Preserving Niagara's Unique Landscape and History
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Remedial Action Plan fact sheet, 1995
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Issue of Current, the newsletter of the Public Advisory Committee of the Remedial Action Plan, 1991
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A photograph of Niagara Falls from an article in Demorest's magazine
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The article discusses, in detail, the political process of procuring the area around Niagara Falls for preservation. The author writes "The love of nature and of the beautiful, patriotism and pride in retaining unimpaired this great wonder of the universe, had prevailed over indifference and self-interest."
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An article about industrialization at Niagara Falls. The article begins with the statement "Niagara Falls are already ruined!" and goes on to say "it is to be considered that the American Falls are in much more imminent danger than the Canadian. The pipe line, canal, and tunnels that already pierce the cliffs between the upper river and Niagara Gorge, are large enough in themselves to carry twice the amount of water which runs over the American Falls." The following are sections of the article: Quick Action Needed, Question of Revenue, Deepen American Channel, American and Canadian Falls Compared, Proposed Line of New Channel, Dry Niagara, The Burton Resolution.
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A photograph of industry at Niagara from an article titled "How the Power Companies beautify Niagara".
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An article from Demorest's family magazine entitled "A Day at Niagara".
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A map of the Niagara Region showing the escarpment, Welland Canal, and urban areas, from John N. Jackson's article "Protecting agricultural land from urban sprawl : the Niagara Fruit Belt of Ontario"
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