Daily Archive for December 13th, 2006

Holiday spirit on trial

From Niagara This Week:

As Sue Forcier looks around the city and sees residents enjoying the season and all the festivities happening throughout Niagara Falls, she can’t help but think about being in Ottawa in two months time to claim the top prize in a contest measuring holiday spirit.

“I want to win, I have a feeling we are going to win,” said Forcier of the WinterLights Celebration, a frozen version of the popular Communities in Bloom.

Judges visited Niagara Falls on the weekend, putting the city under the microscope in five categories and taking all winter activities into account, not just the famous Winter Festival of Lights.

Draftcon Calamar: Building a Reputation

The latest issue of Business Link Niagara has an article about Draftcon Calamar, a construction designer/contractor firm, has built several building in the Niagara area. Most recently they completed work on the A Young Garden restaurant.

A recently completed project, the building for Hana America Corporation garnered high praise from a customer that is indicative of Draftcon Calamar’s commitment to their long term goal. Chol-Hwan Kim, Director Hana America Corporation wrote, “Your dedication and ability are sterling examples of the highest goals in construction management as a vice president project executive.” This very project has been recognized with the First Place Specialty Buildings Award for the utilization of concrete in construction. The management team accepted the award in November at Constructs Canada, Canada’s largest construction trade show and conference, sponsored by the Ontario Construction Association.

Glover defends Niagara actions

From the Globe and Mail:

Lawyers for Lethal Weapon star Danny Glover will plead not guilty on the actor’s behalf in a St. Catharines, Ont., court on Tuesday to a trespassing charge.

The court appearance is the result of actions related to a protest in which Glover, 60, participated in September in Niagara Falls, Ont., in support of workers at three hotels there.

Security officers at one of the hotels, the Sheraton on the Falls, charged Glover with trespassing along with Wayne Samuelson, president of the Ontario Federation of Labour, and Alex Dagg, Canadian co-director of the UNITE HERE union, whose local 2347 represents an estimated 500 workers at the Sheraton, Skyline Inn and Brock Plaza hotels. All three hotels are owned by Canadian Niagara Hotels.

I reported on his original visit here.