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Niagara Parks Commission cancels observation wheel plans

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  • The Niagara Parks Commission cancelled private proposals for an observation wheel in Queen Victoria Park.
  • The commission said the 3.8-kilometre electric tram, the Niagara River Line, remains under consideration.
  • Ontario projects the tram will generate $490 million in GDP and create 3,800 jobs within eight years.
  • Niagara Falls MPP Wayne Gates launched a petition opposing the wheel and urged public consultation on the tram.