Welland, Vacation Hub of the Niagara Peninsula
FROM:
Izzy Sommers, MD[retired]
7-140 Elmview Street, West
Welland, ON L3C 4K7, Canada
TELEPHONE: 905-788-2237
EMAIL: canadizzy@yahoo.ca
DATE:
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
TO:
The Editor
The Welland Tribune
228 East Main Street
Welland, ON L3B 5P5, Canada
EMAIL: tribune@wellandtribune.ca
RE:
Make Welland Your Vacation Destination!
The tiny town of Gruyere, Switzerland, draws millions of visitors yearly because they make the best cheese in the world, the best cheese fondue and the best raclette. In addition, the original castle was built in 902, before there was glass for windows. The subsequent additions, over the centuries, reflect the improvements in living conditions and the developing Western civilization. It even has a 19th century poem, hand-written by a tourist from England, Lord Byron on one of it’s walls. Otherwise, it’s an isolated castle-town in the middle of the flat bed of a small, dried up, mountain lake in the Bernese Oberland of the Swiss Alps. The scenery is spectacular.
Niagara Falls has a similar appeal. The scenery is spectacular. The attractions are universal. The history and geography is interesting. People come from all over the world to visit and spend their money. In Canada, Banff and Whistler also come to mind. In countries like Canada and Switzerland, where selling of manufactured goods and natural resources is a dwindling source of income, tourism is the way to go. I believe, the 6 million people of Switzerland draw more visitors than each of the 6 million people in Chicago, Los Angeles and the Greater Toronto Area.
I believe that Niagara Falls is up there in popularity. Welland is only 30 minutes west of Niagara Falls. Surely, Welland can draw some national and international visitors, other than ones’ brother-in-law and his rowdy family. Bingo, Cribbage and Euchre are here. Off Track Betting is here. Two waterways of unusual beauty criss-cross the town. Walking and bicycle paths are outstanding. Examples of 19th century architecture abound. Internationally award winning wines are locally available. Some nice family and gourmet restaurants are here. The multicultural centres of Buffalo, NY, and Hamilton, ON are nearby.
With a little foresight and imagination, Welland could have it all. A Mississippi style river boat for dining, dancing and gambling could cruise the canal. Water taxis and small ferries, like the ones in Paris, could actually freely connect the entire Niagara Peninsula to Welland, and provide access to the Great Lakes and beyond. Facilities for swimming and rowing and sculling, water skiing and paddle boating, fishing and SCUBA diving, already exist. A sandy beach would help. Docking facilities for yachts would be necessary. Facilities for bocci and beach volleyball could attract many. Oversized chess boards and chessmen in the centre of rose gardens with kiosks and fountains would be good. A couple of downtown hotels would be a start to having many hotels, including a Holiday Inn and a Marriot. Some horse-drawn taxis would be nice. Downtown theatres, music halls and movie houses would become essential. Uncovering the brick streets and streetcar tracks would be interesting. Restarting the street cars and the railroads could be essential. Snowmobiling and cross-country skiing, tobogganing and snow-boarding, in the winter, could be spectacular in this area. Some sausage and hot-dog, balloon and ice-cream, street vendors might help. A carousel and small roller-coaster, a miniature golf course and a petting zoo, could help with the kids. A few outdoor cafes serving varieties of coffee and tea, cakes and tarts, schnapps and wine, under large umbrellas, would draw. A lot of genuine friendliness and welcoming smiles would be great. Just a few suggestions...
Thank you for listening.
Sincerely,
Izzy Sommers, Welland, Canada
Izzy Sommers, MD[retired]
7-140 Elmview Street, West
Welland, ON L3C 4K7, Canada
TELEPHONE: 905-788-2237
EMAIL: canadizzy@yahoo.ca
DATE:
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
TO:
The Editor
The Welland Tribune
228 East Main Street
Welland, ON L3B 5P5, Canada
EMAIL: tribune@wellandtribune.ca
RE:
Make Welland Your Vacation Destination!
The tiny town of Gruyere, Switzerland, draws millions of visitors yearly because they make the best cheese in the world, the best cheese fondue and the best raclette. In addition, the original castle was built in 902, before there was glass for windows. The subsequent additions, over the centuries, reflect the improvements in living conditions and the developing Western civilization. It even has a 19th century poem, hand-written by a tourist from England, Lord Byron on one of it’s walls. Otherwise, it’s an isolated castle-town in the middle of the flat bed of a small, dried up, mountain lake in the Bernese Oberland of the Swiss Alps. The scenery is spectacular.
Niagara Falls has a similar appeal. The scenery is spectacular. The attractions are universal. The history and geography is interesting. People come from all over the world to visit and spend their money. In Canada, Banff and Whistler also come to mind. In countries like Canada and Switzerland, where selling of manufactured goods and natural resources is a dwindling source of income, tourism is the way to go. I believe, the 6 million people of Switzerland draw more visitors than each of the 6 million people in Chicago, Los Angeles and the Greater Toronto Area.
I believe that Niagara Falls is up there in popularity. Welland is only 30 minutes west of Niagara Falls. Surely, Welland can draw some national and international visitors, other than ones’ brother-in-law and his rowdy family. Bingo, Cribbage and Euchre are here. Off Track Betting is here. Two waterways of unusual beauty criss-cross the town. Walking and bicycle paths are outstanding. Examples of 19th century architecture abound. Internationally award winning wines are locally available. Some nice family and gourmet restaurants are here. The multicultural centres of Buffalo, NY, and Hamilton, ON are nearby.
With a little foresight and imagination, Welland could have it all. A Mississippi style river boat for dining, dancing and gambling could cruise the canal. Water taxis and small ferries, like the ones in Paris, could actually freely connect the entire Niagara Peninsula to Welland, and provide access to the Great Lakes and beyond. Facilities for swimming and rowing and sculling, water skiing and paddle boating, fishing and SCUBA diving, already exist. A sandy beach would help. Docking facilities for yachts would be necessary. Facilities for bocci and beach volleyball could attract many. Oversized chess boards and chessmen in the centre of rose gardens with kiosks and fountains would be good. A couple of downtown hotels would be a start to having many hotels, including a Holiday Inn and a Marriot. Some horse-drawn taxis would be nice. Downtown theatres, music halls and movie houses would become essential. Uncovering the brick streets and streetcar tracks would be interesting. Restarting the street cars and the railroads could be essential. Snowmobiling and cross-country skiing, tobogganing and snow-boarding, in the winter, could be spectacular in this area. Some sausage and hot-dog, balloon and ice-cream, street vendors might help. A carousel and small roller-coaster, a miniature golf course and a petting zoo, could help with the kids. A few outdoor cafes serving varieties of coffee and tea, cakes and tarts, schnapps and wine, under large umbrellas, would draw. A lot of genuine friendliness and welcoming smiles would be great. Just a few suggestions...
Thank you for listening.
Sincerely,
Izzy Sommers, Welland, Canada
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