Twitter updates for 2011-08-02
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August 2, 2011
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Everyone loves Ontario’s Marineland
From the Toronto Sun: “There’s a place I know in Ontario, where the sea lions kiss, so the story goes. “Its amazing shows and Friendship Cove . . . everyone loves Marineland.” Wait, there’s more: “You’ll be spinning, diving and soaring high. Our roller-coaster ride will fly you to the sky. Now you know what…
Niagara Falls State Park attraction admission scam leads to arrests
From the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: New York State Park Police have charged six people in connection with a scam that involved the theft and re-sale of tickets from both the Cave of the Winds and the Maid of the Mist attractions. Their arrests were announced on Friday after an investigation that included assistance from…
NPC conducted ‘inappropriate, unacceptable’ actions: Auditors
From the Niagara Falls Review: Two provincial audits into the Niagara Parks Commission concluded “some of the actions taken by former staff were inappropriate and unacceptable.” The audits, conducted during the past several months by the Ministry of Finance and publicly released Friday, look into past executive expenses, procurement practices and revenue generating opportunities at…
New GM for NPC
From Niagara This Week: After a short game of musical chairs at the Niagara Parks Commission, Fay Booker has begun her duties as the general manager. While holding the position of chair of the NPC, Booker put her name forward for the staff position after the departure of former GM John Kernahan. For her, it…
Crossing Niagara, the return journey
From The Independent (in the UK): It takes a cool head, impeccable balance, and plenty of self-confidence to walk unaided across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. Unfortunately, for daredevil Nik Wallenda, it also requires formal permission from local bureaucrats. The 32-year-old circus performer is bidding to become the first person in more than a century…