Daily Archive for November 18th, 2005

Santa magically arrives at the Pen Centre (courtesy of Greg Frewin)

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From Niagara This Week:

Santa will attempt to break all known speed records on Saturday when he appears at the Pen Centre an instant after leaving the North Pole.

The appearance in Sears Court is being made possible courtesy of Niagara Falls-based magician Greg Frewin, also known as the “International Grand Champion of Magic”

The festivities begin Saturday, November 19 at 11 a.m. with the parade beginning at Zehrs.

There is also an ad that has been in the paper:

Greg Frewin Santa ad

Santa magically arrives at the Pen Centre

Saturday, November 19 at 11 a.m.

Santa arrives at the Pen Centre with all the enchantment of the season. The spellbinding sleight of hand of “The International Grand Champion of Magic,” Greg Frewin, will make Santa miraculously appear in Sears Court direct from the North Poll. Complete with a ballot to win a family pass to The Greg Frewin Dinner Theatre plus two nights deluxe accommodation with breakfasts at the Clarion President Hotel and Suites by the Falls… plus many more prices.
The parade to Santaland begins at Zehrs.

Niagara Square Rebirth

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From Niagara This Week:

Niagara Square mall is about to undergo a rebirth, reversing a slow decline that saw the shopping centre gradually eclipsed by major retail centres in other areas of the city.

The mall’s new owner, RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust, has lured four major big box stores in what will be a multimillion-dollar project that could return the shopping centre to its former role as a major regional player in the retail sector.

The coup should also end rumours the mall might eventually be slated for closure.

Santa parade this Saturday

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From Niagara This Week:

Once again, the jolly old elf himself is coming to Niagara Falls for the annual Santa Claus Parade.

A Line or Two

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From the Niagara Gazette:

It was five years ago that A Festival of Lights went dark here.

After a 20-year run, the event was shutdown in 2000 for a number of reasons.

Basically it lacked a hefty infusion of capital to create new attractions, upgrade the displays and expand its marketing and promotional efforts. In the evening of its life, a common complaint from visitors was ‘same-old, same-old.’

In retrospect, a major sponsor (e.g. Kodak or Southwest Airlines) would have saved the day.