Visitors welcomed back to indoor Niagara Falls attractions as restrictions ease
by Elena De Luigi, THE CANADIAN PRESS
Posted Jul 16, 2021 10:23 pm EDT
Last Updated Jul 16, 2021 at 10:46 pm EDT
People look out onto the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario on Friday, July 16, 2021. Phase 3 of Ontario's COVID-19 opening plan arrived with a whimper in Niagara Falls with the return of tourists anything but a crush. The biggest visible difference were families lined up for tickets to indoor attractions and indoor dining, although most patrons seemed to still choose the patios. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Visitors returned to long-shuttered tourist attractions and restaurant dining rooms in Ontario’s Niagara Region on Friday, where local leaders have been calling for the reopening of the Canada-U.S. border to support the area’s economy.