From the Toronto Star:<\/p>\n
A daredevil\u2019s plan to be the first person in a century to walk a tightrope across Niagara Falls may take a tumble even though it\u2019s just gotten off the ground.<\/p>\n
Nik Wallenda, a seventh-generation member of the Flying Wallendas, a family of tightrope performers, is hoping to fulfill a lifelong dream of walking over the gaping maw of the falls on a high wire.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s got the support of the mayor of Niagara Falls, Ont., who\u2019s thrilled at the chance to boost sagging tourism numbers with the high-profile act. A bill to allow Wallenda to tightrope across the falls passed through New York\u2019s Senate without a hitch and awaits Governor Andrew Cuomo\u2019s signature. And city council in Niagara Falls, N.Y., voted last week to support Wallenda\u2019s bid.<\/p>\n
The final holdout, however, is on the Canadian side at the Niagara Parks Commission. Its fears the act is a one-time stunt that would return Niagara Falls to its days of flash and showmanship, rather than highlight the falls\u2019 natural beauty. The commission was founded in 1885 specifically to put an end to the falls\u2019 carnival atmosphere.<\/p>\n
Commission interim chair Janice Thomson said it hasn\u2019t received Wallenda\u2019s request yet, but she can\u2019t imagine the commission approving the act.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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