Tories raise questions about Maid of the Mist deal

From CTV Toronto: The controversy over a 25-year lease renewal for the Maid of the Mist tourist boats in Niagara Falls spilled into the Ontario legislature Monday, with the Opposition alleging political interference by the Liberal government. The Niagara Parks Commission decided to extend the lease with the American operators of the tour boats, the…

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Twitter updates for 2009-10-03

Saw a large group of boys (8 years old?) going into Galaxy Golf today. Must have been a birthday party, or something like that. #

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Twitter updates for 2009-10-02

http://twitpic.com/jz8oa – Even in the rain, workers were in Queen Victoria Park today assembling the Winter Festival of Lights displays. #

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“My Husband And I Are Planning To Visit Niagara Falls”

The following question (with submitted answers) was posted to The Pitt 10 web site: My Husband And I Are Planning To Visit Niagara Falls. How Far Is It From Buffalo Airport? What activities should we consider? We are only staying for 3 days before we continue our trip to Pittsburgh. Any recommendation for the hotels,…

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$50 M for new People Mover

From Niagara This Week: A long-awaited city-owned People Mover system in Niagara Falls is finally poised to become reality, with the province and federal government announcing Monday they’re going to pump $50 million into the project. The concept for a new People Mover system has been kicked around for years. At one time it was…

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Old Notice of Public Meeting regarding Hilton parking

I’m a couple of months late on this, but I just saw the sign the other day. It was attached to the railing around the parking lot right at the corner of Stanley Ave and Murray St, right beside the old Hooters. The City of Niagara Falls Notice of Application and Public Meeting Date: June…

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$135 1-Night Casino Package

Yesterday I received the latest email newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa. You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.

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Twitter updates for 2009-09-30

Yikes! It's chilly out today (and I didn't bring my coat)… # http://twitpic.com/jpslc – Obviously it isn't free to stay at the Baymont Inn & Suites, but the pixel board did linger on this word a bi … # http://twitpic.com/jpsi3 – I don't know how long this has been up for, but I noticed yesterday…

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Happy Wanderer for sale

I noticed this yesterday when I was out. The Happy Wanderer, a German-themed restaurant on Stanley Avenue is for sale. This could have been for sale for a while, I don’t know. My best guess is it was back in June or July, based on the dates on recent reviews. I’ve never been, but the…

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