Clifton Hill billboard

    So the billboard I’ve been posting about is advertising for the Clifton Hill attractions. These are the HOCO Limited properties. I can’t imagine they’re too happy with the right billboard. The Movieland sign is missing the top, and almost all of Elvis’ head is missing.

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      The Drabbles Leaving Niagara Falls – 20050820

      Today the Drabbles are still crossing the border after leaving Niagara Falls. They say the wrong thing and get pulled over. See a larger version of the comic at http://www.comics.com/comics/drabble/archive/drabble-20050820.html

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        Skylon Tower Facts

        These stats were gathered from the Tower Information and Facts & Stats pages of the Skylon Tower website. This is only a sampling of the stats I found most interesting. Be sure to visit those pages for more. SKYLON TOWER GENERAL FACTS AND STATS Construction time Construction on the Tower was started in May, 1964…

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          Niagara’s most famous landmark … next to the Falls

          Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of going up the Skylon Tower. In all my years living in the Niagara Region, I had never been up before. I have been up the CN Tower in Toronto, but for some reason I had never gone up the Skylon Tower. It was amazing! If you come…

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            Drabble Artist Kevin Fagan Talks about Niagara Falls

            As I’ve been posting, the cartoon Drabble family has been on vacation this week in Niagara Falls. I contacted the artist, Kevin Fagan, and asked him a few questions (had he ever been to the falls? why did they come to Niagara Falls? where else might they go?, etc). Below is his response: I live…

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              The Drabbles Leaving Niagara Falls – 20050819

              Today the Drabbles are leaving Niagara Falls and crossing at the border. Norm reacts the way many people react. See a larger version of the comic at http://www.comics.com/comics/drabble/archive/drabble-20050819.html

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                New passport rules will curb US-Canada cross-border travel: tourism groups

                From Yahoo! News: The Canadian tourism industry coalition expressed concern that new rules requiring Americans to obtain passports before traveling abroad will significantly reduce northbound travel out of the United States. “The publicity surrounding the new passport requirements is already having a deterrent effect on cross-border travel,” Randy Williams, president of the Tourism Industry Association…

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                  The Drabbles in Niagara Falls – 20050818

                  Today the Drabbles are trying to sleep in a fallsview room. Unfortunately Mrs. Drabble is having a hard time sleeping because the Falls are so loud. You know, you’d be surprised at the number of people who think they can turn the Falls off and on at will! See a larger version of the comic…

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                    Tunnel to boost Ontario electricity

                    From The Globe and Mail: Ontario Power Generation has granted a contract to an Austrian company to build a new 10.4-kilometre-long tunnel to increase electricity generation from the Niagara River, it announced Thursday. The announcement comes during a time that Ontario is struggling to meet its energy needs as it shuts down its coal-fired plants….

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