Yesterday when I was out and around I saw Jay Cochrane over on the HOCO property talking with Harry Oakes. Jay’s done now with his skywalks near the Skylon Tower. I didn’t hear what they were saying… I don’t know what they were talking about… but it would be pretty cool if Jay was back next year walking over the Niagara SkyWheel!
Of course the coolest thing would be a walk over the Falls next year. I still have the petition going, and if you haven’t signed it, please do.
Don’t forget to sign the petition!
From the Buffalo New:
All indications are that this has been a positive summer for the local tourist trade despite concerns about potential changes to passport requirements and even though final industry figures for the summer haven’t been released.
And while Labor Day weekend is the traditional sunset for the season, the flocks of visitors haven’t ended yet, as the season seems to have been extended, according to a downtown hotelier.
“I think it’s been a great summer for just about everybody,†said Joseph Sanelli, general manager of the Sheraton Four Points and head of the Downtown Hotel and Motel Association.
I would think if it was a good year for Niagara Falls, NY, it must have been a good year for Niagara Falls, ON, as I doubt there are very many people that are going to make it as far as NY and not cross the border to see what’s here.
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Ottawa’s in. The federal government will contribute one-third of the $100-million cost to build the Niagara Convention and Civic Centre, Niagara Falls MP Rob Nicholson announced Wednesday.
“There is no doubt in my mind this will help strengthen the economy of this area,” Nicholson said during a press conference Wednesday afternoon. “This is that other piece of the puzzle we want to have … We need to have a facility that can handle large conventions.
“We are a perfect fit.”
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Slow traffic has plagued border crossings in Niagara all summer, but it’s not because people are travelling more.
Overall, travel is down this year at three of the Niagara River bridges yet wait-times of an hour or more are not uncommon, especially when entering the U.S.
At the Rainbow Bridge on Monday, 20-minute delays were the longest for Canada-bound traffic compared to 80-minute delays for U.S.-bound cars.
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