From the Niagara Falls Review: The old Loretto study hall, home to thousands of Niagara Falls students over the years, could play host to business conferences later this year. Owners of the former Loretto Christian Life Centre will ask city council’s blessing to turn the former convent and boarding school into a conference centre and…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Arlene White wants to make one thing abundantly clear: A new initiative by the Binational Tourism Alliance to promote women in tourism isn’t about bashing men. “This is about finally positioning women front and centre and promoting all the things they’ve done in this industry,” said White, who is executive…
There are several signs around the Hilton announcing a Public Hearing that was to take place on May 1. It was for “consent to an easement for access to an existing elevated walkway.” I’m not sure if they are adding another walkway, or changing one of the existing ones. I don’t know what the end…
A week or so ago I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting packages as well as the opening of the new fudge store. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.
The former Vacation Inn on Stanley Avenue has become a Days Inn. It looks like Days Inn has modernized their logo. It’s much more colourful and I think more appealing.
The Maple Leaf Motel on Fallsview Boulevard (across the street from the IMAX Theatre) has been torn down. This must have to do with the For Sale sign I posted about a year or so ago.
From the Niagara Falls Review: A “very important first step” in delaying the full implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative has been approved by the United States Congress. On Wednesday, amendments to the 2008 Homeland Security Authorization Act were passed by Congress in a 296-126 vote. That vote, said Binational Tourism Alliance Executive Director…
Work is still being done on the new Galaxy Golf facade/mural. Most of the pink is covered up with a space-scape starting to take shape.
I took this picture yesterday of the Shoeless Joe’s patio. Today when I was by they had the fencing taken down and it looked quite nice.