Parks open for business

From the Niagara Falls Review: When Archie Katzman banged a gavel on the wooden table promptly at 10 a.m., it signalled to about 40 spectators the start of a new era for the Niagara Parks Commission. The open era. For the first time in its 124- year history, members of the public were allowed to…

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Canadian Niagara Hotels Inc. to Build New Hotel Complex Decision brings new jobs, development and tourists to Niagara Falls

From a PRWeb press release: Today brings great news for the city of Niagara Falls and the Falls Avenue Entertainment Complex. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has renewed the lease of Casino Niagara at its current location on Falls Avenue. The lease extension is for an additional 15 years, showing the Provincial Government’s…

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Full house at historic NPC meeting

From the Niagara Falls Review: It was standing room only at Oak Hall Friday where several dozen people crammed into a committee room for the first public meeting of the Niagara Parks Commission in its 124-year history. “We did not expect to see this many people,” said acting chairman Archie Katzman. Commissioners are “encouraged” by…

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$75-million hotel announcement follows casino deal

From the Niagara Falls Review: Ontario has locked down Casino Niagara’s long-term future with a 15-year extension on the lease at its Falls Avenue location. The government’s commitment could unleash up to $1 billion in private investment in the area around Clifton Hill -money investors were afraid to spend when the casino’s location was uncertain,…

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