New structure at the end of Oneida Lane

The other day I noticed some steel structure taking shape at the end of Oneida Lane. You can see it both from Clifton Hill and Victoria Ave. Does anyone have any idea what it is?

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Future cloudy for Falls favorite Maid of the Mist

From the Washington Examiner: Deliberations in Canada over the future of the Maid of the Mist sightseeing boats at Niagara Falls are being closely watched in the United States, where elected and tourism officials want to avoid disruptions to an iconic draw that brings millions of tourists to the Falls each year. The double-decker boats…

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Empty space on Clifton Hill

I’m not positive who owns this space, but perhaps this is what the ad on Kijiji was referring to.

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An Annie Leibovitz Exhibit With Shots of Niagara Falls, Not Demi Moore

Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz has a new book out with photos of scenery rather than celebrities. I haven’t seen the book, but an article in The Atlantic says that the cover of the book has Niagara Falls on it. Stopping in front the book’s cover image—a breathtaking vision of Niagara Falls—she explained that this was…

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SCCN Newsletter – January 2012

Last week I received the latest newsletter from the Scotiabank Convention Centre Niagara Falls.

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First Mac’s sign up at new convenience store

The Mac’s convenience store/Shell gas station that will be opening at the corner of Stanley Ave and Ferry St is coming along. The other day the big Mac’s sign went up on the building.

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Actors Dillon, Russell on set in N.F., Ont.

From Buffalo Business First: “Healy” and “Snake Plissken” have been spotted along Clifton Hill. Actors Matt Dillon and Kurt Russell are filming several scenes around Clifton Hill and other sites in Niagara Falls, Ont., all of which serve as the backdrop for the movie “The Black Mark”, which is being made in the Southern Ontario…

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The Niagara daredevil I knew didn’t quit – and it killed him

From Buffalo Business First: On July 3, 1984, a Czech emigre by the name of Karel Soucek rode in a nine-foot barrel over the cataracts at Niagara Falls, and lived. A few months later, on Jan. 19, 1985, a stunt he was performing in the Houston Astrodome malfunctioned and within a day he was dead,…

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