\\ SPECIAL PROJECTS Niagara Falls FIREMEN’s Park New Amphitheatre at Firemen’s Park Officially Opens The newly improved amphitheatre area at Firemen’s Park in Niagara Falls officially opened in August of 2021. Upgrades include an enhanced design allowing for a smooth flow of people for outdoor events, and 400 tons of armour stone providing natural, landscaped seating for more than 600 people. The natural setting, park space and surroundings played a big role in the detailed design of the park, and the new renovation includes improved drainage of the site. Park improvements will continue with plans for a new digital sign, entrance feature and upper parking lot improvements. Mayor Jim Diodati said the city has been eyeing improvements at the park since it purchased the property in 2014 from
Members of the Stamford Centre Volunteer Firemen’s Association (SCVFA), who served as stewards of the park for generations before the city purchased it. The work, worth close to $300,000 and including drainage improvements, is the latest major investment by the city in the massive park sprawling over more than 100 acres
atop the Niagara Escarpment at the corner of Mountain and Dorchester roads. Mayor Jim Diodati said the city has committed upwards of $3 million to the park so far, from a new dog park and playground to the amphitheatre improvements.
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