Niagara Falls to light up for World Cup

Niagara Falls to light up for World Cup

Light show scheduled for June 11

To mark the beginning of the World Cup, Niagara Falls will shine to honour Canada, Mexico and the United States — the three host nations.

At 10 p.m. on June 11, a 15-minute light show will celebrate the start of the international soccer event. Then, the Falls will shine green, red and white for Mexico, Niagara Parks said Wednesday.

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The light show will happen each night of the tournament, along with the colours of each host country on their respective game days during the group stage.

On June 12, for example, the Falls will shine red and white for Canada, then red, white and blue for the U.S.

Since 1925, the Niagara Falls Illumination Board has managed the lighting of the Falls. It's made up of representatives from the cities of Niagara Falls, Ont., and Niagara Falls, N.Y., Ontario Power Generation Inc., New York Power Authority, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Niagara Parks Commission.

Justin Chandler is a CBC News reporter in Hamilton. He covers stories of all kinds from places including picket lines, court rooms, council meetings and research labs. Justin has a special interest in how public policy affects people, and loves a quirky human-interest story. Before CBC Hamilton, he worked for TVO and on a variety of CBC teams and programs. He co-hosted Radio Free Krypton on Met Radio.