From Niagara This Week: The grassroots citizens group which successfully lobbied the Niagara Parks Commission to scrap plans for a controversial gondola ride at Table Rock in 2004 has once again stepped forward, this time to fight a proposal for a hotel expansion the group says will block the final unobstructed view of the falls…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Ed Werner, founding president of Horn Abbot Ltd., which introduced Trivial Pursuit, has been appointed to the board of the Niagara Parks Commission. A longtime Niagara resident, Werner’s involvement in the success of the Trivial Pursuit board game has been recognized with an Outstanding Business Achievement award from the Ontario…
The Globe and Mail has an amazing article about Greg Frewin! It is 5 pages long on the web (it must have been a very lengthy article in the actual newspaper) and talks about Greg’s childhood, his rise to stardom, and how he ended up in Niagara Falls. It also talks about the challenges they’ve…
On Saturday I received the latest issue of the Falls Avenue Newsletter. The newsletter highlights some Fall packages, New Year’s Eve packages, and also has some information about changes to the Brock Plaza hotel: To subscribe, visit their “Spin to Win” page and fill out the form. Be sure to check that you’d “like to…
From the Niagara Falls Review: People might see Laurie Little’s painted pumpkins and think she has a plum gig. They don’t see the nights on the Internet tracking new trends. Or the endless travelling to shows across Canada. Or the frequent trips to the U.S. scouting the competition. By the time she gets around to…
From the National Post: The U.S. Congress took a major step yesterday toward delaying controversial travel rules that will require Canadians to carry a passport or equivalent document when entering the United States across land and maritime borders. With fears mounting that the rules will cripple cross-border trade and devastate border communities, negotiators from the…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The $34-rebate cheque Akron, Ohio, residents Betty and Carlo Palmieri will receive after their weekend getaway to Niagara Falls doesn’t make or break them. But it is a nice bonus for the retirees, who travel to the city every year. “Actually, we bought other stuff with that rebate,” Betty said…
From the Niagara Falls Review: While tourism operators decry Ottawa’s plan to scrap the GST rebate for visitors, they are celebrating word out of Washington the much-dreaded passport issue could be put on hold for 17 months as early as Thursday. “We had better news out of Washington today than out of Ottawa,” Ontario Minister…
From Canadian Business: On a bright, warm April day in Niagara Falls, Ont.–one of the first truly fine days this spring–Bob Masterson, president of Ripley Entertainment Inc., confidently told guests at the grand opening of his company’s Great Wolf Lodge that completion of the resort was just the beginning. For decades, the Ripley’s Believe It…
From the Beacon Journal: The world’s largest kite will be flown at the Niagara International Kite Festival Oct. 6-9 in Niagara Falls, N.Y. The kite measures 83 by 131 feet and will be flown by a team led by Masaaki Modegi, president of the Japan Kite Association, in Reservoir State Park in Lewiston, on Saturday…