons 140 No. Persons in private household Row House Apartment, duplex Apt bldg 5 or more storeys Apt bldg less than 5 Storeys -- 185 Other single attached -- Movable Dwelling -- 5 persons 6 or more persons 55 census Avg. no. persons per household 10 2,580 2.3 15 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 46 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Census Family Characteristics Total no. children at home 760 Total couple families By age Total married couples 595 Total Common-law Families 80 510 Total without children at home 50 Under 6 years of age 180 Total without children at home 250 Total with children at home 35 6 – 14 years 270 Total with children at home 265 1 child at home 15 1 child at home 110 2 children at home 15 2 children at home 110 3 or more children at home 15 –17 years 90 18 – 24 years 130 25 years and over 85 Avg. No. children at home 1.0 Total single parent 145 Male parent 50 30 1 child at home 20 2 children at home 5 3 children or more at home 5 Female parent 3 or more children at home 115 1 child at home 75 2 children at home 20 3 children or more at home 15 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Persons in Private Households By census family status & living arrangements Total number of persons Number of non-family persons 2,580 Total no. persons 65 yrs. and over 465 495 Number of non-family persons 65+ 185 Living with relatives 50 Living with relatives Living with non-relatives only 80 Living with non-relatives only Living Alone Number of family persons 365 Living Alone 10 5 170 2,090 Number of family persons 65 yrs. + 280 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 47 5 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 AREA ELEVEN Population Characteristics 2011 2,800 2006 2,676 % change 2006-2011 4.6 % Land Area in sq. km. 1.44 Average Income $32,322 (2005) (**For major streets refer to map on pg. 15) Population by Mother Tongue Population by Age and Gender Mother Tongue Age Male 2,745 Total 1,285 1,515 English 2,230 Ages 0-4 45 60 French 160 Ages 5-9 55 50 360 Ages 10-14 60 55 Italian 80 Ages 15-19 80 60 German 30 Ages 20-24 80 70 Dutch 20 Ages 25-29 70 60 Polish 30 Ages 30-34 60 65 Ukrainian 15 Ages 35-39 55 70 Hungarian 75 Ages 40-44 90 75 Slovak 20 Ages 45-49 85 80 Croatian 20 Ages 50-54 95 115 Other languages 65 Ages 55-59 95 95 Multiple Responses 55 Ages 60-64 80 100 English and French 20 Ages 65-74 145 185 English & Non-official 30 75+ 190 365 French & Non-official -- English, French, & Non-official -- Single Responses Non-official Languages Female Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Source: Statistics Canada 2011 Census 48 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Marital Status (15 yrs. and older) Single 515 Married Separated 100 Widowed 1,170 370 Common-Law 170 Divorced 145 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Dwelling and Household Characteristics Total no. occupied private dwellings - 1,410 By Type of dwelling Single detached Total no. private households - 1,410 By size of household By no. of census families 895 1 person 600 Non-family household 635 Semi-detached -- 2 persons 475 1 census family 720 Row House -- 3 persons 150 2 or more families 15 4 persons 125 No. Persons in private household Apartment, duplex Apt bldg 5 or more storeys 280 Apt bldg less than 5 storeys 220 Other single attached -- Movable Dwelling -- 5 persons 6 or more persons 30 census Avg. No. persons per household 10 2,795 2.0 20 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 49 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Census Family Characteristics Total no. children at home 640 Total couples families By age Total married couples 670 Total Common-law Families 90 580 Total without children at home 50 Under 6 years of age 125 Total without children at home 350 Total with children at home 40 6 – 14 years 195 Total with children at home 230 30 15 –17 years 70 18 – 24 years 155 25 years and over 85 Avg. No. children at home 0.8 Total single parent 115 Male parent 1 child at home 90 2 children at home 105 3 or more children at home 2 children at home 5 3 or more children at home -- 40 20 20 2 children at home 5 3 children or more at home -- Female parent 1 child at home 1 child at home 90 1 child at home 70 2 children at home 20 3 children or more at home 10 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Persons in Private Households By census family status & living arrangements Total number of persons Number of non-family persons 2,800 Total no. persons 65 yrs. and over 885 715 Number of non-family persons 65+ 415 Living with relatives 40 Living with relatives 20 Living with non-relatives only 70 Living with non-relatives only 15 Living Alone Number of family persons 605 Living Alone 385 2,085 Number of family persons 65 yrs. + 465 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 50 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 AREA TWELVE Population Characteristics 2011 6,035 2006 5,481 % change 2006-2011 10.1 % Land Area in sq. km. 5.50 Average Income $33,349 (2005) For major streets refer to map on pg. 15) Population by Mother Tongue Population by Age and Gender Mother Tongue Age Single Responses 5,935 Total English 4,680 French Male Female 2,890 3,145 Ages 0-4 145 170 570 Ages 5-9 170 150 740 Ages 10-14 185 160 325 Ages 15-19 170 180 German 40 Ages 20-24 140 160 Dutch 35 Ages 25-29 160 175 Polish 30 Ages 30-34 145 160 Ukrainian 15 Ages 35-39 200 205 Hungarian 100 Ages 40-44 180 210 Slovak 10 Ages 45-49 210 195 Croatian 40 Ages 50-54 215 250 Other languages 135 Ages 55-59 205 235 Multiple Responses 75 Ages 60-64 195 220 English and French 50 Ages 65-74 325 365 English & Non-official 25 75+ 245 320 French & Non-official -- English, French, & Non-official -- Non-official Languages Italian Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Source: Statistics Canada 2011 Census 51 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Marital Status (15 yrs. and older) Single 1,085 Separated 150 Married Widowed 2,895 360 Common-Law 315 Divorced 240 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Dwelling and Household Characteristics Total no. occupied private dwellings – 2,420 By Type of dwelling Single detached Total no. private households – 2,420 By size of household By no. of census families 1,750 1 person 545 Non-family household 165 2 persons 920 1 census family Row House 30 3 persons 415 2 or more census families Apartment, duplex 35 4 persons 355 No. Persons in private household Semi-detached Apt bldg 5 or more storeys 240 Apt bldg less than 5 storeys 185 Other single attached 5 Movable Dwelling 5 5 persons 6 or more persons 140 Avg. no. persons per household 595 1,710 25 6,000 2.5 40 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 52 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Census Family Characteristics Total no. children at home 1,810 Total couple families By age 1,590 Total Common-law Families Total married couples 160 1,435 Total without children at home 90 Under 6 years of age 385 Total without children at home 705 Total with children at home 70 6 – 14 years 580 Total with children at home 730 1 child at home 30 15 –17 years 220 1 child at home 295 2 children at home 25 18 – 24 years 385 2 children at home 310 3 or more children at home 15 25 years and over 245 3 or more children at home 115 Avg. no. children at home 1.0 Total single parent 260 Male parent 50 1 child at home 35 2 children at home 20 3 children or more at home -- Female parent 205 1 child at home 120 2 children at home 65 3 children or more at home 20 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Persons in Private Households By census family status & living arrangements Total number of persons Number of non-family persons Living with relatives Living with non-relatives only Living Alone Number of family persons 6,000 Total no. persons 65 yrs. and over 1,250 750 Number of non-family persons 65+ 360 110 95 545 Living with relatives 45 Living with non-relatives only 15 Living Alone 295 5,250 Number of family persons 65 yrs. + 890 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 53 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 AREA THIRTEEN Population Characteristics 2011 3,032 2006 3,161 % change 2006-2011 - 4.1 % Land Area in sq. km. 1.33 Average Income $32,682 (2005) (**For major streets refer to map on pg. 15) Population by Mother Tongue Population by Age and Gender Mother Tongue Age Single Responses Male 2,990 Total English 2,500 French Female 1,460 1,575 Ages 0-4 70 80 220 Ages 5-9 85 90 270 Ages 10-14 65 75 Italian 90 Ages 15-19 105 105 German 15 Ages 20-24 110 110 Dutch 15 Ages 25-29 80 80 Polish 10 Ages 30-34 95 95 Ukrainian 10 Ages 35-39 95 80 Hungarian 35 Ages 40-44 70 95 5 Ages 45-49 95 115 Croatian 20 Ages 50-54 95 120 Other languages 70 Ages 55-59 130 135 Multiple Responses 40 Ages 60-64 125 240 English and French 25 Ages 65-74 160 150 English & Non-official 15 75+ 85 95 French & Non-official 5 English, French, & Non-official -- Non-official Languages Slovak Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Source: Statistics Canada 2011 Census 54 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Marital Status (15 yrs. and older) Single 665 Separated 85 Married Widowed 1,340 135 Common-Law 205 Divorced 130 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Dwelling and Household Characteristics Total no. occupied private dwellings – 1,185 By Type of dwelling Total no. private households – 1,185 By size of By no. of census families household Single detached 930 1 person 240 Non-family household 280 Semi-detached 125 2 persons 440 1 census family 905 Row House 35 3 persons 220 2or more census families Apartment, duplex 10 4 persons 190 No. persons in private household Apt bldg 5 or more -- 5 persons 75 storeys storeys 6 or more 80 Other single attached -- Movable Dwelling -- 3,030 Avg. no. persons per household Apt bldg less than 5 15 2.6 20 persons Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 55 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Census Family Characteristics Total no. children at home 935 Total couple families By age 770 Total Common-law Families Total married couples 670 Total without children at home 100 50 Under 6 years of age 180 Total without children at home 330 Total with children at home 55 6 – 14 years 275 Total with children at home 335 1 child at home 25 15 –17 years 115 1 child at home 135 2 children at home 20 18 – 24 years 230 2 children at home 150 3 or more children at home 15 25 years and over 135 3 or more children at home Avg. no. children at home 1.0 Total single parent 155 Male parent 30 1 child at home 20 2 children at home 5 3 children or more at home 5 Female parent 50 125 1 child at home 65 2 children at home 45 3 children or more at home 10 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Persons in Private Households By census family status & living arrangements Total number of persons Number of non-family persons Living with relatives 3,030 Total no. persons 65 yrs. and over 490 400 Number of non-family persons 65+ 120 70 Living with relatives 20 Living with non-relatives only 100 Living with non-relatives only 10 Living Alone 240 Living Alone 90 Number of family persons 2,630 Number of family persons 65 yrs. + 370 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 56 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 AREA FOURTEEN Population Characteristics 2011 4,920 2006 4,877 % change 2006-2011 0.9 % Land Area in sq. km. 4.06 Average Income $36,591 (2005) (**For major streets refer to map on pg. 15) Population by Mother Tongue Population by Age and Gender Mother Tongue Age Single Responses Male 4,835 Total English 3,955 French Female 2,420 2,495 Ages 0-4 125 110 315 Ages 5-9 170 155 560 Ages 10-14 205 160 220 Ages 15-19 240 225 German 20 Ages 20-24 155 135 Dutch 40 Ages 25-29 105 115 Polish 25 Ages 30-34 115 140 Ukrainian 15 Ages 35-39 135 150 Hungarian 35 Ages 40-44 160 220 Slovak 10 Ages 45-49 215 255 Croatian 35 Ages 50-54 205 225 Other languages 175 Ages 55-59 175 155 Multiple Responses 60 Ages 60-64 140 140 English and French 20 Ages 65-74 180 180 English & Non-official 40 75+ 90 135 French & Non-official 5 English, French, & Non-official -- Non-official Languages Italian Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Source: Statistics Canada 2011 Census 57 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Marital Status (15 yrs. and older) Single 1,070 Separated 115 Married Widowed 2,245 Common-Law 230 Divorced 170 165 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Dwelling and Household Characteristics Total no. occupied private dwellings - 1,725 By structural Type of dwelling Single detached Total no. private households - 1,725 By size of household By no. of census families 1,380 1 person 275 Non-family household 235 2 persons 535 1 census family Row House 85 3 persons 350 2 or more census families Apartment, duplex 15 4 persons 385 No. persons in private household Semi-detached Apt bldg 5 or more storeys Apt bldg less than 5 Storeys -- 10 Other single attached -- Movable Dwelling -- 5 persons 6 or more persons 140 Avg. no. persons per household 305 1,315 20 4,895 2.8 45 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 58 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Census Family Characteristics Total no. children at home 1,780 Total couple families 1,230 Total Common-law Families By age 1,115 Total without children at home Total married couples 115 55 Under 6 years of age 295 Total without children at home 410 Total with children at home 65 6 – 14 years 625 Total with children at home 705 1 child at home 25 15 –17 years 275 1 child at home 240 2 children at home 25 18 – 24 years 420 2 children at home 345 3 or more children at home 10 25 years and over 175 3 or more children at home 125 Avg. no. children at home 1.2 Total single parent 210 Male parent 35 1 child at home 25 2 children at home 15 3 children or more at home Female parent -180 1 child at home 80 2 children at home 75 3 children or more at home 20 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Persons in Private Households By census family status & living arrangements Total number of persons Number of non-family persons 4,895 Total no. persons 65 yrs. and over 580 435 Number of non-family persons 65+ 155 Living with relatives 85 Living with relatives Living with non-relatives only 80 Living with non-relatives only Living Alone Number of family persons 275 Living Alone 35 5 110 4,455 Number of family persons 65 yrs. + 425 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 59 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 AREA FIFTEEN Population Characteristics 2011 5,624 2006 5,865 % change 2006-2011 -4.1 % Land Area in sq. km. 4.73 Average Income $34,410 (2005) (**For major streets refer to map on pg. 15) Population by Mother Tongue Population by Age and Gender Mother Tongue Single Responses Age 5,505 Total English 4,470 French Male Female 2,735 2,890 Ages 0-4 120 120 460 Ages 5-9 160 115 570 Ages 10-14 160 140 150 Ages 15-19 185 185 German 45 Ages 20-24 195 165 Dutch 20 Ages 25-29 145 150 Polish 35 Ages 30-34 160 150 Ukrainian 20 Ages 35-39 170 175 Hungarian 50 Ages 40-44 170 200 Slovak 10 Ages 45-49 190 230 Croatian 45 Ages 50-54 225 245 Other languages 185 Ages 55-59 195 255 Multiple Responses 110 Ages 60-64 210 215 English and French 40 Ages 65-74 290 315 English & Non-official 60 75+ 165 240 French & Non-official 5 English, French, & Non-official 5 Non-official Languages Italian Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Source: Statistics Canada 2011 Census 60 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Marital Status (15 yrs. and older) Single 1,170 Separated 140 Married Widowed 2,635 Common-Law 290 Divorced 335 240 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Dwelling and Household Characteristics Total no. occupied private dwellings – 2,275 By structural Type of dwelling Single detached Total no. private households – 2,275 By size of household By no. of census families 1,595 1 person 515 Non-family household Semi-detached 175 2 persons 910 1 census family Row House 190 3 persons 365 2 or more census families Apartment, duplex 40 4 persons 330 No. persons in private household Apt bldg 5 or more storeys 160 5 persons 110 Avg. no. persons per household Apt bldg less than 5 Storeys 115 Other single attached 5 Movable Dwelling -- 6 or more persons 570 1,585 25 5,605 2.5 45 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 61 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Census Family Characteristics Total no. children at home 1,655 Total couple families 1,475 Total Common-law Families 165 By age 1,305 Total without children at home 110 Total married couples Under 6 years of age 280 Total without children at home 675 Total with children at home 60 6 – 14 years 530 Total with children at home 630 1 child at home 25 15 –17 years 210 1 child at home 245 2 children at home 20 18 – 24 years 405 2 children at home 280 3 or more children at home 10 25 years and over 230 3 or more children at home 115 Avg. no. children at home 1.0 Total single parent 265 Male parent 65 1 child at home 50 2 children at home 5 3 children or more at home 5 Female parent 200 1 child at home 125 2 children at home 55 3 children or more at home 20 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Persons in Private Households By census family status & living arrangements Total number of persons Number of non-family persons Living with relatives 5,605 Total no. persons 65 yrs. and over 1,005 740 Number of non-family persons 65+ 290 90 Living with relatives 30 20 Living with non-relatives only 140 Living with non-relatives only Living Alone 510 Living Alone Number of family persons 4,860 Number of family persons 65 yrs. + Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census 62 235 715 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 LABOUR FORCE This section describes labour force characteristics for the City of Welland and the Regional Municipality of Niagara. Statistics included in this section: number of persons employed, unemployment rates, educational attainment, occupations, employment insurance claims and payouts, and number of persons receiving social assistance. The City of Welland lies in the centre of the Region, which provides easy commuting to and from all corners of the Region via excellent highways. 63 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 LABOUR FORCE BY AGE – ST. CATHARINES-NIAGARA CMA Age Number of Persons Employed 2013 Number of Persons Employed 2014 15+ 193,500 195,400 15-24 26,300 29,500 25-54 125,000 123,400 55+ 42,300 42,500 Source: Statistics Canada, 2015 LABOUR FORCE BY MONTH (AGE 15+) – ST. CATHARINES-NIAGARA CMA Labour Force (x 1000) Employed (x 1000) Unemployed (x 1000) Participation Rate Unemployment Rate Employment Rate Apr-14 213.1 193.4 19.6 62.3 9.2 56.6 May-14 213.8 195.7 18.1 62.5 8.5 57.2 Jun-14 213.2 197.1 16.1 62.3 7.6 52.6 Jul-14 213.6 197.9 15.7 62.4 7.4 57.8 Aug-14 212.8 196.7 16.2 62.1 7.6 57.4 Sep-14 211.7 196.3 15.4 61.8 7.7 57.3 Oct-14 210.8 197.1 13.6 61.5 6.5 57.5 Nov-14 209.3 197.2 12.1 61.1 5.7 57.6 Dec-14 209.5 196.0 13.4 61.2 6.4 57.2 Jan-15 208.0 193.5 14.5 60.7 7.0 56.5 Feb-15 208.6 192.8 15.8 60.9 7.6 56.3 Mar-15 211.0 195.8 16.0 61.6 7.6 56.9 Apr-15 213.5 198.1 15.3 62.3 7.2 57.8 Source: Statistics Canada, 2015 LABOUR FORCE BY EDUCATION Educational Attainment Welland St. Catharines Niagara (CMA) Ontario Canada Total population 15 yrs+ 42,325 324,895 10,474,670 27,259,525 No Certificate, Diploma or Degree 9,475 67,345 1,954,520 5,485,400 High School Certificate or Equivalent 13,650 98,545 2,801,805 6,968,935 Apprenticeship, Trades Certificate or Diploma 4,030 30,710 771,140 2,950,685 College, CEGEP, Non-University Certificate or Diploma 9,750 71,255 2,070,875 4,970,020 University Certificate, or Diploma (below Bachelor level) 1,020 9,695 427,150 1,200,130 University Certificate, Diploma or Degree 4,390 47,350 2,448,175 5,684,360 Source: Statistics Canada NHS 2011 Profile 64 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 LABOUR FORCE SECTORS – ST CATHARINES-NIAGARA CMA 2013 2014 Goods-Producing Sector 43,200 42,300 Agriculture 4,400 4,000 Construction 13,900 15,300 Manufacturing 22,500 20,800 Services-Producing Sector 151,300 153,200 Trade 31,100 31,100 Transportation and Warehousing 7,500 8,100 Finance, insurance, real estate, and leasing 7,400 10,100 Professional, scientific and technical services 7,400 9,100 Business, building and other support services 10,800 11,100 Educational Services 16,300 17,700 Health Care and Social Assistance 21,300 23,300 Information, culture, and recreation 8,800 8,400 Accommodation and Food Services 20,900 23,000 Other Services 9,800 6,800 Public Administration 9,800 8,400 194,400 195,400 Total Employed Source: Statistics Canada, 2015 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES – SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 2011 Niagara CMA Ontario Canada 2012 Niagara CMA Ontario Canada 2013 Niagara CMA Ontario Canada 2014 Niagara CMA Ontario Canada 2015 Niagara CMA Ontario Canada Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 9.6 8.1 7.7 9.4 8.1 7.7 9.4 8.0 7.7 9.0 8.0 7.6 8.9 7.9 7.5 8.6 7.8 7.5 8.4 7.7 7.3 8.2 7.6 7.3 8.2 7.6 7.2 8.0 7.8 7.3 7.6 7.9 7.3 7.4 7.9 7.4 7.3 7.9 7.5 7.6 7.8 7.5 7.5 7.7 7.4 7.7 7.6 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.1 7.8 7.2 8.2 7.8 7.3 8.5 7.8 7.3 8.5 7.9 7.3 8.7 8.0 7.4 8.2 8.0 7.3 7.8 8.0 7.3 7.1 7.8 7.1 7.1 7.8 7.0 7.9 7.7 7.1 8.6 7.7 7.1 8.5 7.5 7.2 8.3 7.5 7.1 8.3 7.5 7.1 8.6 7.5 7.1 8.6 7.5 7.1 8.4 7.4 7.0 8.7 7.4 6.9 8.9 7.5 7.0 8.8 7.6 7.0 8.5 7.6 7.1 8.3 7.4 7.0 8.2 7.4 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.5 7.3 7.0 7.8 7.4 7.0 7.4 7.4 7.0 7.1 7.1 6.8 6.8 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 6.7 6.9 7.0 6.6 6.9 6.9 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.7 6.4 6.9 6.8 Source: Statistics Canada, 2015 65 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 WELFARE CASELOAD – NIAGARA REGION Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Avg. Year to Year 2005 7,092 7,212 7,315 7,212 6,984 6,893 6,707 6,774 6,809 6,669 6,887 7,053 6,967 +1.2% 2006 7,345 7,419 7,482 7,336 7,243 6,961 6,751 6,673 6,718 6,577 6,867 7,078 7,038 +1.0% 2007 7,522 7,503 7,533 7,484 7,469 7,288 7,066 7,064 7,028 6,864 6,995 7,090 7,242 +2.9% 2008 7,529 7,479 7,469 7,536 7,400 7,327 7,229 7,224 7,320 7,394 7,580 7,937 7,457 +3.0% 2009 8,434 8,489 8,755 8,802 8,832 8,960 8,965 9,048 9,119 9,030 9,109 9,277 8,902 +19.4% 2010 9,630 9,619 9,838 9,838 9,911 9,867 9,813 9,801 9,832 9,677 9,711 9,948 9,790 +10.0% 2011 10292 10238 10410 10320 10413 10377 10630 10176 10180 10003 10211 10370 10302 +5.2% 2012 10751 10736 10799 10699 10842 10812 10692 10719 10552 10229 10333 10417 10632 +3.2% 2013 10708 10672 10749 10892 10985 10804 10617 10568 10459 10314 10471 10547 10649 +0.17% 2014 10950 10869 10963 11059 10960 2015 Province (OW CMSM Expenditure Report) EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE REGULAR CLAIMS – ST.CATHARINES-NIAGARACMA Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Oct Nov Dec Avg. 2009 14,030 14,560 16,670 13,580 12,810 13,210 14,070 14,620 11,450 11,580 12,890 14,260 13,644 2010 15,990 15,850 15,570 13,560 11,690 10,610 11,490 12,130 9,520 9,360 10,340 11,850 12,330 2011 13,490 13,710 13,300 11,100 8,960 8,160 8,600 10,150 7,570 7,500 8,280 9,920 10,062 2012 11,850 12,080 11,740 9,450 8,160 7,670 9,580 9,810 7,140 7,110 8,190 9,490 9,366 2013 11,670 12,040 11,540 9,400 7,990 7,570 9,430 9,630 7,020 7,170 8,090 9,350 9,242 2014 10,955 11,130 11,040 9,140 7,400 6,390 8,920 9,150 6,440 6,710 7,410 8,650 8,653 2015 10,430 10,540 10,200 Aug Sept 10,390 Source: Statistics Canada 2015 66 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 COMMUTING PATTERN OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE IN WELLAND 2006 AND 2011 * Based on an Employed Labour Force of 24,100 in 2006 and 26,130 in 2011. Welland Residents that Commute out of Welland for Work To Work in Municipality: Leave Welland in 2006 Leave Welland in 2011 % change 2006 to 2011 Fort Erie 460 455 -1.1% Port Colborne 960 810 -15.6% Wainfleet 85 100 15% Pelham 740 775 4.5% Thorold 790 900 12.2% 2,170 1,995 -8.1% 400 335 -16.25% 3,165 2,485 -21.5% 315 260 -17.5% 1,455 1,030 -29.2% 145 85 -41.4% Niagara Falls Niagara-on-the-Lake St. Catharines Lincoln Outside CMA Outside Canada Source: Statistics Canada NHS 2006 and 2011 Outside Residents that Commute into Welland for Work Come from Municipality: Come to Welland in 2006 Come to Welland in 2011 % change 2006 to 2011 505 455 -9.9% 1,195 1,195 0 505 455 -9.9% Pelham 1,350 1,220 -9.6% Thorold 420 500 16% Niagara Falls 900 1,275 29.4% Niagara-on-the-Lake 145 185 21.6% 1,575 2,840 44.5% Lincoln 135 265 49.1% Outside CMA 630 390 38.1% Outside Canada n/a n/a Fort Erie Port Colborne Wainfleet St. Catharines n/a Source: Statistics Canada NHS 2006 and 2011 67 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 INCOME The following section illustrates the City’s income range by: category, gender and source of income. Comparisons between Welland and other Ontario and Canadian cities are made. In addition to income statistics, estimates of the average household expenditures for 2010 and 2011, an income overview, and per capita income are given for Welland. 68 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 INCOME RANGE – CITY OF WELLAND – 2010 Income Range # of persons Under $5,000 7,770 $5,000 to $9,999 6,635 $10,000 to $14,999 8,420 $15,000 to $19,999 8,565 $20,000 to $29,999 14,680 $30,000 to $39,999 12,300 $40,000 to $49,999 9,950 $50,000 to $59,999 6,400 $60,000 to $79,999 7,170 $80,000 to $99,999 3,700 $100,000 and over 3,140 $100,000 to $124,999 1,840 $125,000 and over 1,295 Average Income $35,630 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 NHS AVERAGE INCOME BY GENDER – CITY OF WELLAND – 2010 Average Income Males $42,252 Females $29,345 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 NHS 69 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 INCOME BY SOURCE – CITY OF WELLAND – 2010 Source Total Income (%) Employment 67.0 Investment 2.8 Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities 10.2 Other Money Income 1.8 Canada/Quebec Pension Plan Benefits 5.5 Employment Insurance Benefits 2.0 Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement Child Benefits Other Income from government sources 4.2 1.6 5.6 Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 NHS AVERAGE ANNUAL INCOME FOR CITIES THE SIZE OF WELLAND – 2009 City Total Number of Income Tax Average Personal Income In 2009 Filers in 2009 ($) Albion, British Columbia. 55,200 40,488 Barker’s Point, New Brunswick 44,180 38,953 Chatham, Ontario 86,430 34,133 Cornwall, Ontario 40,050 31,389 Granby, Quebec 51,980 32,129 Medicine Hat, Alberta 48,790 45,617 New Westminster, British Columbia 50,850 38,031 St. Albert, Alberta 44,800 62,864 Vernon, British Columbia 41,150 36,398 WELLAND, Ontario 42,630 33,558 Source: Canada Revenue Agency, 2013 70 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 AVERAGE ANNUAL INCOME FOR CITIES ACROSS CANADA – 2009 City and Province/Territory Average Income in 2009 ($) Calgary, Alberta 59,139 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 35,726 Fredericton, New Brunswick 38,953 Ottawa, Ontario 50,844 Quebec, Quebec 38,649 St. John’s, Newfoundland 41,313 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 44,025 Sydney, Nova Scotia 31,183 Toronto, Ontario 44,458 Vancouver, British Columbia 43,910 WELLAND, Ontario 33,558 Whitehorse, Yukon Territory 48,672 Winnipeg, Manitoba 38,878 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories 60,890 Iqaluit, Nunavut 60,204 Source: Canada Revenue Agency, 2013 ONTARIO CITIES AVERAGE ANNUAL INCOME – 2009 City Total Reported Income (000s $) Average Personal Income ($) City Total Reported Income (000s $) Average Personal Income ($) Acton 2,225,865 50,496 Niagara Falls 2,222,036 33,847 Ajax 3,259,739 42,433 North Bay 1,655,613 37,903 Alton 2,346,369 52,593 Oakville 3,046,429 46,235 Aurora 2,243,369 58,254 Oshawa 4,313,167 38,645 Barrie 3,977,165 39,554 Owen Sound 833,659 36,136 Belleville 1,760,115 37,441 Peterborough 2,659,437 37,273 Bond Head 1,190,678 43,047 Richmond Hill 6,418,332 43,838 Bowmanville 2,762,950 45,153 Sarnia 2,483,032 43,086 Brampton 12,080,805 32,802 Sault Ste Marie 2,314,443 37,172 Brantford 2,699,672 35,517 Simcoe 1,745,807 35,694 Burlington 7,156,909 53,566 St. Catharines 3,809,921 36,585 Cambridge 3,838,743 39,107 Stratford 1,038,616 39,702 Concord 7,203,708 45,628 Sudbury 5,317,922 41,520 Guelph 4,126,868 42,620 Thunder Bay 3,601,753 38,938 71 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Hamilton 14,873,270 38,522 Tillsonburg 534,872 35,399 Kingston 3,945,194 42,943 Timmins 1,389,109 40,090 Kitchener 9,192,226 37,804 Toronto 88,391,206 44,458 London 11,072,691 39,765 Waterloo 3,695,127 49,499 Markham 12,652,282 42,851 WELLAND 1,430,586 33,558 Mississauga 88,391,206 44,458 Whitby 4,270,285 49,203 Newmarket 2,876,080 46,865 Windsor 6,064,419 34,956 ONTARIO 344,111,460 41,551 Source: Canada Revenue Agency, 2013 INCOME OVERVIEW – 2011 ESTIMATES City Population Income % (+ / -) National Avg. Unemployment Rate Male / Female (%) Per Capita Income ($) North Bay 65,385 -15 9.8 / 8.2 28,087 Sault Ste. Marie 81,917 -13 11.5 / 7.7 28,823 Welland 53,072 -20 9.5 / 8.7 26,508 Cornwall 60,206 -25 10.2 / 7.2 24,887 St. Catharines 136,698 -14 9.3 / 7.5 28,440 Niagara Falls 86,907 -18 9.2 / 6.8 26,947 Brantford 96,363 -13 9.4 / 7.3 28,647 Guelph 128,209 +3 7.6 / 5.8 34,186 Grimsby 27,415 +17 8.6 / 6.0 38,784 Toronto 5,834,408 +8 9.8 / 7.8 35, 612 ONTARIO 13,415,750 +1 9.3 / 7.3 33,417 Source: FP Markets, Canadian Demographics, 2011 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES, WELLAND Service Cost in dollars 2010 (estimates) Cost in dollars 2011 (estimates) Clothing 2,672 2,646 Food 7,380 7,308 Health & Personal Care 2,652 2,626 Recreation, Reading & Education 5,008 4,957 Shelter costs 12,500 12,377 Taxes & Security 15,597 15,445 Transportation 8,437 8,351 Other 9,673 9,578 Total Expenditures 63,919 63,287 Source: F.P Markets, Canadian Demographics, 2011 72 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 RETAIL With an abundance of shopping facilities, Welland offers shoppers a wide variety and great selection to meet their shopping needs! Following is the information of the local major retail stores and shopping malls in Welland. 73 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 RETAIL ACTIVITY Downtown Retail Space Prices range from $4.00 to $13.50 per square foot; triple net depending upon area, landlord, age and condition of the building. Tenants must pay all other costs, such as heat, hydro, water and taxes. Seaway Mall Retail Space The Seaway Mall is a 500,000 square foot shopping centre anchored by Sears, Cineplex Entertainment, Winners and Shoppers Drug Mart. Rent ranges from $20.00 per square foot within the mall, to $65.00 per square foot in the food court. Tenants must pay all other costs, such as heat, hydro, water, taxes, common area Maintenance and Promotion Fund fees. Shopping Malls Plaza Address Year Opened 1995 Store Count 11 Parking Spaces 165 Gross Retail Area 28,000 sq. ft. Distance to competition across the street Chelwood Gate Plaza 440 Niagara Street Lincoln Centre 300 Lincoln Street 1972 24 1,130 170,815 sq. ft. 1.5 miles Convergy’s Call Centre / Scotia Bank / No Frills Northtown Shopping Centre 325 Thorold Road 1964 13 380 60,000 sq. ft. across the street Food Basics / IDA Pharmacy Rose City Plaza 835 Ontario Road 1981 15 600 106,044 sq. ft. 1.5 miles FreshCo / Shoppers Drug Mart / LCBO Seaway Mall 800 Niagara Street North 1975 125 2,800 500,000 sq. ft. 9 miles Sears / Cineplex / Winners/ Shoppers South Pelham Market Plaza 609 South Pelham Road 1999 10 400 63,117 sq. ft. 1 mile Sobey’s / Shopper’s Drug Mart Thorold Road and Rice Road 30 Rice Road N/A 10 150 16,037 sq. ft. across the street M&M Meat Shops / Tim Horton’s Fitch Street Plaza 200 Fitch Street 1959 25 500 94,650 sq. ft. 1 mile LCBO / Giant Tiger 74 Anchors Scotiabank / Beer Store / Kimono’s Buffet / CAA Niagara City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 HEALTH AND SAFETY The Welland Hospital Site of the Niagara Health System provides many services to the citizens of Welland and surrounding communities. The 900 employees at the hospital work hard to meet the health care needs of their patients. In-patient and outpatient health care information is included. The New Niagara Emergency Services enhance the health care in the Regional Municipality of Niagara by providing an ambulance service to the residents of its communities. The issue of safety in Welland is one well-recognized and attended to. The Niagara Regional Police, Number 33 Division, is located in Welland. The Ontario Provincial Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police also patrol areas in the City and Regional Municipality of Niagara. The Welland Fire Department, with five local fire stations, enforces the safety of the citizens of Welland. 75 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 HEALTH Hospital Care The Welland Hospital site of the Niagara Health System has been providing hospital care to Welland and surrounding communities since 1908. In 1960, a new hospital opened at the Third Avenue location. This community hospital provides Inpatient and Day surgery, Complex Care, 24-hour Emergency service, an Ontario Breast Screening Program, and a number of unique programs and clinics. An updated Emergency Department and renovated Ambulatory Care Centre opened in 2003. A new Dialysis Centre opened in 2008. The hospital also operates a Long Term Care facility. This site services a catchment population of more than 70,000. Welland Hospital Services Ambulatory Clinics Surgery Complex Care Satellite dialysis centre Critical Care Services Pharmacy Diabetes Education Centre Outpatient Mental Health Services Diagnostic Imaging Ophthalmology Program Laboratory Ontario Breast Screening Clinic Long-Term Care Medicine *This is not a full list of all services. Please contact the Welland Hospital main switchboard at 905-378-4647 for more information. Medical Services There are over 20 General Practitioners and 30 Specialists that practice in Welland. MDS Laboratories operates a Regional Laboratory and Patient Laboratory in Welland. In addition, there are approximately 20 dentists, 3 physiotherapy centers and 10 chiropractors that practice in Welland along with 3 private emergency walk-in clinics. Ambulance Services Niagara Emergency Medical Services is made up of paramedics and emergency medical dispatchers who are committed to promoting the safety and well-being of all residents and visitors to Niagara. There are 17 ambulances bases throughout the region and have 37 emergency service vehicles which are staffed by dedicated and highly qualified paramedics. Our state of the art Communication Centre is staffed with over 25 System Status Controllers who handle all 911 emergency and scheduling of ambulance calls 24/7. 76 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 SAFETY FACILITIES Police Protection - Niagara Regional Police Service (N.R.P.S.) The Niagara Regional Police Service provides policing to the Niagara Region’s residents and visitors. The Service has a Central Region headquarters for Welland and Port Colborne, located on Lincoln Street in Welland. In addition to uniform patrol officers, the Central Region also includes an investigative branch consisting of detectives who investigate major incidents. The Niagara Regional Police Service maintains mobile and foot patrols and also has a number of specialized units, including Canine, Auxiliary Police and Community Services. Some of the focus of the Service is on education on traffic safety and drug awareness and these are provided to elementary and secondary schools. Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) Ontario’s provincial highways (King’s Highway system) are patrolled by the Ontario Provincial Police. King’s Highways in Welland are 58A, 140 and 406. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (R.C.M.P.) The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (R.C.M.P.) has an office located on Glendale Avenue in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The Niagara R.C.M.P. detachment covers the entire Regional Municipality of Niagara. There are sixty-five members of the R.C.M.P. stationed at the Niagara Detachment, as well as a support staff of five civil servants. The Niagara R.C.M.P. enforces approximately 97 statures including The Narcotic Control Act, The Food and Drug Act, The Customs Act, The Excise Act and The Immigration Act. Fire and Emergency Services The Fire and Emergency Services Department is a composite department made up of 48 career firefighters and 62 volunteer firefighters assigned to emergency response and working from five stations in the City. Additional career staff work in fire prevention, firefighter training, and administration. The career firefighters work in 4 rotating shifts providing 24/7 availability while the volunteers are called as needed. At fire Headquarters, the department has a Training Officer, a Director of Fire Prevention and two Fire Prevention Officers. On the administrative side a Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief and two Administrative Assistants. The staff generally works regular office hours. Firefighters deal with more than just fires. “Suppression” staff maintain many different skills to deal with all types of emergencies including fires of all types, hazardous material spills, specialized rescue incidents, and medical assistance calls. 77 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 A big part of our emergency call volume is responding with ambulance on medical assistance calls. Medical call volumes are increasing every year and the department’s role in this area is also increasing. In 1996, all department apparatus were equipped with Defibrillators. Currently all Suppression staff are trained to First Responder-Level 3. The Training Officer prepares and ensures that appropriate training is available and is provided to all firefighters in the Department. Skill demands on firefighters are constantly evolving which creates a challenging task to ensure that our staff are on top of their skills at all times. “Fire Prevention” staff provides services including public safety education, Fire Code enforcement, and fire cause investigation. These services are a vital part of providing fire protection to the public. The principal aim is threefold; 1) To educate the public on how to prevent fires in their homes and at work. 2) To ensure that buildings are fire safe by design and in their use. 3) To discover how fires happened and what can be done to prevent a reoccurrence. Ironically, it is public attitude and individual actions (or inactions) that cause the vast majority of fires. Fire safety is in your hands. Be a part of the solution! 78 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 EDUCATION Parents and students have many choices when it comes to education. The four school boards which operate schools in Welland provide for a variety of options including French or English language curriculums and Catholic or Public schools. Post secondary institutions local to Welland include Niagara College, and Brock University. There are also a variety of trade and skill schools for adults looking to further their education and become skilled in a specific field or trade. This section presents information regarding local day cares/nursery schools, locations and principals for all elementary and secondary schools in Welland, enrollments for the four school boards, program listings and enrollment numbers for the post secondary institutions, and a list of skill and trade schools in Welland. 79 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 EDUCATION FACILITIES Licensed Day Cares and Nursery Schools in Welland Name Address Phone # Office Hours Ages Contact ACW - Kids World Day Care Centre 150 Plymouth Rd. L3B 3C7 (905) 735-8312 Mon-Fri 6:45am–6:00pm 0.3 to 12 yr Karen Beardwood Supervisor La Boite A Soleil - Empress 58 Empress Ave. L3B 1K9 (905) 735-9537 Mon-Fri 7:00am–5:45pm 1.6 to 12 yr Christine Gagnon Supervisor La Boite A Soleil – Fitch 310 Fitch St. L3C 4W8 (905) 735-9944 Mon – Fri 7:00am–5:45pm 1.6 to 12 yr Tammy Bibeau Supervisor La Boite A Soleil – Nouvel Horizon 621 Quaker Road (905) 735-9536 Mon – Fri 7:00am–5:45pm 0.3 to 12 yr Ginette Secord Supervisor ACW – Woodlawn 300 Woodlawn Rd. (905) 714-7849 Niagara College, Mon – Fri 7:30am–5:30pm 0.3 to10 yr Quaker Before and After School Care 73 Quaker Rd. L3C 3G7 (905) 735-1465 Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm Sacred Heart Day Nursery 1 Edward St. L3C 5H2 (905) 732-4542 Mon – Fri 8:00am-4:30pm Sept.-June 2 to 7 yr Sister Marian Limen Supervisor Seven C’s Christian Child Care Centre 224 Division St. L2B 4A2 (905) 732-7329 Mon – Fri 7:00am-6:00pm 1.5 to 5 yr Jennifer Ballantyne Interim Supervisor ACW - St. Andrews Child Care Centre 16 St. Andrew Ave. (905) 732-2112 L3B 1E1 Mon – Fri 7:00am-6:00pm 3.8 to 12 yr St. David’s Co-op Nursery School 369 Thorold Rd. L3C 3W4 (905) 734-4440 Mon – Fri 8:45-11:30am Mon – Wed 12:45-3:30pm Sept.-June 2.6 to 5 yr Welland Parent Child Care 285 East Main St. Centre L3B 3X1 (905) 735-1465 Mon – Fri 8:00am –4:30pm Sept-June Welland Regional Child Care Centre 25 Bruce St. L3B 3P9 (905) 735-2665 Mon – Fri 7:30am-6:00pm YMCA Child Care Alexander Kuska 333 Rice Rd. L3C 2V9 (905) 714-3359 3.8 – 12 yr YMCA Child Care Glendale 24 Farnham Ave. School L3C 3R1 (905) 734-1209 3.8 – 12 yr Jane Maddalena Supervisor YMCA Child Care Holy Name 290 Fitch St. L3C 4W5 (905) 714-9622 Mon – Fri 7:00am-9:00am 11:30am-6:00pm 3.8 to 12 yr Meredith Ramella Supervisor YMCA Child Care Father Fogarty 269 Thorold Rd. L3C 3W1 (905) 788-3505 Mon – Fri 7:00am-6:00pm 3.8 to 12 yr Nicole Robbins Supervisor Stacy Wilcox Supervisor Nancy Ingrao Supervisor Stacy Wilcox Supervisor 1.6 to 5 yr Julie Bellows Supervisor Source: Early Childhood Community Development Centre, 2015 80 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Home Child Care Providers in Welland Caregiver ID Major Intersection Languages Office Hours RG-WE-17 Divison and King St English Mon – Fri 6:30am-6:30pm RG-WE-20 Ontario and Southworth, Lincoln ahnd Southworth N/A Mon – Fri 7:00am-5:30pm RG-WE-23 Niagara Street English and French Mon – Fri 7:00am-5:00pm RG-WE-24 Port Robinson Road and Merritt Road English, some sign language Mon – Fri 8:00am-5:00pm RG-WE-31 Lincoln and Wellington English, some French Mon – Fri 7:30am-5:00pm RG-WE-34 Woodlawn and Rice Road English, some sign language Mon – Fri 7:30am-5:30pm RG-WE-35 First Avenue and Rolling Acres Drive N/A Mon – Fri 7:30am-5:15pm RG-WE-36 Thorold Road and Niagara Street English Mon – Fri 7:30am-5:30pm RG-WE-38 Prince Charles Drive and Fitch Street N/A Mon – Fri 7:00am - 5:30pm RG-WE-4 Ontario and Southworth Street English and French Mon – Fri 8:30am-5:00pm RG-WE-40 N/A N/A Any RG-WE-41 South Pelham Road and Thorold Road N/A Mon – Fri 7:30am-5:30pm RG-WE-43 Niagara Street and Quaker Road N/A Mon – Fri 7:30am-5:00pm RG-WE-44 South Pelham and Woodlawn Road English and French Mon – Fri 7:30am-5:30pm RG-WE-45 Lincoln and Prince Charles English and Russian Mon – Fri 7:00 am - 6:00 pm RG-WE-7 Niagara Street and Woodlawn Road English Mon – Fri 7:30am-5:30pm Source: Early Childhood Community Development Centre, 2014 *For other Niagara Region Day Care and Nursery School Programs, please call (905) 682-6611 81 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 District School Board of Niagara 191 Carlton St. St. Catharines, ON, L2R 7P4 Phone: (905) 641-1550 or (905) 563-0909 Fax: (905) 685-8511 www.dsbn.edu.on.ca Elementary Schools School Fitch Street Glendale Gordon Diamond Trail Plymouth Princess Elizabeth Quaker Road Ross Address 164 Fitch Street, L3C 4V5 24 Farnham Avenue, L3C 3R1 468 Thorold Road West, L3C 3W6 315 Southworth Street, L3B 1Z8 111 First Street, L3B 4S1 330 Scholfield Avenue, L3B 1P2 333 Quaker Road, L3C 3G7 358 Niagara Street, L3C 1K9 Phone Number (905) 732-3683 Principal Bill Hadfield (905) 735-5213 Robyn Mortley (905) 734-3730 Tony D’Alessandro (905) 734-3208 Pam Spero (905) 732-4110 Nikki Train (905) 734-3460 Shellee Niznik (905) 732-5412 Mark Leduc (905) 734-4273 Patti Lott 240 Thorold Road, L3C 3W2 170 Wellington Street, L3B 1B3 (905) 735-0700 Nigel Evans (905) 734-7458 Erin Lotherington Secondary Schools Centennial Eastdale 82 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Niagara Catholic District School Board 427 Rice Rd. Welland, ON, L3C 7C1 Phone: (905) 735-0240 Fax: (905) 735-0247 www.niagararcatholic.ca Elementary Schools Alexander Kuska Holy Name St. Andrew St. Augustine St. Kevin St. Mary 333 Rice Road, L3C 2V9 290 Fitch Street, L3C 4W5 16 St. Andrew Avenue, L3B 1E1 300 Santone Avenue, L3B 2J8 182 Aqueduct Street, L3C 1C4 120 Plymouth Road, L3B 3C7 (905) 735-4471 Mary Lou Vescio (905) 732-4992 Terry Antoniou (905) 732-5663 Carla Bianco (905) 734-4659 Mary Kay Kalagian (905) 734-7709 Enrico Schirru (905) 734-7326 Scott Root 64 Smith Street, L3C 4H4 (905) 788-3060 Ralph DeFazio 269 Thorold Road L3C 3W1 (905) 734-4495 Robert DiPersio Secondary School Notre Dame Continuing Education Father Fogarty Centre Conseil scolaire Viamonde 116 Cornelius Parkway, Toronto, ON, M6L 2K5 Phone: (416) 614-0844 or 1-888-538-1702 Fax: (416) 397-2012 http://csviamonde.ca/ 1 Vanier Parkway Welland, ON, L3B 1A1 Phone: 905 732-4280 Fax: 905 732-1628 Elementary Schools e Champlain (Mat/6 ) Nouvel Horizon (Mat/6 e) 101 Afton Avenue, L3B 1W1 621 Quaker Road, L3C 3H1 (905) 732-3113 Stacey Savignac (905) 734-7693 Stacy Savignac 670 Tanguay Avenue, L3B 4G2 (905) 732-1361 Benoit Dussault Secondary Schools e e Confédération (7 -12 ) 83 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud 110 Drewry Avenue, Toronto, ON, M2M 1C8 Phone: 416-397-6564 Fax: (416) 397-6576 www.csdccs.edu.on.ca Elementary Schools Sacré Coeur Saint-Francois-d’Assise 310 Fitch Street, L3C 4W5 58 Empress Avenue, L3B 1K9 (905) 734-8133 Paul Lafontaine (905) 735-0837 Roxanne Camirande 621 River Road L3B 5N6 (905) 714-7882 Marcel St-Onge Secondary School Jean Vanier ENROLLMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN WELLAND School Board District School Board of Niagara Niagara Catholic District School Board Conseil Scolaire de District Catholique Centre-Sud Conseil Scolaire de District du Centre Sud-Ouest Language Level Number of Schools Elementary 8 Secondary 2 Elementary 6 English Total Enrollment 4,021 English 3,074 Secondary 1 Elementary 2 French 927 Secondary 1 Elementary 2 Secondary 1 French 335 84 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS Niagara College Canada - Welland Campus 300 Woodlawn Road Welland, ON, L3C 7L3 (905) 735-2211 www.niagaracollege.ca Info Centre ext. 7559, E-mail: [email protected] Niagara College is a leader in education and training and one of the most enterprising colleges in Canada. Niagara College offers more than 90 post-secondary diploma and post-graduate certificate programs, skills and apprenticeship training programs and two bachelor’s degree programs. The programs range from one to four years in length. The College is bilingual and accommodates over 9,021 full-time and 1,209 continuing education students, including more than 500 international students from over 60 countries. Niagara College is home to the world-renowned Niagara Culinary Institute, the award-winning Niagara College Teaching Winery - Canada’s first and only commercial teaching winery – and Canada’s first fully-operational teaching brewery. Niagara College has transformed its main campuses through a $90 million capital project – the largest expansion in Niagara College history. At the Welland Campus, five new buildings opened in fall 2010, including a new student centre, athletic centre, academic wing, technology skills expansion and learning commons, and in spring 2011 the $40 million Applied Health Institute will open its doors. At the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus, the Wine Visitor + Education Centre opened in 2009, and in fall 2010 an expansion of the Niagara Culinary Institute and construction of the Niagara College Teaching Brewery were complete. The project incorporates the latest in green technologies resulting in some of the most sustainable buildings in Niagara. Niagara College enrolment totals over 9,000 full-time and 1,200 part-time students. Both the Welland and Niagaraon-the-Lake Campuses feature student residences and facilities and offer a variety of College services, such as the library, cafeteria, open access computer labs, Job Centre, Campus Store, athletic facilities and student pub and eatery. Extensive off-campus housing is also available. More than 90 diploma, bachelor degree, graduate certificate, skills and apprenticeship training programs are offered in the divisions of: Academic Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences Business, Hospitality & Tourism Community & Health Studies Environment, Media & Technology Food & Wine Sciences Workforce & Business Development Continuing Education International Education *For more information, visit www.NiagaraCollege.ca* 85 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Brock University 500 Glenridge Avenue St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1 (905) 688-5550 www.brocku.ca Brock University is a post-secondary institution granting degrees in Arts, Mathematics, Science, Business, Education and Applied Health Sciences. Enrollment: 17,154 Undergraduate Students 1,670 Graduate Students Headcount Enrollments, by Level and Gender, Fall 2014 Students Full-time Part-time Total Undergraduate 14,911 2,243 17,154 Graduate 1,259 411 1,670 Total Percent 16,170 2,654 18,824 86% 14% 100% Headcount Enrollments as at November 2014 Headcount Enrollments, Graduate and Undergraduate, by Faculty, Fall 2014 Faculty Business Education Humanities Math & Sciences Applied Health Sciences Social Sciences Undeclared Total # Students 3,333.5 1,819.0 2,072.5 1,785.5 3,424.5 5,232.0 1,157.0 18,824 Percent 18% 10% 11% 9% 18% 28% 6% 100% Full time and Part time as at November 2014 Headcount Enrollments, Undergraduate, by Faculty, Fall 2014 Faculty Business Education Humanities Math & Sciences Applied Health Sciences Social Sciences Undeclared Total # Students 2,805.5 1,458.0 2,002.5 1,628.5 3,282.5 4,820.5 1,157.0 17,154.0 Percent 16% 9% 12% 9% 19% 28% 7% 100% Full time and Part time as at November 2014 86 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Headcount Enrollments, Graduate, by Faculty, Fall 2014 Faculty Applied Health Science Business Education Humanities Math & Sciences Social Sciences Total # Students 142 538 361 70 157 412 1,670 Percent 8% 32% 22% 4% 9% 25% 100% Full time and Part time as at November 2014 Collège Boréal TRADE AND SKILLS SCHOOLS In Welland, there are Trade and Technique schools aimed towards adults. They help adults to either obtain their high school diplomas or expand their education to allow them to become skilled in a specific trade. These schools include: Niagara Women’s Enterprise Centre, Professional Academy of Hair Design, Alexandria Professional Body Sugaring, and Father Fogarty, an adult Learning school. There are also four driving schools and three music schools located within the city. To further enhance the learning opportunities of visitors and residents of the City of Welland, there is a public library located in the Civic Square at City Hall. 87 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 TRANSPORTATION Transportation modes discussed in this section include: bus, rail, water and air. Welland is served by a primary provincial highway, the King’s Highway 406, a freeway linked to the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) freeway. The QEW links Toronto and the Peace Bridge, which serves as a border between the United States and Canada. Welland is also served by two lesser volume highways, the King’s Highways 58 and 140, and several regional arterial highways that link the City with other Regional centres. 88 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 WELLAND TRANSIT Regular Bus Service Welland’s Transit operates nine bus routes departing from the Downtown Terminal at 15 and 45 minutes after the hour, from 7:15 am to 6:45 pm, Monday to Friday. Saturday service operates from 10:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. West & East Community Bus Follows a fixed route that links major residential areas with all popular destinations in the city East Community travels the route in the morning from 6:30 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. and every half hour from 7:00 p.m. until 11:15 p.m., Monday to Friday. West Community operates morning service from 6:30 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. and half hour service from 6:45 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Will stop to pick you up at any corner along the route—simply signal the driver! Is equipped with a lift, to be able to serve all Welland residents, including persons with mobility impairments Saturday – Community service operates from 6:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on East Community and from 6:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. on West Community. These two accessible routes provide extended bus service during off-peak times, from Monday to Saturday mornings before regular bus service begins, and Monday to Friday evenings after regular service ends. WellTrans WellTrans provides public transportation to individuals who are unable to use the regular Welland Transit service and who are registered with WellTrans. This service provides accessible door transportation using lift equipped vehicles. Request for service must be made at least 24 hours in advance of required pick up time. If you wish to use WellTrans, your doctor must first complete a registration form stating that you are unable to use regular transit service. Once the application is approved, you can start using WellTrans service immediately. WellTrans Service Hours: Monday – Friday 7:15 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. Trans-Cab Welland Transit Trans-Cab service is provided for areas of the city not serviced by regular transit buses – Daimler and St. Lawrence (north of Quaker Road) in the city’s north end, Cooks Mills in the east end, and Dain City/Vaughan Rd. in the south. Trans-Cab allows you to book your trip in advance, be picked up at your door by taxi and connect you with the regular Welland Transit buses headed for downtown – all for only $1.25 more than the regular bus fare! 89 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Niagara Specialized Service Inter-Municipal Specialized Service, is provided by the Niagara Regional Municipality. Please call (905) 680-2052; ext. 231. Brock Link Operates Monday to Friday (excluding Holidays), providing service between Niagara College in Welland and Brock University in St. Catharines. At Brock, bus connections are available to St. Catharines, Thorold and Niagara Falls (transfer fee might apply). Full time eligible Brock University and Niagara College Students travel at no charge with a current photo I.D. and sticker, from September to the end of April. There is no service on Statutory Holidays. Limited service will be provided during Christmas Break. This service operates Monday to Friday at 7:15am (Downtown Terminal departure) and runs until 7:25pm (Niagara College arrival). Then service resumes from 8:15pm (Niagara College departure) to 10:15pm (Niagara College arrival). Port Colborne Community and Link Services The City of Port Colborne has contracted with Welland Transit to operate their transit system. Port Colborne’s transit service is comprised of a local community bus which operates within Port Colborne from 7:15 -7:25 Monday to Friday and the link service to Welland which provides 6 trips Monday to Saturday between the two communities. The link service, which started in October 2007, has been enhanced to include stops at the Seaway Mall and the Welland Transit Terminal. Another enhancement to the service is a revamped fare structure that will allow riders to use Welland Transit Econo and monthly passes for both systems. This will make for a more seamless system that will encourage ridership, provide for more affordable access to employment in both communities and help both cities with their commitment to help the environment. Source: Welland Transit, 2015 ***For more information on any Transit services, please visit: www.welland.ca/Transit*** NOTL Link: Welland Transit provides service between Niagara College, Welland Campus to Niagara College, NOTL Campus. At Niagara College, Woodlawn Campus bus connections are available onto conventional service. From Labour Day to April 30 th, full time eligible Niagara College students travel at no charge with a photo I.D. and current “U” Pass sticker. This service operates Monday to Friday at 7:50 a.m. and runs hourly until 10:00 p.m. 90 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Niagara Region Transit: Fixed bus service for the transportation of passengers between the Cities of Welland, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Port Colborne and Fort Erie. RAIL SERVICES Canadian National Railways This railway services to the East side of the Welland Canal through its Stamford Subdivision. Port Colborne Harbour Railway (division of the Trillium Railway Co. Ltd.) The Port Colborne Harbour Railway (PCHR), servicing the West side of the Welland Canal from Port Colborne to St. Catharines, Ontario, is a short line committed to and focused on customer service. It is a full service company, which provides five (5) day per week service (Monday-Friday) to all rail clients and facilities on the line. In the City of Welland, the PCHR services such companies as: Vesuvius Canada Refractories Atlantic Biodiesel ASW Steel The City of Welland is serviced by two Class 1 rail carriers. The Canadian National Railways and the Canadian Pacific Railway, which interchange directly with the Port Colborne Harbour Railway for switching services to and/or from various industries. CPR routed traffic has access to this facility through switching services by the Port Colborne Harbour Railway. www.trilliumrailway.com St. Lawrence & Hudson Railway Co. Eastern Canadian operations and marketing are of CP Rail, they interchange all traffic to CNR or PCHR delivery directly to clients in Welland, Ontario who are located on the east side of the Welland Canal. WATER SERVICES Welland Ship Canal To transit the Welland Canal, a ship cannot exceed 225.5m (740 ft) long, 23.8m (78 ft) wide or exceed 35.5 meters (116.5 feet) in height above the water. Also, the maximum draft allowed in the canal is 8.08m (26.6ft). The canal is 8.23m (27 ft) deep. Docking Availability: Wharf 10 is located within the City of Welland. This dock accommodates maximum Seaway size vessels with only one vessel berthing at one time. 91 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 AIRPORT SERVICES Distance from Welland Service Kilometers Miles 8 5 Niagara District Airport 30 19 Greater Buffalo International 48 30 Hamilton Civic Airport 70 44 135 84 Welland – Port Colborne Lester B. Pearson International Niagara Central Airport Located at 435 River Road in Pelham, The Niagara Central Airport is a community airport operated by a Commission. Strategically located in the centre of the Niagara Peninsula, services include an FBO, flight training, float plane service, aircraft rentals, 100LL fuel, maintenance, and more. Visitors may tie down free of charge for the day to take advantage of the many attractions the area has to offer. The Commission is moving the airport into the next stage of development, and would like to hear from business or individuals with an interest in building hangars, aircraft storage space, on-site businesses (aviation & non-aviation supportive), residences, or other unique opportunities. Multiple golf courses and dining options only minutes away. For further information, contact Airport Manager: David Devine, 905-714-1000, [email protected]. Visit the new website at www.centralairport.ca. General Information: Available Services: - Convenient Executive Charters - Fast Reliable Air Cargo Services - Pilot Training, Flight Training - Sight Seeing Flights Arranged - Aerial Advertising - Instrument Training/ Simulator - Development Land Available - Aerial Photography - Airport flight operations and conditions subject to change. Always check first. - Field Elevation: 580 ASL - Latitude: 42 58 45”N - Longitude: 79 19 30” - Runway: Rwy 05/23 3500 x 100 asphalt Rwy 15/33 2670 x 50 asphalt - Runway Lights: ARCAL 123.5 APAPIRWY 05-23 - Radio: Unicom: 123.5 - Fuel: 100LL - Flight Planning Available - Aircraft Deicing Service - Parts, Accessories, Maintenance, Inspection, Repairs - Open 7 days a week, Terminal and services open 8:00-17:00 - Weather briefing service 1-866-WX-BRIEF (London FSS) 92 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 COMMUNICATIONS The telecommunications infrastructure in Welland is provided by several companies, some of which provide business and public sector organizations with a new choice of data communication services. 93 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 BELL CANADA As Canada’s largest communications company, Bell provides consumers, businesses and organizations of all sizes with solutions to all their communications needs: Wireless through Bell Mobility, SOLO and Virgin Mobile Canada High-speed Internet and Bell Fiber Internet Bell Satellite TV and Bell Fiber TV Bell Home Phone, local and long distance Connectivity, Internet Protocol broadband services and information and communications technology (ICT) solutions including cloud computing through Bell Business Markets The media content Canadians most want through Bell Media, the country’s premier multimedia company which offers radio, digital media and television, including CTV – Canada’s #1 television network, and the country’s most watched specialty channels Residential services: Fully featured local access and simple, affordable long distance Bell operates Canada’s most extensive local access network, providing virtually failsafe local and long distance calling for home and business. Customers not only get great sound quality, simple and affordable long distance, and the peace of mind of reliable connections to emergency services. They also have unmatched control over their calls with a wide range of features – from voice dialing and voice mail to visual call waiting and call blocking. Reliably fast and secure Internet services Thanks to the largest fibre optic network in the country, Bell delivers download speeds up to 25 Mbps to millions of Canadian homes, enabling customers to share videos up to twice as fast as cable. Bell’s Internet packages also include the latest security services to safeguard against the latest viruses, spyware, malware and other threats to your PC. Canada’s leading digital television provider Through Bell Satellite TV and Bell Fibe TV – a new service delivered on Canada’s largest broadband fibre optic network – Bell serves almost 2.1 million customers with stunning HD picture and audio quality on more than 500 channels, over 100 in high definition. The services include the country’s best HD PVRs, on-demand movies, TV online and flexible programming. 94 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 A leader in Wireless: Bell offers consumer and business customers across Canada blazing fast speeds, high quality coast-to-coast coverage and global roaming to more than 200 countries on a full range of wireless voice and data communications products. Those services are delivered across the most extensive wireless networks in the Canadian industry. Bell’s 4G High-speed Packet Access (HSPA+) network is as good as any in the world, with a footprint that covers 97% of the population. We continue to improve it with HSPA+ Dual Cell technology which doubles the network’s data transfer speed up to 42 Mbps. Dual cell is available to 70% of the HSPA+ footprint. An established leader of Canadian wireless, Bell continues to innovate, most recently with the launch of an even faster network – 4G LTE (Long-Term Evolution) – which will eventually support speeds approaching 150 Mbps. Bell leverages the power and reach of those networks with an unmatched line-up of superphones, smartphones, tablets, Turbo Sticks and Turbo Hubs, enabling us to provide subscribers with everything from mobile email and messaging to music downloads and television coverage of popular shows and live major sports events. Bell Mobility Inc. provides wireless communications services across Canada under the Bell Mobility and Solo Mobile brands. Bell also owns 100% of Virgin Mobile Canada and offers wireless services under the Virgin brand nationally Solutions scaled for small business: As Canada's most trusted technology advisor, Bell delivers end-to-end solutions designed to fit the needs of our small business customers. These customers are looking for service providers to play a bigger role in delivering integrated IT and telecom products and services. Bell’s response is to offer them everything from network design and integration, to servers, desktop management and business applications that increase their productivity. Our solutions and services to support the financial, mobility and security needs of our small business customers also include: Cloud computing applications Fast, efficient, and affordable Internet access Web hosting Business applications that automate business processes, improve online presence, secure networks and support employees Wireless voice and data solutions A range of end-to-end WAN/LAN and cabling solutions Local and long-distance telephone services and systems 95 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Large and medium businesses, organizations and governments Bell is Canada’s leading provider of information and communications technology (ICT) solutions. With strong business communications expertise and networks that are unrivalled in the industry, Bell designs, builds and operates the critical infrastructures that power many of the largest networked organizations in Canada and around the globe. Bell collaborates closely with clients to define solutions that help them maximize the full advantage of our networks, delivering the integrated solutions Canadian businesses need to increase productivity, sustain profitable growth, maximize service differentiation and minimize risk in today’s challenging environment. With the unmatched expertise that comes from over a century of industry-leading innovation, we offer a comprehensive portfolio of reliable and secure products and services covering: Cloud computing Data centre solutions, including managed hosting, virtual data centre and co-location Unified communications Customer experience Network (voice, data, wireless, video) Security Professional services covering all the client’s ICT needs Managed services Business customers choosing Bell can expect high quality, network-based, real-time services and solutions that: Have the highest degree of reliability and security Are flexible, adaptable and scalable to grow with their changing needs Deliver measurable value Source: Bell Gateway 96 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 WIFI WELLAND Welland has gone wireless with the launching of free wireless internet access in five designated locations throughout the city. These current locations consist of the City Hall Plaza, Council Chambers and Public Library, the Welland Transit Terminal, the Community Wellness Complex, the Welland Main Arena and finally the Jack Ballantyne Memorial Arena (Youth). These hotspots make it possible for people with laptops and wireless devices to access the internet free of charge. A pilot project, funded by the municipality, will eventually provide a total of 10 public area WiFi hotspots. Access, though free, will have some restrictions to protect the network and the users. For more information please visit the following website – www.wifiwelland.com. NIAGARA REGIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK Niagara Region introduces a new Broadband Fibre Optic Network that provides business and public sector organizations with a new choice of data communication services. NRBN is owned by a group of Niagara Region Utilities committed to providing high performance low cost solutions for all your communication needs. For communication services at an affordable rate, consider the Niagara Regional Broadband Network. For more information, please visit www.nrbn.ca or call 1-877-331-6726. 97 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 UTILITIES This section presents utility services available to households and businesses in Welland and the Niagara Region. Information regarding water supply to the City, water rates, locations, and contact numbers for natural gas and hydro electricity companies are included in this section. 98 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICES Water Supply Source: Recreational Canal (Old Welland Canal) Annual Average Pressure: 460 kPa Daily Average Pumpage: 20.714ml/d Temperature: Varies with the season 2.36°C to 26.88°C Analysis: 117mg/L or 8.22 grains/gallon (Imperial) or 6.85 grains/gallon (US) Source: Welland Water Filtration Plant, 2015 2015 Water Rates Water Portion: Sanitary Portion: Fixed Cost per unit Consumption per m 3 $122.14/yr Fixed Cost per unit $1.6460m³ Consumption per m $178.85/yr 3 $2.3652/m 3 Source: City of Welland Water Department, 2015 Natural Gas Enbridge Home Services Welland 3401 Schmon Parkway Thorold, Ontario L2V 5A8 Phone: 1 (800) 461-0998 www.enbridge.com Hydro Electricity Welland Hydro Electric System Corporation Main Office and Service Centre 950 East Main Street Welland, Ontario L3B 5P6 Phone: (905) 732-1381 Fax: (905) 732-0123 www.wellandhydro.com 99 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 BUILDING ACTIVITY The number, types and value of permits issued for 2014 is represented in the following section. 100 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 BUILDING ACTIVITY, CITY OF WELLAND 2014 # Permits Issued (2014) Value of Permits Issued (2014) Agricultural 0 0 Commercial 65 4,614,100.00 Industrial 16 19,370,500.00 Institutional 26 11,996,800.00 Accessory 56 2,134,400.00 Residential 473 42,014,950.00 636 $80,130,750.00 Total Source: City of Welland Integrated Services Department , Annual Building Report 2014 101 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 RECREATION AND CULTURE The City of Welland prides itself on the availability of facilities and leisure activities offered to families and individuals visiting and/or living in this community. Additionally, outdoor recreation is available in the hundreds of hectares/acres of city parks, sports fields, and recreational facilities found throughout the city. Nearby, abundant water recreation activities may be enjoyed on the Welland Recreational Canal and the Great Lakes of Erie and Ontario. A discussion of the facilities, sports venues, special events that occur during the year, and information about community parks and highlights about a few of the local tourist and visitor attractions are included in this section. 102 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 FACILITIES Welland prides itself on the recreational opportunities and facilities it has to offer to families and individuals visiting or living in this community. There are a number of facilities available for community use, with a strong emphasis on sports venues. Welland is the home to over forty recreational and competitive sports organizations. Outstanding contributions to these sports organizations are honoured by the Welland Sports Promotion Committee during the annual Sports Awards Banquet and by Inductions to the Sports Wall of Fame, a permanent display located in the Seaway Mall. In addition to sports venues, the City of Welland is the home of many beautiful parks and nature areas. With a commitment to reinvesting in its community parks system, the City is currently in the process of replacing playground equipment; a ten–year reinvestment project in community parks. The City also has: Parks Neighbourhood parks 25 Facilities Outdoor pools 3 Sports Fields Baseball diamonds 52 Community parks 11 Wading pools & sprayers 5 Concession stands 2 Community Wellness Complex 1 Soccer pitches 8 Major city parks 6 Tot lots 10 Showmobile/stage 1 Soccer club 2 Beautification areas 13 Court House 1 Lawn bowling green 1 Pavilion areas 10 City Hall 1 Bocce court 1 Bush & natural area 1 Rowing course 1 Basketball courts 5 Floral beds & displays 6 Sports complex 2 Natural ice rink areas 5 Cemeteries 2 Farmers’ Market 1 Tennis clubs 2 Canal lands & Merritt Island (Canal Parkway Trail) 1 Ice rink/ arena (includes community room) 2 Recreational track/joint use at Niagara College 1 Youth Centres 1 Meeting rooms 3 Skate Park 1 Welland International Flatwater Centre 1 Sand Volleyball Courts 3 Cricket 1 Community Halls 3 Indoor Volleyball 1 Source: City of Welland Integrated Services, Recreation and Culture Division, 2011 103 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 SPORTS VENUES The Sports Complex The Sports Complex is a state of the art baseball stadium with seating for 3,000 spectators and a ball field that meets the requirements for major league play. The stadium is further enhanced by other amenities which baseball players and fans would expect, ample parking and two softball diamonds, available for professional and amateur play. Arenas / Ice Rinks The City has two arenas, located at 501 King Street, that operate year round with a variety of sports, recreation and specials events. The arenas operate with ice mid-August to the end of April with a full slate of ice-related organizations including Jr. B Hockey, Welland Minor Hockey and the Niagara Centre Skating Club. During summer months the arenas host a number of sports including minor lacrosse and Jr. B lacrosse. This facility is available for special events such as wrestling and boxing matches, concerts, circuses, conventions, trade shows as well as community events taking place in this venue. The City encourages everyone to get active and stay fit throughout the year by offering the whole family the opportunity to get some exercise and have some family fun! Some of the family activities include Family SK8’s; FREE Holiday SK8’s - Christmas and March school breaks and SK8’s for adults and seniors! Community Pools are Kool! Try the City pools for free public swims! The City of Welland has three outdoor pools for your enjoyment, thanks to the generosity of local business and service club sponsorships. Maple Pool on South Pelham Road 905-732-3040 St. George/Rosie Smith Pool on St. George Street 905-732-9776 Memorial Pool on Memorial Park Drive 905-732-0684 Season: July 1 – September 1 (yearly) 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM weekdays 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM weekends Youngs Sportplex The New Sportsplex features a FIFA regulation sized soccer field, four indoor tennis courts as well as a Sport performance centre and convenience food area. Surrounding the complex are five FIFA regulation soccer fields, two of which are artificial turf field. The facility will offer numerous field oriented sports and provide a place where people can train year round. With the nearest facility of this kind being in Hamilton, and having only one indoor field, the new complex will be able to not only serve the residents of Welland but include the surrounding Niagara Region sport communities. 104 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 Niagara Sport and Social Club Ontario’s Premier Volleyball Complex! Features: 4 Extra Large Indoor Volleyball Courts, Batting Cage Onsite Restaurant, Banquet Hall and Patio! 105 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 SPECIAL EVENTS Welland is a community featuring many special events geared toward the family. The choices are numerous. Here is a short list of the opportunities: January Tribune Basketball Tournament February Winter Carnival March Spring Soccer Tournaments, March Break Family FREE Skates April Welland Curling Club Tournaments & Easter Egg Hunt at Merritt Island, Easter at the Market, Sports Awards Banquet May International Youth Week, Victoria Day Celebrations, South Niagara Rowing Club Season Opens, Wall of Fame Inductions June Kids Arts Day, Rose Festival, International Luncheons, Festival of St. Jean & Senior’s Month at the Wellness Complex, Dragon Boat Festival, Free Concert Series, Strawberry Fest-ival at the Market, Welland Triathalon July Variety Nites Concert Series, Canada Day Celebrations, The Folklore Festival & World Ball, Dirt Bike Racing at Welland Motorcycle, Raceway, Free Concert Series, Ontario Provincial Masters and Junior Rowing Championships, Ontario Cup Canoe Championships, Community Concert Series August Variety Nites, Welland Folklore Festival, Help a Child Smile Variety Extravaganza, Regatta of the Americas, Rowing Regattas, and Cruise Nites at Seaway Mall, Family Day at St. George Park, Free Concert Series, Welland Recreational Waterway Open Swim, Paddle by Fire – Welland Dragonboat Challenge, Community Concert Series September Niagara Regional Exhibition – Fall Fair, Last Chance Car Show, United Way Fundraising Campaign, Free Concert Series, Welland Wellness Expo, Head of the Welland-Five Bridges Fall Classic, Cultural Days at the Welland Community Wellness Complex, Niagara Food Festival October Halloween Party, Women’s Place Arts & Crafts and Antique Show and Sale November Toys For Tots Concert, Remembrance Day Ceremonies, National Child Day Free Skate December Christmas Special Event Week, Santa Claus Parade, Winter Lights Events & Tours, Christmas Hockey Tournaments, Christmas Family FREE Skates & New Year Eve Celebration For additional information, including a comprehensive calendar, important telephone numbers and a leisure directory, consult the City’s Community Wellness Guide. The Guide, published twice a year, is released to 20,000 homes in February and September and showcases many of the programs and services in the community. Copies of the Guide are available at City Hall, Welland Community Wellness Complex, and Welland Public Library, as well as on-line at www.welland.ca. 106 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 TOURIST/VISITOR ATTRACTIONS Community Parks Welland is indeed the “City of Roses” with many of the finest displays in the City parks. One of the premier locations is the Chippawa Park rose garden. This floral garden is the site of many wedding pictures as it features many varieties of roses with the City of Welland rose as a part of the display. Other major parks with excellent facilities include Memorial Park, Cooks Mills Park, Maple Park and St. George Park. Amenities do vary so contact Integrated Services, Recreation and Cultural Services. Looking for a place for a family reunion, a City park might be the spot! A Welland Downtown Tradition – City of Welland Farmers’ Market The Welland Farmers’ Market operates year round in its historic downtown site. The Market is available for use as a hall suitable for seating of 100 -150 people, ideal for small business meetings, workshops, community group meetings and family gatherings. Furthermore, the Farmers’ Market is a place where local farmers provide visitors and Welland residents alike with a wide variety of fresh produce for purchase. During peak season well over seventy vendors are on site. The market is a full year operation with an indoor market in the two market buildings on Saturdays only. Every Saturday 6:00 AM to 12 NOON 50 Market Square Canal Lands & Merritt Island Looking to spend some time in the great outdoors? Discover the Canal Lands and Merritt Island, treasures in the City of Welland. These lands are an outdoor paradise, now to be managed by the Welland Recreational Canal Corporation. Suitable for family picnics, walking, hiking, biking and jogging, everyone is sure to enjoy the fresh air and good times to be sought at the Canal Lands and Merritt Island! For more details, contact: Welland Recreational Canal Corporation (905) 735-1700 ext. 2311 www.canalcorp.ca 107 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 RECREATION AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS CITY OF WELLAND SERVICES The Integrated Services Department is a combined parks, recreation, and arenas operation, providing both direct and indirect services to the community. It serves as a clearinghouse for information on recreation, sports, parks, facility rental, arts, heritage, culture and it offers a variety of programs and services to the community with services for children, youth, adults and seniors. Volunteer and non-profit groups are provided with training and educational opportunities such as workshops on board governance, coaching skills, volunteer recruitment, marketing and other topics. Welland Community Wellness Complex One of the most scenic locations along the Recreational Waterway is the Welland Community Wellness Complex. The centre, established twenty years ago to service the community, the young and the young at heart has expanded: increased recreational facilities, more opportunities for social interaction, cultural engagement and sport development for people of all ages and abilities. Join the Wellness Complex to celebrate healthy and active lifestyle through participation in one or more of our active living and general interest programs. Join friends for a game of cards or shinny hockey. If you are musically inclined bring your guitar and jam with others who enjoy Country and Bluegrass. We also offer personal service clinics including MTO driver education, income tax and much more. Youth Innovations Youth Innovation offers programs and services to tweens and teens. The Centre provides a safe and friendly place that youth can call their own. The Centre is located at Seaway Mall and provides youth with leisure activities, events, leadership training, health education, employment and volunteer information. For more information on youth services and International Youth Week, contact the centre: Youth Innovations 800 Niagara Street, Unit E7 Welland, Ontario L3C 5Z4 Phone: (905) 735-9009 Fax: (905) 732-6187 108 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 MUNICIPAL COMMITTEES Arena Feasibility Study Steering Committee Purpose: To facilitate the undertaking of a study that will lead to the development of a comprehensive business plan for the current and future arena facilities. Arts and Culture Advisory Committee Purpose: To serve in an advisory capacity to City Council and staff on the advancement of arts and culture in the community. Heritage Welland Purpose: To establish criteria for the evaluation of properties of architectural and /or historical value or interest. To prepare and maintain a list of properties and areas worthy of conservation. To advise Council on means of conserving heritage properties and areas. To advise Council on current heritage conservation legislation to conserve heritage property and areas. To administer properties acquired by the municipality under Section 36 of the Ontario Heritage Act. Market Square Advisory Committee Purpose: To serve in an advisory capacity to City Council and staff on matters pertaining to the facilities, programs and services at the Market Square in the City of Welland. Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Purpose: To serve in an advisory capacity to City Council and staff on matters that impact the quality of life of senior citizens in the City of Welland. Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee Purpose: To keep Council informed of important matters affecting youth. To occasionally host workshops/forums, conduct surveys to address concerns or needs that affect youth. To act as a positive advocate for youth. To actively seek input from youth on important matters. To support events created by Council that relate to the mandate. To provide leadership experience for youth. To help enhance the image of youth in the City of Welland. 109 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS Welland / Pelham Chamber of Commerce The Welland/Pelham Chamber of Commerce is comprised of businesses and professional people who believe in a free enterprise and who wish to share their concerns, opinions and expertise for the overall benefit of the community. The Chamber is an action agency designed to meet the community’s needs. It is a voluntary organization of individuals and businesses who band together to advance the commercial, financial, industrial and civic interests of the community. The Chamber of Commerce offers a program of activities and initiatives designed to promote and advocate the interests of the contributing members. Welland/Pelham Chamber of Commerce 32 East Main Street Welland, Ontario L3B 3W3 Phone: (905) 732-7515 Fax: (905) 732-7175 www.wellandpelhamchamber.com Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre Welland is extremely diverse with respect to culture. The earliest settlers hailed from the European countries; however, the newcomers in the past years came from South America, Africa, Asia and Russia. With this diversity comes the need to create awareness and acceptance of the various cultures and people within our community. The focus of the Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre is in language and systemic education. Expert immigration assistance, computer training, child-minding, emergency shelter and specialized employment assistance programs for International Professionals are other services provided at the Centre. All newcomers to Welland and Canada are offered a helping hand to make the transition in to the Canadian lifestyle a little easier. The existing cultural halls that are a vital part of this community assist in creating the awareness of our diversity by participating in our festival programs. Cultural sensitivity programs assist in developing mutual respect and equality for all. Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre 26 East Main Street Welland, Ontario L3B 3W3 Phone: (905) 732-5337 Fax: (905) 732-0212 www.wellandheritagecouncil.com 110 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 The Niagara Food Festival The Niagara Food Festival is a three day food festival held in historic Downtown Welland, on the first weekend in September. “The Peninsula’s Tastiest Party” welcomes more than 85,000 visitors to enjoy the fabulous food, entertainment and scenic beauty that Welland has to offer. Niagara Food Festival Office 60 East Main Street Welland, Ontario L3B 3X4 Phone: (905) 735-1700 ext. 2133 www.niagarafoodfestival.com YMCA Programs at each Membership Branch of the YMCA of Niagara are tools that we use every day for one very specific purpose: to 'Build Strong Kids, Strong Families, Strong Communities.' When you participate in a YMCA program, you are making a commitment to improving your lifestyle. In turn, the YMCA helps and supports children, families and communities to grow in spirit, mind and body. The results are always powerful. At the YMCA we do a lot more than build strong bodies - we build strong character by challenging our members to accept and demonstrate positive values. Within the last few years, over 25,000 men, women and children chose the YMCA of Niagara as a vehicle through which they enriched their spirit, mind and body. YMCA of Niagara – Welland / Pelham 310 Woodlawn Road Welland, Ontario L3C 7N3 Phone: (905) 735-9622 Fax: (905) 735-2299 www.ymcaofniagara.org 111 City of Welland COMMUNITY PROFILE 2015 COMMUNITY PARTNERS Community groups offering recreation and leisure services for the community include: Family YMCA of Welland and Area Welland Recreation Projects Association Over 20 seniors clubs 2 neighbourhood recreation associations Over 60 social service and non-profit organizations Over 10 Minor Sports Associations Partners in Community Pride Over 10 private fitness and health clubs Community websites to visit for community information & special events! 91.7 Giant FM www.giantfm.com City of Welland www.welland.ca Leadership Niagara www.leadershipniagara.ca Niagara Food Festival www.niagarafoodfestival.com Regional Niagara www.niagararegion.ca Seaway Mall www.seawaymall.com South Niagara Canoe Club www.southniagaracanoeclub.ca South Niagara Rowing Club www.southniagararowingclub.ca Venture Niagara www.ventureniagara.com Welland County Motorcycle Raceway www.wellandmotorcycleclub.com Welland Historical Museum www.wellandmuseum.ca Welland International Flatwater Centre www.wifc.ca Welland Public Library www.welland.library.on.ca Welland Tribune www.wellandtribune.ca YMCA of Niagara www.ymcaofniagara.org 112
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