Niagara Falls Being Illuminated In Red and White As Part Of Canada’s May 9th National Day Of Honour

News from Ontario’s Niagara Parks Commission

(A Brief Foreword by Doug Draper to the rest of us – We should also use this time to press Canada’s prime minister Stephen Harper and defense minister and Niagara Falls MP Rob Nicholson to at long last provide our veterans with the support they need to cope with the physical and mental impacts of serving in combat.)

Photo of Falls by Doug Draper

Niagara Falls, Ontario – In commemoration of the contributions and sacrifices made by those members of the Canadian Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan, the Niagara Falls Illumination Board will light Niagara Falls in red and white, as part of the National Day of Honour.

The Illumination Board is proud to help pay tribute to those men and women of the Canadian Military, as well as to those of our American friends, who have served with distinction in the war against terrorism, by serving in Afghanistan,” stated Illumination Board Chair Jim Diodati.

As part of the National Day of Honour, three 15-minute tribute illuminations will take place at 9:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. that evening. According to Janice Thomson, Chair of The Niagara Parks Commission, “Niagara Parks is proud to be able to partner with the Illumination Board in displaying the gratitude all Canadians feel for our troops and the contributions and sacrifices which they have made on our behalf.”

According to the Federal Government, the National Day of Honour “commemorates the strength, bravery and accomplishments of the more than 40,000 members of the Canadian Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan for over 12 years”.

Established in 1925, The Niagara Falls Illumination Board is made up of representatives from the City of Niagara Falls Ontario, the City of Niagara Falls, New York, Ontario Power Generation Inc., The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and The Niagara Parks Commission. It is the Illumination Board’s responsibility and mandate to finance and maintain the nightly illumination of both the Horseshoe and American Falls.

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