From the Niagara Falls Review:
The CBC’s love affair with Niagara Falls continues.
The broadcast company was in the honeymoon capital earlier this week, filming an interview with city historian Sherman Zavitz for a special Canada Day broadcast to air Sunday at 2 p.m., on its Newsworld and main network telecasts.
Reporter Kas Roussy, along with a camerman, visited the city Tuesday and spent three hours with Zavitz around the Table Rock area, as well at the water’s edge of the Maid of the Mist.
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Review columnist and city historian Sherman Zavitz was one recipient of a provincial award for Niagara Falls residents who have promoted the city’s heritage.
Mayor Ted Salci and Sharon Shearing, chairwoman of the Municipal Heritage Committee, presented Ontario Heritage Trust Awards during Monday’s council meeting.
Salci said he learns more from Zavitz, the author of six books, about the history of Niagara Falls than from anyone else.
“This is a great city with a wonderfully long, fascinating history,” Zavitz said.
From the Niagara Falls Review:
If you don’t need it, leave it.
That’s the message being doled out by bridge officials to cross-border travellers this long weekend.
“Only bring what you really need in your vehicle,” said Tom Garlock, general manager of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission.
“Don’t use your car as a storage area. The more stuff you pack, the more likely it is an inspector might take a longer look to sort through it all.”
Good advice no matter when you travel!
If you are wondering what the City of Niagara Falls is doing for Canada Day, the Niagara Falls Review has a nice summary article on their web site.
On Tuesday I received the latest issue of the Falls Avenue Newsletter. They are promoting ideas for day trips. They also mention several things to do in Niagara Falls, that are not associated with their own properties. That’s nice to see.
To subscribe, visit their “Spin to Win” page and fill out the form. Be sure to check that you’d “like to receive news on Niagara Falls discounts and seasonal special eMail”.
I don’t remember seeing all of these banners or signs around the base of the Skylon Tower. All not terribly attractive, I can see why they are doing it. There will be a lot of press coverage of Jay Cochrane, and these signs will end up in a lot of photos and videos. More signs were put up after I took this picture. In the upper right-hand corner of the picture you can faintly see one of the white towers where Jay will be walking to or from.
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Jay Cochrane hopes every step he takes on the high wire this summer will bring him closer to his two biggest goals: Raising half a billion dollars for children around the world and walking on a highwire over the brink of the falls.
Each presents its own unique challenge.
To date, Cochrane - in town to begin his twice-daily wirewalk performances Saturday - says he has raised $43 million for children in places he has performed his high-wire acts around the world, including $114,000 of it in Niagara Falls, where he walks in support of Tender Wishes.
That means Cochrane needs to raise another $457 million in the next three or four years, when he expects to hang up his balancing pole and walking shoes for good.
Which brings Cochrane to what could actually prove to be the bigger challenge: The 1,100-metre walk from Goat Island to the top of the Skylon Tower he hopes will be the pinnacle of his career.
I can’t believe they did all that work just to make it into a parking lot!
Getting a little ahead of itself, the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview Hotel & Spa sent out a newsletter on Sunday promoting a New Year’s Eve package.
You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.
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