(Niagara At Large remains officially at rest for some recharging and retooling until about the beginning of this June. However, we want to take a moment to post this one.
If you are in to high-flying aerobatics as I’ve been (going back to the days when Canada’s Golden Hawks – does anyone remember them? – reigned as the greatest jet-flying team in the world – the Canadian Forces’ world-renown Snowbirds will be doing a gig over the great Falls of Niagara this Wednesday, May 29 at 6 p.m.
More importantly, this Snowbirds show is taking place as one more way of celebrating the 125th anniversary of Queen Victoria Park, a key piece of the Niagara River corridor Ontario’s Niagara Parks Commission was created to protect and preserve for generations to come.
Queen Victoria Park – overlooking the American Falls from the parks corridor in Niagara, Ontario. Celebrate its 125th anniversary. It is a promise to protect at least some of what green space is left along the Niagara River corridor for future generations.
Over the past 125 years and since the creation of Queen’s Victoria Park k – considered by many to be the heart of the Parks Commission’s lands along the Ontario side of the Niagara River, countless awful decisions have been made around the development of lands in this province and country. They stand in stark contrast to a decision made by past generations to preserve green space along the shores of this awesome river. Indeed, it is one of the most courageous decisions made for the public good in a world where shoreline properties are more typically sold off to those private investors with the deepest pockets.
The public reverence for these precious park lands was expressed big time during the past decade when a rogue’s gallery of characters on the Parks Commission – now all gone – proposed building an amusement park ride above and around the Horseshoe Falls. Thankfully, the people now running the Parks seem much more amenable to fulfilling the original mandate of protecting the natural integrity of the lands lining the Falls and river.
So even if you aren’t into jets doing aerobatics above the mist of the Falls, there is something worth celebrating here and worth protecting for generations to come.
Doug Draper, publisher, Niagara At Large, and now here is the post on the May 29 Snowbirds show from the Niagara Parks Commission.)
Niagara, Ontario – As part of the ongoing 125th Anniversary celebrations of The Niagara Parks Commission’s (NPC) Queen Victoria Park, Canada’s iconic military jet demonstration team – the Canadian Forces Snowbirds – will be soaring above Niagara Falls on Wednesday, May 29 at 6:00 p.m.
The “Snowbirds Over the Falls” performance will be a 25 minute air show. The event will allow spectators to witness the military precision of all nine Canadian Forces tutor aircraft flying in perfect unison, only inches apart, above the mighty Falls and parklands of The Niagara Parks Commission.
Live commentary of the event will be made available to the public outside NPC’s Table Rock Welcome Centre. Niagara Parks restaurants: Elements on the Falls and Edgewaters will provide one of the best places to sit, watch and hear the event. Both facilities will be featuring a special event menu along with the broadcast that evening. To view the menu and make reservations please visit www.niagaraparks.com.
Members of the public and their families are welcome to bring their lawn chairs and cameras to enjoy the “Snowbirds Over the Falls” performance. For up to date information, please follow us on our “Snowbirds Over the Falls” Facebook page.
DATE: Wednesday May 29, 2013
TIME: 6:00 p.m. Live commentary starts at 4:30pm.
WHERE: Table Rock Welcome Centre is located at 6650 Niagara Parkway.
Elements on the Falls is located at Table Rock Welcome Centre. Edgewaters Restaurant is located at 6345 Niagara Parkway Live commentary will only be available at the Table Rock Welcome Centre and Edgewaters Restaurant.
Members of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds team, Canadian Armed Forces, and volunteers of “Snowbirds Over the Falls,” greatly appreciate the support from area communities, governments and park agencies on both sides of the border for making this historic event possible.
The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) is committed to a vision of Ontario’s Niagara Parks as one that Preserves a rich heritage, Conserves natural wonders, and Inspires people world-wide. Founded in 1885, NPC is an Operational Enterprise Agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Its mission is to protect the natural and cultural heritage along the Niagara River for the enjoyment of visitors while maintaining financial self-sufficiency.
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Recharging and retooling is always good. best regards, G.B.
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