An Assignment

On
What’s Hidden behind Niagara Falls?
Course Title: English Language-11: Listening & Speaking
Course code: LL.B-1123

Submitted To
Kamrun Nahar Shila
Senior Lecturer Faculty
Department of Law
North Western University
Khulna

Submitted By
Mst: Sumaya Akter
ID NO: 20202028106
1st Year 1st Semester
North Western University, Khulna
Summer 2020
Department of Law

North Western University

Date of submission: 6th September, 2020
Introduction
Niagara Falls, city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, southeastern Ontario, Canada, a
port on the Niagara River opposite Niagara Falls, New York. The city overlooks the
Horseshoe, or Canadian, fall cataract of Niagara Falls; the crescent-shaped cataract is 54 M
(177 ft) high and carries nine times more water than its United States counterpart. Niagara
Falls is an enormously popular tourist destination, and it also serves as a major source of
electricity for Ontario.
The city is connected to the U.S. side of the falls by several bridges, including the Rainbow,
Whirlpool, and Queenston-Lewiston bridges. Principal manufactures include processed food,
abrasives, chemicals, automotive parts, metal and paper goods, and wines and alcoholic
beverages. Logistics, i.e. storage and warehousing and information technology/call centres
are also important to the city's economy.

Background
Points of interest include Queen Victoria Park, adjacent to the Canadian Falls and principal
site of the annual Winter Festival of Lights; the historical museum at Lundy's Lane, site of a
brutal battle between American and British forces in 1814; The Maid of the Mist,
Marineland, with Friendship Cove which provides interaction with Killer and Beluga whales,
an aquatic theatre and a game farm; Skylon Tower and Pavilion, containing a revolving
restaurant and an observation deck overlooking the falls; the Butterfly Conservatory at the
Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens; Canada One Factory Outlets which features brand name
shopping; and of course, Casino Niagara. The city is also home to several golf courses and
continues to position itself as a world-class golf destination.

In September 1998, the Ontario Casino Corporation publicly announced that Falls
Management Company will be the permanent operators of Casino Niagara. Falls
Management Company, unveiled their plans for the permanent casino for Niagara Falls,
Ontario, Canada - including a 350 room Hyatt Hotel, convention centre, world-class retail
mall and entertainment centre.

A branch campus of Niagara College (1967) and the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture are
here.

Originally called Elgin, the community merged with Clifton in 1856 and was known by that
name until 1881, when its name was changed to Niagara Falls. It was incorporated as a city in
1904. In 1963 the city was greatly expanded when it merged with Stamford township. The
flourishing tourist industry enables Niagara Falls to continue to grow commercially and
culturally. Visit the Niagara Falls History Page for more historic information about Niagara
Falls. Niagara Falls covers a land area of 212 sq. km. (81.9 sq. mi.).

Population
Niagara Falls covers a land area of 212 sq. km. (81.9 sq. mi.).
 75,399 (1991)
 76,917 (1996)
 78,815 (2001)
 82,184 (2006)
 82,997 (2011)
 86.760 (2016)

Findings
 The Falls at Niagara are about 12,000 years old
 Falls were formed when melting glaciers formed massive fresh-water lakes (the Great
Lakes) one of which (Lake Erie) ran downhill toward another (Lake Ontario). The
rushing waters carved out a river in their descent and at one point passed over a steep cliff
like formation (the Niagara escarpment). From the original falls going over the Niagara
Escarpment, the water began to wear its way back up the river. The path that it left is
known today as the Niagara Gorge (a deeply-cut and very scenic river path).
 Currently, Niagara Falls wears its way back another approximately 1 foot/year.
 The Niagara River flows at approximately 35 miles/hour (56.3 kilometers/hour).
 There are actually two waterfalls in Niagara, the American Falls and the Canadian
Horseshoe Falls.
 It is the combination of height and water flow that makes Niagara Falls so beautiful.
 The Horseshoe Falls are 180 feet (57 meters) high and allow 6 million cubic feet (168,000
cubic meters) of water over the crestline every minute during peak daytime tourist hours
(that is about a million bathtubs full of water every minute!).
 Man-made attractions of Niagara Falls include Maid of the Mist, Table Rock Scenic
Tunnels, Spanish Aero Car, Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum, Marineland, Casino
Niagara, IMAX Theatre, and the new Butterfly Conservatory.
 In 1959, the face of Niagara was changed when Louis Tussaud's English Wax Museum
was opened.
 Niagara Falls was an area early settled and vigorously active in Canada's formative years.
 The Minolta Tower rises 325 feet above the Horseshoe Falls.
 Skylon Tower rises 775 feet above the Falls.
 In 1960, Roger Woodward was the boy who had survived a descent over the Falls after a
boating accident above the Falls.
 Hydro Electricity generated in Niagara Falls at the Sir Adam Beck 1 and Sir Adam Beck
2 power stations from redirected waterflow serves the electrical needs of Southern
Ontario and Western New York.
 Blondin was a funambulist (tight-rope walker) who performed numerous crossings of the
gorge in Niagara Falls during the mid 1800s.
 Blondin performed endless stunts on the high-wire, from crossing blindfolded to carrying
a cooking stove and preparing an omelet on the high wire.
 Most spectacularly, was the stunt during which Blondin carried on his back Harry
Colcord his 148-pound manager August 19, 1859.
 Annie Taylor "Queen of the Mist" , a school teacher from Bay City Michigan was first
person to travel over the Falls in a barrel on October 24, 1901.
 Since her feat, many stunt artists have challenged the mighty Falls usually in home-made
barrel-like contraptions.
 More recently, a couple of foolhardy individuals have attempted to survive a plunge over
Niagara Falls in a kayak and a jetski - they both perished.
 Niagara Falls' night time illumination makes a visitation to Niagara a spectacular event at
all times of the day.
 Ice bridges form below the Falls when ice floes travel over the edge and collect at the
base of the Falls.
 Niagara Falls Ontario Canada is known as the Honeymoon Capital of the world.
 The word Niagara comes from the word "onguiaahra" which means "a thundering noise".
 "Uncle Toms Cabin", a famous novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe was partly inspired by
the writers trip to Niagara Falls and her subsequent interest in Reverend Josiah Henson
who smuggled runaway slaves across the Niagara River into Canada.
 Until 1886, when the Statue of Liberty was erected, the Falls at Niagara were the symbol
of America and the New World. Visitors from all over the world targeted Niagara as a
must-see during a visit to North America.
 The Spanish Aero car ride provides a spectacular trip across the famed Whirlpool Rapids
a few miles down from the actual waterfalls.
 Water is redirected from travelling over the Falls in order to drive large hydro-electric
turbines that produce electricity for Southern Ontario and Western New York State.
 An "Old Scow" (a steel barge) remains stranded a few hundred meters above the Falls
and has been marooned there since August 6, 1918 when a near tragedy was averted by
three men who opened the dumping hatches of the barge to let water in and ground the
out-of control boat.
 One of the largest Butterfly Conservatories in North America has been added to Niagara's
growing list of attractions.
 Water that flows over the fall at Niagara ultimately ends up in Lake Ontario - from there,
water drains by way of the St. Lawrence River in to the Atlantic Ocean.
 One of the bloodiest battles of the War of 1812 took place on July 25, 1814 at Lundy's
Lane in Niagara Falls, Ontario... A total of 7500 Americans and Canadians fought for six
hours. At the end, 1,000 soldiers lay dead or wounded.
 The 20th Century Fox Movie, "Niagara" starring Marilyn Monroe was filmed in Niagara
Falls, Ontario in 1952.
 In March of 1848, the waters stopped flowing over Niagara's famous cliff when the
Niagara River was plugged temporarily at the mouth of the river in Fort Erie, Ontario.
 Niagara Falls is steeped in history and was one of the most popular and busiest New
World visiting spot.
 Water painting artists embraced this City's natural wonders as a source for their artistic
inspirations - there exists hundreds of these early impressions - consult your local library
for reference to these early images.

Conclusion
In conclusion the Niagara Falls is a truly significant place in many ways. It has aesthetic,
economical, historical and even strategic reasons for significance. It is beautiful waterfall that
many tourists visit every year and is extremely important for some particular groups of
people. With the aesthetic and historical significance it is a great place to learn about the
history but also see the surreal waterfall. The Niagara Falls is definitely very well-known and
popular icon and I hope to get the privilege on day to visit the beautiful water cascade on the
border of USA and Canada.