Welland

Welland combines an industrial canal heritage with a quieter waterside rhythm in a way that reflects its historical position on the Welland River in Ontario’s Niagara Region. The city developed beside successive routes of the Welland Canal, the engineering link built to connect Lake Erie with Lake Ontario while bypassing Niagara Falls. Older canal sections now form the Welland Recreational Canal, a long urban waterway used for walking, cycling and paddling. William Hamilton Merritt, the driving force behind the first Welland Canal, is central to the city’s story, and the canal’s legacy remains visible in its layout and public spaces. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Welland and the Niagara Region.

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