St. Catharines is expanding and needs more land. Ontario's wine industry is also growing.
Space is at a premium.
Three new subdivisions have gone in this past year. Erigan Valley Vineyards Inc. His family has been growing grapes in Niagara for some 150 years, and his 40-hectare farm abuts the western limits of the city. That day may not be far away - the local council decided this summer to review the city's boundaries. On this narrow strip along the shoreline, there are about 12,500 hectares of fruit crops, including 7,000 hectares of vineyards. However, more people and jobs means more development, and there's no room to expand.