From the Chronicle Herald in Halifax, Nova Scotia (originally from the Kingston, Whig-Standard in Kingston, Ontario):
My son and I are standing behind the Fallsview Casino Resort, only 200 metres from the Niagara Falls.
Seeing pictures of one of the most famous natural wonders in the world isn’t the same as experiencing it in person. You can hear a low roar as 168,000 cubic metres (roughly one million bathtubs) of water flow over the 57-metre Horseshoe Falls every minute.
You can’t help but be in awe of the awesome aquatic display.
My three-year-old son is enjoying the H2O — but not the one you’d expect.
There is a fountain that shoots water three metres into the air. It’s a mere trickle when compared to the mighty Niagara, but he is in awe.
“Fountain!” he screams with delight.
“Benji, look over there. It is Niagara Falls!” I say.
He’s not interested.