Convention centre’s startup is impressive

    From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Civic and Convention Centre has unveiled both its new president, Kerry Painter, and its new brand featuring a slick, colourful logo and a tag line meant to differentiate itself from the multitude of convention centres that dot the North American landscape. Dragan Matovic and his group of convention…

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      The lure was just too great

      This isn’t really about Niagara Falls in particular, but the intro to this Toronto Star article is all about a woman fishing in the gorge: Tarah Cherwoniak knows how to get attention. It was deep in the Niagara Gorge, just beyond the bottom of the Falls, and there were a few dozen fishermen gathered. Despite…

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        Niagara cops ready to battle N.Y. sherrifs

        This happened this past Saturday, but here is a Niagara This Week article that was describing the event: Thirty of Niagara Regional Police Service’s finest are ready to take on their cross-border rivals in the annual International Tug-of-War Challenge on Saturday. For more than 40 years, Niagara officers have taken on the Niagara Falls, N.Y.,…

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          Daredevil Wants To Go Legit

          From the Niagara Falls Review: On a cool September evening last year, a tattooed, scruffy-looking guy named Dean Sullivan hopped the guard rail near the Horseshoe Falls, wrapped a rope around a tree and plunged head first into the mist. He walked away without a scratch. Two years ago, he was simply walking across a…

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            Fireworks displays tonight

            From the Niagara Falls Review: Canada’s longest running fireworks series returned to the skies above the Friday night, and thousands are expected to watch the dazzling display of pyrotechnic power on Victoria Day. The Niagara Parks Commission’s fireworks displays will be held every Friday, Sunday and holiday starting at 10 p.m., weather permitting. The 2008…

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