From Niagara This Week:

With the announcement of $70 million in provincial and federal money for the city’s long-awaited convention centre project, 2007 may be marked as the year everything changed in Niagara Falls.

It’s one of the highlights of a busy 2007, says Mayor Ted Salci, reflecting recently his inaugural year of a four-year term for the current council.

“I’m very proud,” said Salci. “I think it will change Niagara Falls forever.”