Twitter updates for 2010-11-16

It's interesting to see all of the proposed, but unbuilt, hotels. RT @NiagaraFalls: Existing Developments Report http://falls.co/aSCRiV # Oh Canada Eh has 50 seats for show-only this Thursday for $2.20 processing fee. Use code NOV18. There are also $10 show-only seats available # I uploaded a YouTube video — Winter Festival of Lights 2010-2011 Opening…

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NPC exec’s $395,000 expenses to hit Queen’s Park

From the Niagara Falls Review: The $395,000 expenses claimed by recently departed Niagara Parks Commission executive Joel Noden are expected to come up during Question Period at Queen’s Park this morning, staff in NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said. The Globe and Mail reported Noden, formerly the revenue, marketing and business development manager, racked up close…

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Video from the Winter Festival of Lights 2010-2011 Opening Ceremonies

Last week I posted some pictures from the CAA Winter Festival of Lights 2010-2011 Opening Ceremonies. I also took a very short video. You can see/hear a short clip from a couple of the performances. You can also get a sense of how big the crowd was. I would have taken a longer video and…

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Sea Lions Receive Unique Eye Surgery, Aquarium trying for Pepsi grant

I heard about this originally this morning on the Buffalo NPR station. From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo (includes a video): In Niagara Falls, the term “Cataract City’ takes on new meaning after two sea lions become the first in the area to receive a unique eye surgery. Thousands of guests come to the Aquarium…

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Sleep Cheap underway, rooms still available

From the Niagara Falls Review: As families started checking into their hotels Monday for what has become a Niagara fall tradition, organizer Jim Diodati says this will be “an odd year” for Sleep Cheap, Charities Reap. “It has been great, especially having the water parks all on board and having a great big inventory. It’s…

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