Various Niagara Falls petitions

    As I have been reviewing the progress of my Jay Cochrane petition, I searched the site for anything related to Niagara Falls. I could only find 4 petitions (including mine). Here are the others: Enquiry into Marineland – This petition started in August of 2004 after Neocia died. The petition is calling for an “enquiry…

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      Clifton Hill Resorts Update – August 2007

      On Friday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting the same sorts of packages they always promote. They also highlight the upcoming Niagara International Kite Festival. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.

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        The trouble with thrill-seekers (they’re all wet)

        From the Globe and Mail: Fresh from a good soaking in the Niagara River, 10-year-old Tess Driscoll of Greenwich, Conn., steps off the Whirlpool jet boat and recites what she has just learned about a war once fought here. “Nobody won, and that’s why we share the river,” Tess says as her father, Kevin, looks…

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          Coming Down to the Wire

          From the Niagara Falls Review: He isn’t supposed to be doing this, of course. No 63-year-old man should. That’s the age you start winding down. Preparing for retirement. Dealing with new aches and pains. It’s not the age you step onto a cable 200 feet in the air for a walk across the Niagara Falls…

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            The sound of Niagara Falls in Star Wars?

            I’m not even sure of how I came across this, but last night I was reading something on the Wired web site from 1997. The article was about the improved sounds in the “Special Edition” versions of the original Star Wars movies. Ben Burtt, the sound designer from the original trilogy also worked on the…

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              Lien Report: A review of live- capture and captivity of marine mammals in Canada

              There is a lengthy report from 1999 on the Government of Canada web site on the capture and captivity of marine animals in Canada. Absolute requirements by the public for maintenance of marine mammals in captivity is that both care and welfare of the captive animals is assured, and that there are educational and scientific…

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                All in favour of hassle-free travel say ‘eye’

                From the Niagara Falls Review: Getting an iris scan for a Nexus card is a little like doing the Hokey Pokey. It all seems very simple, like getting your picture taken for your driver’s licence. Look straight ahead, camera clicks, image recorded. Except not so much.

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                  NiagaraFallsKiosk.com

                  I recently came across another nice looking Niagara Falls site, NiagaraFallsKiosk.com: Niagara Falls’s One Stop Information Kiosk. Links to all major hotels and businesses in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. If you are planning to travel to Niagara Falls this is the guide for you. As I said, the site is very nice looking. It is…

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                    Bronto’s Adventure Playland progress outside

                    As Sue mentioned in another comment, Bronto’s Adventure Playland is taking shape, especially the outside part of the attraction. There is some sort of rope/plastic/cage jungle-gym outside now. I still think this is a weird place to have an attraction for small children… right beside the Haunted House.

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