From Peter Conradi – Niagara Uncorked blog:
So, the first hurdle has been crossed. Niagara Falls is on the list of 50 places/things/buildings/food/whatevers nominated for the Seven Wonders of Canada, the contest being staged by two CBC shows, The National and Sounds Like Canada.
As if there really could have been any doubt.
Niagara Falls is a globally recognized city with a main attraction, the waterfalls themselves, an international star of the show. Who doesn’t look at a photo of Niagara Falls and immediately know what it is? Well, OK, maybe not everyone would be able to identify them in that crappy picture the CBC is using on its website. Where did they get that thing, anyway?
Personally, I’m beginning to smell a rat at the Corp. Actually, I’m not beginning to smell I rat, I do smell one. There’s no doubt in my mind the CBC snobs are anxious to turn their noses up at our mixture of rich, natural beauty and developments tied to the tourist industry – not that this has anything to do with the majesty and magnificence of the falls themselves.