Meet the new boss

From Niagara This Week: John Lohuis is a busy man. He had to push back a scheduled interview for this story to accommodate an early morning meeting. When he was done, he was off to another. Such is the life of the Niagara Parks Commission’s new general manager. The former Director of Parks and Recreation…

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Falls can’t fumble chance to cash in on Wallenda’s wire walk

From the Buffalo News: So, now Niagara Falls is on its own high-wire act: Can it do what is necessary to bring a Wallenda family entertainment center to the city or will it stumble, allowing the other Niagara Falls – the thriving one that knows how to make the most of a good thing –…

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Governments launch the Niagara Falls WEGO system into service

From the Government of Canada: The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., Member of Parliament for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada; Michael Chan, Ontario’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport; Kim Craitor, MPP for Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, and Fort Erie and Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport…

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Nik Wallenda Wants To Put Up An Entertainment Center

From the Associated Press (via WHAM 1180 in Rochester): Wire walker Nik Wallenda says he’s looking at the U.S. side of Niagara Falls to put a semi-permanent entertainment center. Wallenda made history in June when he became the first person to walk on a tightrope directly over the precipice of the falls. He tells local…

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WEGO officially a go

From Niagara This Week: “This is a very important moment for Niagara Region,” Nicholson said. “It required a lot of work and dedication over the years. It is an important component in what we’re doing to find better ways of moving people around and extending their stay. “This will do just that.” Both the federal…

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Twitter updates for 2012-08-25

I'm not around all the time, but I've only seen 1 stilt walker 1 time at Jimmy Buffett's Margarita ville so far this year #

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