Keeping Falls visits flowing in winter

    From the Buffalo News: Planners on both sides of the river get serious about making Niagara Falls a year-round attraction. Hotel occupancy around Niagara Falls sizzles at more than 90 percent during the summer months, but after winter arrives, you would be hard pressed to find more than a handful of tourists. Even the amount…

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      Greg Frewin and Santa Claus

      The Pen Centre in St. Catharines (a huge shopping mall) puts out a newsletter called the PenLetter that they place around the mall. The January 2006 issue highlights Greg Frewin’s appearance with Santa Claus: Click on the image to view a larger version The Most Wonderful Time of the Year The magic of the season…

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        Tourism sector bracing for border plan

        From Niagara This Week: The good news is, the area’s growing convention business should escape unscathed if legislation requiring passports to cross U.S.-Canada borders is handed down by the U.S., says one of the city’s tourism industry directors. The bad news is, the area’s massive tourism sector could take a huge hit.

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