From the Niagara Falls Review:
Choosing seven wonders that define Canada is too important to be determined by a “mouse-clicking” campaign, says one of the three judges who get the final say in CBC’s contest.
“It isn’t right, as I’m sure you’d agree, for a mouse-clicking campaign to decide matters,” said Roy MacGregor, a columnist with the Globe and Mail who is on the judging panel in the Seven Wonders of Canada contest.
After the people have their say this week, three judges get the final decision on narrowing the 52 nominees down to the seven wonders. As of Friday - the most recent results available - Niagara Falls was on top of the list voted on by the public.
From the Niagara Falls Review:
The Niagara Parks Commission is hoping visitors ‘come sail away’ to a new concert series this summer.
Former Styx lead singer Dennis DeYoung anchors a slate of shows at Queen Victoria Park July 28, teaming up with the Niagara Symphony. Dubbed Hot Summer Nights at the Falls, the series includes the Commodores July 7, Neil Sedaka July 14 and a massive fireworks show July 21 that will see a wall of fire in the gorge more than a kilometre long.
But unlike previous shows at Queen Victoria Park, tickets will cost $25 each.
From the Niagara Falls Review:
It’s known as the ‘Street of Fun,’ but on Sunday, Sherman Zavitz made it the Street of History.
The city’s official historian wasn’t just playing tourist. With close to 50 people in tow, he made his way down and then back up the rambunctious boulevard, pausing where appropriate to discuss what was there in the days before wax museums and arcades.
Among many locals, it’s a noisy, tacky street to avoid all summer. But it has a deep connection with the city, said Zavitz, who writes on local history each Saturday in The Review.
“Its history should get some respect,” he said.
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Joe Mazeika couldn’t say anything bad about his jet boat tour of the Niagara River.
His only complaint was about what happened in the wake of his Sunday afternoon ride.
As he and his family, visiting from New Jersey, left the Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours’ dock in Niagara-on-the-Lake, they were greeted by close to 70 people from both sides of the river protesting the jet boat operation.
Placards emblazoned with messages such as We Want Our Dock Back, Let The Lease Lapse and Don’t Sell Our River To The Jet Boat were waved before them.
Protesters peppered the Mazeikas with questions as the family walked past them.
It wasn’t Mazeika’s idea of an appropriate Memorial Day weekend activity.
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