Niagara Falls is only one of hundreds of waterfalls along the 560-mile-long Bruce Trail, which guides adventurers through big cities, small towns, and stunning wilderness.

“I look at Niagara Falls as the hub of a wheel, but the spoke goes out 30 minutes in each direction to some of the most amazing places you’ve ever seen,” he said.

A major amusement park is part of Ontario's grand vision to turn the Niagara region into Las Vegas north, but Marineland may not fit the bill, the provincial tourism minister says.