Canada, Mar 30:
Niagara Falls could be at the center of the solar eclipse frenzy on April 8—and the region is bracing itself
with countless marketing campaigns, a state of emergency declaration, school closures and dozens of
scheduled events throughout the region.
In Canada, Niagara Region chair Jim Bradley “proactively” declared a state of emergency Thursday in
anticipation of “thousands of visitors” coming to the region for the April 8 event.
Bradley said a declaration “strengthens the tools” the Region has to “safeguard the health and safety of
residents and visitors and protect our critical infrastructure in any scenario that might arise.”
Officials in the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, have said they expect up to a million visitors on April 8,
compared to the typical 14 million visitors who travel there over the course of the year just to see the
famous waterfalls, according to Reuters, while a tourism group for the City of Niagara Falls in the U.S.
says it’s planning a fireworks display and various programming with NASA in anticipation of the “largest
influx of visitors” the city has ever had.
Dozens of events and promotions are planned throughout the Buffalo Niagara area in the U.S., from local
business viewing parties, to breweries crafting specialty beers, to larger events like a three-hour viewing
party at the Buffalo Bills’ Highmark Stadium—sponsored by an eye doctor practice.
