Niagara riverman Ken Sloggett dead at 93

From the Niagara Falls Review: If it was anything even remotely connected with Niagara’s daredevils, Riverman Ken Sloggett would be the first person I would turn to for information. He was so much more than just a news contact who had a wealth of information at his fingertips. Above all, he was a dear friend…

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Barrels used by daredevils on display in Niagara Falls exhibit

From the Canadian Press (via Yahoo! Canada Travel): Twenty-five years after stuntman Karel Soucek survived his trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel, a new exhibit highlights the daredevils who have been drawn to the site. Soucek, from Hamilton, suffered only minor injuries in his plunge on July 2, 1984. He died, however, about six…

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