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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Tories raise questions about Maid of the Mist deal

From CTV Toronto: The controversy over a 25-year lease renewal for the Maid of the Mist tourist boats in Niagara Falls spilled into the Ontario legislature Monday, with the Opposition alleging political interference by the Liberal government. The Niagara Parks Commission decided to extend the lease with the American operators of the tour boats, the…

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