Graham on February 28th, 2006

From a press release from the IMAX Niagara Falls Theatre:
Niagara Falls, Canada – “It’s been running for 20 years and shows no signs of tiring out with audiences” said Elaine Bald, Theatre Director of the Niagara Falls IMAX THEATRE. Bald is referring to the FALLS MOVIE, Legends and Daredevils, celebrating its 20th anniversary at the [...]

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Graham on February 28th, 2006

From the Niagara Falls Review:
With growing concerns over Washington’s plans to require all travellers entering the U.S. to carry a passport or similar documentation by 2008, tonight’s visit to Niagara Falls by the United States Ambassador to Canada will have the close attention of businesses on both sides of the Niagara River.
David Wilkins will be [...]

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Graham on February 26th, 2006

This past Tuesday I received the latest newsletter from the Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview. They are promoting March Break packages.

You can subscribe by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.

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Graham on February 25th, 2006

Last Saturday I received the latest newsletter from the Hilton Nagara Falls. They are promoting March Break packages.

To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form on the left-hand side of any page on the Hilton Niagara Falls web site.

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Graham on February 25th, 2006

From Niagara This Week:
If Niagara Falls Tourism can stick to a business plan which includes a money-making web presence, it hopes to wean itself off municipal funding by 2011.
But for 2006, it will receive funding from the city in the order of $500,000.
Council finally threw its support behind a proposal to allocate almost $900,000 over [...]

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Graham on February 20th, 2006

From Niagara This Week:
The man who spearheaded plans to establish Niagara’s first commercial television station has won the support of Niagara Region politicians in his bid to overturn a decision by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) turning the TV station proposal down.
Wendell Wilks said Niagara is a “distinct place” with a large enough [...]

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Graham on February 20th, 2006

From The Sunday Telegraph (Australian):
NIAGARA or bust”: traditional sign on honeymooners’ cars. “Summer journeys to Niagara aggravate all our cares. We’ll save our fares”: From the Rodgers and Hart song, I’ll Take Manhattan.
Will the real Niagara Falls please stand up? Is it the Marilyn Monroe movie set in faded, mystery motels? Or Canada’s family destination, [...]

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Graham on February 17th, 2006

As Dan mentioned in a previous comment…
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Andrea Bocelli, the world-famous singer, will perform in Niagara Falls later this year in a celebrity gala to raise money for an expanding charity that helps families with children who need organ transplants.
Bocelli’s Sept. 16 performance at the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort will benefit the [...]

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Graham on February 17th, 2006

The Making Of special of the Niagara: Miracles, Myths and Magic DVD is 20 minutes long. There is a fair amount of “raw” or untouched footage shown that is exactly the same as the movie. It wasn’t coloured or adjusted for lighting, and didn’t look nearly as good as the real movie. There was some [...]

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Graham on February 17th, 2006

The seventh and last part of the Niagara: Miracles, Myths and Magic movie is 7 minutes long and is about Roger Woodward. It is a very tense and emotional scene where Roger goes over the Falls in only a life jacket and lives.

The movie is fantastic, whether in the IMAX theatre or at home. Pictures [...]

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