Graham on November 7th, 2006

From the Niagara Falls Review:
It’s a question many people have asked while driving on Stanley Avenue near Dunn Street: Whatever happened to the Crown Plaza hotel?
Work was started on a concrete foundation. And there’s a large crane that seems to point in different directions on certain days.
But there doesn’t appear to have been much construction [...]

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Graham on November 7th, 2006

From the Niagara Falls Review:
Dancers, costumed characters and festive lighting displays.
Those were just a few of the sights to see during the opening ceremonies of the Winter Festival of Lights Saturday evening in Queen Victoria Park.
An estimated 2,500 people jammed into the park across from the roaring cataracts to enjoy an early taste of Christmas [...]

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From the Niagara Falls Review:
Ask Dino Fazio if he has a light. He’ll offer you two million.
That’s the tally for this year’s Winter Festival of Lights, which flips the switch tonight at 6 p.m. and illuminates the city until Jan. 8. Fazio, the festival’s general manager, said the event is brighter than ever for its [...]

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Graham on November 7th, 2006

From Niagara This Week:
The Hilton on Fallsview Avenue is set to soar to 52 storeys after council approved the expansion Monday night.
“This is a good news story,” said Ed Lustig, the agent for the developers. “This is a world class hotel with world class facilities.”
The development is an expansion to the Hilton’s 30-storey building across [...]

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