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January 06, 2009
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| Boundary Waters Centennial | ||
| Niagara Tunnel At 3,222 metres | ||
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Prior to 1909, there was no bilateral international agreement between Canada and the United States pertaining to the diversion, uses and/or pollution of waters along their shared borders of the Great Lakes. There were for the most part no rules. The two countries soon recognized the problems associated to this lack of control and regulation and began negotiations to remedy the problem. From these came an agreement known the Boundary Waters Treaty. The 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty was the first international Canadian-American treaty to control the principles of boundary water resource development and to control the diversion of boundary waters. This agreement between Canada and the United States was signed at Washington on January 11, 1909. In June of 2009, the 100th anniversary of this cross border treaty will be celebrated in Niagara when the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America including
the City of Buffalo, New York will host this Centennial Celebration of the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty at Niagara Falls on June 13, 2009.
The Centennial Celebration will be held during Boundary Waters Week - a
regional initiative scheduled to run from June 5-14, 2009. Throughout
Boundary Waters Week the Niagara Region Corridor will be host to water
themed conferences and events, exhibitions and performances. The entertainment at the centennial stage will be free to the public. The evening will conclude with a Falls fireworks display. To assist in the production of the event each of the Communities mentioned above has been asked to participate with a $10,000 sponsorship and to provide staff support to assist in the planning of this event.
Niagara Convention
Centre The Niagara Convention and Civic Centre is to be built on the west side Stanley Avenue opposite Livingston Street in the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario. The $87 million dollar project is 231,000 square feet in size that includes a 100,000 square feet main exhibit hall, 31,000 square feet of meeting space and 100,000 square feet of support space. The project is jointly financed by the Federal Government ($35 million dollars), the Provincial Government ($35 million dollars), the Falls Management Company ($15 million dollars) and the Fallsview BIA ($2 million dollars).
Fallsview Plaza Hotel
Expansion City of Niagara Falls has granted approval for an expansion of the Fallsview Plaza Hotel (formerly the Renaissance Hotel located at 6471 Stanley Avenue. The expansion includes the addition of 120 additional hotel rooms, restaurants and entertainment facilities. It also includes a 5 storey podium to the hotel along Fallsview Boulevard and a portion of Dixon Street.
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The nightly Illumination of the Falls schedule is as follows: January
1st to January 8th - 5 p.m. to midnight
Niagara Parks Completes $34 Million Project At Table Rock The Niagara Parks Commission has completed a $34 million dollar renovation project at the Table Rock Point. The 2 year project included an overhead pedestrian bridge walkway over the heavily traveled Niagara Parkway and included major renovations at the Table Rock Pavilion which saw the roof raised and a third floor added. The new Table Rock Pavilion includes a new multi-million dollar simulation ride named “the Fury”, a candy shop and a new restaurant “Elements on the Falls” featuring open flame cooking with an Artisan twist. Further additions include a Bridge of Flowers, which will showcase a distinctive Clock Tower providing covered pedestrian access to the Center from the Fallsview Tourist Area and a Grand Hall for year-round viewing Gallery The Niagara Parks Commission have unveiled the a $7 million dollar 4D Simulation Ride called "the Fury". The Fury is located on the second floor of the remodelled Table Rock Pavilion. Using state of the art technology, this 6 minute long attraction tells the story of how the Falls of Niagara were formed on a 360° seamless projection screen. As visitors stand on a central platform they will experience the 4 dimensions of this new attraction. The grand opening of the $38 million dollar remodelled Table Rock Pavilion took place on June 22nd 2008. The cost is $15 per person ($5 discount with Adventure Pass).
Ontario Power Generation Plan 2010 Project
Ontario Power Generation has announced that in 2010 following the completion of the Niagara Tunnel Project, the Chippawa-Queenston open cut hydro canal will be closed and dewatered for several months to allow for cleaning and restoration work. Once completed the canal will again be used to channel water from the Welland River to the forebays of the Sir Adam Beck Power Generating Stations.
Hilton Hotel Becomes
Niagara's Tallest
The Hilton Hotel on Fallsview Boulevard has recently become the tallest building in Niagara Falls. It is located at the south-west corner of Fallsview Boulevard at Murray Street. The new hotel addition is 172 meters (564 feet). When completed, this addition will eclipse the height of the Skylon Tower by 12 meters. The Skylon is 160 meters (520 feet) tall - 53 storeys. As of April 1st 2007, the base has been excavated and the steel and concrete footing are being constructed. The Hilton Hotel Fallsview is owned by the DiCosmo family of Niagara Falls.
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