Maid of The Mist Issue Impacting Tourism

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: Controversy over the Maid of the Mist is already impacting tourism in Niagara Falls. Officials say tourists are already calling with concerns.

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Parks official resigns post in Canada

From the Buffalo News: Fay Booker, general manager of the Niagara Parks Commission, has resigned from the Canadian park agency. The reasons for Booker’s resignation are unclear, though a source familiar with the situation said tensions between the agency and the Niagara Falls, Ont., city government likely played a role. Before her hiring as general…

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Did anyone see the latest sword swallowing show?

I know this is old news, but I was just wondering if anyone went to this? I’ve been before and seen Riley Schillaci and Vanessa Neil. I was in the general area a bit before the show was to start, and it didn’t look like there were very many people around. Steel of a Deal:…

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Loretto development passes hurdle

From Niagara This Week: A highrise development slated for the land along Stanley Avenue which is home to the former Loretto Academy has passed another hurdle — but not without conditions. Council endorsed a staff recommendation to approve an application building form and zoning changes sought by backers of the project, provided they meet a…

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Hornblower Cruises hopes to persuade Maid of the Mist operator to exit

From the Buffalo News: When a San Francisco company begins operating boat tours in Niagara Falls, Ont., in 2014, it won’t be with the iconic Maid of the Mist name. And if Hornblower Cruises & Events gets its way, it will be the only tour boat operator in the Niagara Gorge. “We’re not anxious to…

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Clifton Hill Update – February 2012

(I know I’m a couple of weeks late, but some of the dates for booking are still valid, so I still wanted to get this up) A couple of weeks ago I received the latest email newsletter from the Clifton Hill Resort. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resort Update newsletter by visiting the…

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Booker resigns from Niagara Parks

From Niagara This Week: After less than one year on the job, Fay Booker is out as general manager of the Niagara Parks Commission. Sources told Bullet News that the decision was made Tuesday and senior staff members at the Parks Commission were informed this morning. Later Wednesday, a news release from Niagara Parks stated…

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