Parks, staff settle on 3-year contract

    From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission has reached a three-year collective agreement with its restaurant servers. The Niagara Parks and Unite HERE union Local 2347, which represents restaurant servers, ratified the deal Friday. Union members voted in favour of the plan April 7. The deal includes improved working conditions and wages for…

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      Pot protest was smokin’

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Pro-pot activists say it’s high time the federal government legalizes marijuana. And hundreds of those who believe Canadians should be able to smoke up without fear of being charged took to the streets of Niagara Falls Sunday to draw attention to their cause. “You need to legalize it,” said Marco…

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        Niagara Falls Hotels, Attractions & More Honored

        This is a press release at Newsbureau.ca about the recently presented Misty Awards: From Niagara Falls hotels and restaurants to local tourism leaders, Niagara Falls Tourism’s 2008 Misty Awards celebrated the destination’s travel industry, giving out over 25 awards at the annual ceremony on Thursday, April 10th, 2008. The Misty Awards honor individuals and businesses…

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          Annual rock scaling along Great Gorge set to begin

          From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission will begin its annual rock scaling along the Great Gorge wall on the Canadian side of the Horseshoe Falls from April 21-25. The rock scaling will continue through the week, weather permitting, or until completion. Niagara Parks staff scale rocks that have become loose during the…

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            Splash Into Spring With Great Wolf Lodge

            Obviously Great Wolf Lodge is working hard to get some customers this spring. As a previous guest, I received an email promotion offering an additional 10% off the “already fantastic midweek rates!”

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              Earth Hour success in Falls: Diodati

              I know this is old, but I didn’t get around to posting it. Seeing as I posted about it before, along with my pictures, I figured I should have a follow-up… From Niagara This Week: Earth Hour in Niagara Falls is being heralded as a success by Coun. Jim Diodati, who spearheaded the city’s participation…

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                High Times closed/moved

                I know how much you are all interested in this topic 🙂 so here is the last update (at least I hope it’s the last). The original store is closed… …and has moved… …down the street… (We had figured as much, but in the beginning, the original store didn’t say that they were moving).

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                  Sugar Mountain Candy Store

                  In a previous post, Sue asked about the building on Victoria Ave right at the top of Clifton Hill. The building was recently painted and the previous tenants are gone. Something is going on. I stopped by today, and the small sign on the door says that Sugar Mountain Candy Store is opening and they…

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                    Balloon ride at Niagara Falls is grounded

                    From the Buffalo News: A tethered helium balloon that floated on the city’s skyline during the last seven summers has been grounded for good, a Buffalo lawyer confirmed Tuesday. The owners of the Flight of Angels balloon ride have decided not to reopen this year because of nearly $750,000 in repairs and new equipment that…

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