Special Interest Page – Travel and Tourism
This page contains a short annotated bibliography containing links to government documents that support the interest of this page.
You can find the population of all cities, towns and townships within the Niagara Region by looking at this resource HERE.
Niagara Falls is a tourist destination that sees over 12 million visitors every year. The Municipality of Niagara along with the help from Niagara Falls Tourism, creates a yearly business plan, you can find it HERE
Niagara Falls Tourism – Business Plan 2017/2018. Niagara Falls Tourism, 2016,
https://www.niagarafallstourism.com/site/assets/files/2840/2018_business_plan_final.pdf.
Niagara Falls Daredevils
Will Gadd was the first man to ascend on the icy surface of Niagara Falls. In the middle of winter, with freezing temperatures parts of the waterfall turned to ice. The falls are the most amazing tourist attraction in Niagara Falls, but there is a history of danger and daredevils.
Batchelor, Jacob. “Icy ascent: adventure Will Gadd is the first person to climb a frozen section of Niagara Falls.” Science World/Current Science, 16 Jan. 2017, p. 8+. Canadian Periodicals Index Quarterly, http://link.galegroup.com.dproxy.library.dc- uoit.ca/apps/doc/A477641327/CPI?u=ko_acd_dc&sid=CPI&xid=b8b32cfb. Accessed 23 Apr. 2018.
A trapeze artist from a renowned family of daredevils hung by her teeth Thursday as a helicopter carried her above the thunder of Niagara Falls in a stunt that grabbed international attention. As people on both sides of the Canada-U. S. border craned their necks to catch a glimpse, aerialist Erendira Vasquez Wallenda performed a series of movements on a hoop suspended from the chopper, including hanging from her knees and toes – and twice from her teeth.
Colin, Perkel. “Daredevil Hangs by Teeth over Niagara Falls.” Record, the (Kitchener/Cambridge/Waterloo, ON), 16 June 2017. EBSCOhost, dproxy.library.dc- uoit.ca/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=rch&AN=Q4KRKON2017061642749259&scope=site.
Tourism Research
- Niagara Falls Public Library
- Historic Niagara Digital Collection
- Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport
- Tourism Industry Association of Canada
- Tourism Industry Association of Ontario
Tourism and Attractions
Check out the social media links below for new information and attraction for the 2018/2019 tourist season.
Niagara Falls Fun- Clifton Hill
Trip Advisor- 10 Best Things to Do
Local Interests
Niagara This Week is Niagara Region’s #1 online news publication. To check out the latest news, weather, and social reports by clicking HERE
Niagara Falls Tourism Guide
Did you know?…..
The population of Niagara Falls,
- 75,399 (1991)
- 76,917 (1996)
- 78,815 (2001)
- 82,184 (2006)
- 82,997 (2011)
- 86.760 (2016)
Niagara Falls hosts over 12 million visitors per year, and another 2 million visit the Niagara Region? Visitors to Niagara support 33,000 local people who work in the hospitality and tourism industry!
Public Research Library - Niagara Online 