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is also north of the QEW, but a distinct community of its own. The North End is home to the largest proportion of St. Catharines residents. It is primarily suburban in nature, although development ranges from high-density social housing projects to large upscale homes on the lakeshore. It was the
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location of explosive growth during the 1950s and 60s, which saw St. Catharines double in size in less than a 20-year period. These residents as well as visitors contribute to the use of 2 substantial marinas, 2 harbours and several launching ramps across the south shore of Lake Ontario.
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Grantham Township was originally called Township No. 3, while surveying was first taking place from 1787 until 1789. Every lot in this new township was 100 acres in size, for a total of 230 lots. The
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by St. Catharines from Grantham Township. It is generally described as any area of the city north of the
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were some of the first residents; with both groups receiving the land for free.
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Former township in Ontario, annexed by St. Catharines and Niagara on the Lake
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is not a community per se, but rather describes the large swaths of land
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Grantham Township highlighted in green on an 1818 map.
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In 1961, part of it was amalgamated into the city of
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Grantham, Ontario

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Niagara Peninsula
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