Maid of the Mist Captain retires after 36 years

From the Niagara Falls Review: His first time out, Malcolm Bunting kept thinking that it goes against all common sense and seamanship to go toward a waterfall of that size. He did it anyway. That was 36 years ago. The giant waterfall was the Horseshoe Falls and his job was with the Maid of the…

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Keeping famed Maid of the Mist captain’s story alive

From the Buffalo News: On this, the 150th anniversary of the day Bill Evans’ great-great-grandfather surprised people by steering the Maid of the Mist through the wild rapids in the gorge below Niagara Falls, the old captain’s fame has faded. While Evans is not sure how the man he grew up hearing about at the…

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Doug Gilmour visited spa at Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton

Last week I received the following information from the Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton: Doug Gilmour, former NHL Toronto Maple Leaf Captain and one of NHL’s most beloved player recently visited the Five Lakes Spa AVEDA at the Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton – Niagara Falls. Mrs. Gilmour enjoyed an Elemental…

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