New Chair Of Niagara Parks Commission Confirmed

From a press release seen on the Government of Ontario web site: Ontario has confirmed Fay Booker as the new Chair of the Niagara Parks Commission’s Board of Directors. The appointment follows an open recruitment process and takes effect April 21, 2010. Ms. Booker has extensive experience in corporate governance, accounting and auditing. Her experience…

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Twitter updates for 2010-04-28

RT @NiagaraParksPR @travelzoo: Affordable wonder: Niagara Falls is our new Destination of the Week! http://bit.ly/cFS2FT #travel # Are these CAW flags on Stanley Ave at half staff? http://twitpic.com/1j53du #

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FallenPeach, Photography, Graphic Design and Fine Art: Away We Went: Niagara Falls

Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (along with pictures): Matt and I just returned from our 2 year anniversary vacation to Niagara Falls, Canada. We had a wonderful time, and walked A LOT. My legs are still sore, but it was worth it. We stayed in two different…

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Twitter updates for 2010-04-27

@adamwhite It was fun. I look forward to seeing how goofy I look on video 🙂 in reply to adamwhite # RT @WinterFestival: We're thinking about extending the Winter Festival of Lights to Jan. 31, 2011 from Jan. 3 http://bit.ly/9khrp5 #

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Follow-up to truck crash at Fallsview Casino entrance

You might remember a story from December about a man who was being chased by the police and drove a truck through the front entrance of the Fallsview Casino (I took pictures of the aftermath). Well, the Toronto Star is reporting that he pleaded guilty to a variety of charges and faces almost 5 years…

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Success – one waffle at a time

I saw this in the Toronto Star. It caught my eye, because it says this man, Robert Ayoub, had a waffle stand on Clifton Hill in 2001. By 2001, he was on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls with a makeshift waffle stand and a hungry tourist following. The stand closed within a month, but the…

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Niagara Falls State Park Named Top ‘Green’ Destination in New York

From a press release found on Hospitality-1st.com: Niagara Falls State Park topped New York’s top ten green travel destinations Monday (April 26) by I Love New York, as part of the state tourism agency’s new “Green Heart NY” promotion initiative. “It’s truly fitting that New York’s oldest state park topped the list of green destinations…

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Labour Board holding casino union drive ballot boxes

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Canadian Auto Workers union is hoping the fifth time’s the charm. Management with the two Niagara Falls casinos hope this latest disruption is over. Both sides have done this dance before, and now comes the waiting game after thousands of employees cast ballots this week in the CAW’s latest…

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Bodes The Exhibition ad

This ad for Bodies The Exhibition was on page 94 of the the Thursday, April 22, 2010 issue of Niagara This Week. It is the first print ad I’ve seen for the exhibit. Bodies The Exhibition An exhibition of real human bodies Opening May 28, 2010 at the Niagara Exhibition Centre www.bodiesniagara.com The Niagara Exhibition…

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