Why did Project Niagara reject the other sites it considered for the music festival?
Project Niagara in conjunction with the Niagara Economic Development Corporation examined nine sites around the Niagara Region. The Parks Canada site on Lakeshore Road was the only site that satisfied the stringent criteria due to its natural beauty, gracious size and low ambient noise. For more information on site selection please see the Phase II Feasibility Study at www.projectniagara.ca. Q. The Niagara Region has many tourist and cultural attractions already, including three theatres, the Butterfly Conservatory, Music Niagara, the Niagara Symphony Orchestra, wineries by the score (some of which feature outdoor concerts) and Niagara Falls just down the road. How about sharing the wealth around with other regions of the Province which have been hit hard by the recent economic downturn? The Niagara Region has many advantages that other regions dont have to make it very successful, such as being close to 100 million potential visitors who live within a days drive. The access to a large
