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flag Niagara-on-the-Lake’s 2026 New Year’s Day Levee honored traditions, sovereignty, and unity with music, toasts, and a cannon blast.

flag Niagara-on-the-Lake held its 34th annual New Year’s Day Levee at Navy Hall on January 1, 2026, drawing about 120 attendees despite cold weather. flag The event, rooted in Canadian and European traditions, featured music by the 41st Regiment of Foot Fife and Drum Corps, toasts to King George III, the U.S., and Canada, and remarks from local leaders including Mayor Gary Zalepa and MPP Wayne Gates, who highlighted Canada’s sovereignty and unity. flag A symbolic cannon blast toward the Niagara River commemorated the War of 1812. flag Hosted by the Friends of Fort George and Parks Canada since 1992, the levee continues as a civic celebration reaffirming national identity.

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