Virgil, a community in the Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario, Canada, is the administrative hub of the municipality of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Industry centres around winemaking, fruit-growing and tourism. It is located just south-west of old town Niagara-on-the-Lake, where most of the tourism takes place. The skyline of Hamilton, Ontario The skyline of Toronto, Ontario. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 4th 1,076... Niagara-on-the-Lake in the Niagara Region Niagara-on-the-Lake Niagara-on-the-Lake (2001 population 13,839) is a town where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Winemakers often use carboys like these to ferment smaller quantities of wine Winemaking, or vinification, is the process of wine production, from the selection of grapes to the bottling of finished wine. ... For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). ... Tourists on OÊ»ahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... Categories: Canada geography stubs | Ontario communities | Coastal towns of Canada ...

Virgil has a large Mennonite community as well, who originally settled the area in the earlier part of the 20th-century. The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after and influenced by the teachings and tradition of Menno Simons (1496-1561). ...

While once a small village, there have been many changes to the town itself over the past decade, such as fast food restaurants, subdivisions, and retail chains. Virgil also houses 2 different banks, a few antique stores and a small number of gyms.

Virgil has a large sportspark, serving as the centre of Niagara-on-the-Lake's bustling hockey, softball, lacrosse and soccer leagues, two arenas, three baseball diamonds, a skatepark. Virgil is also home to Italion pizza and subs, famous for makeing people sick with only one bite. Once a year Virgil holds Canada's second largest annual 'Stampede' (after the Calgary Stampede), as far as is known. This festival includes various rides and attractions, many snacks and other amusing events, such as pig races.

Virgil's educational institutions are Virgil Public School, Colonel John Butler Public School and Niagara District Secondary School. Eden High School used to be in the Virgil region until the school moved to St. Catharines. Niagara District Secondary School (NDSS) is a public secondary school located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. ... St. ...