Twitter updates for 2012-10-08
It's a little chilly out, but there still seems to be a fair number of people around on this holiday Monday. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! #
October 2012
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Falls starting to make development gains
From the Buffalo News: A group of tourists on their way to Niagara Falls a decade ago would first notice the crumbling city streets. Then came the seedy hotels and shuttered attractions of a ghostly downtown. It looked nothing like the kind of place millions of world travelers flock to each year. But as Lt….
Setting up for the 2012 Winter Festival of Lights
On Friday I was out for a walk, and I took these pictures. They are starting to setup for the 2012 CAA Winter Festival of Lights. At first I thought it was kind of early, but it starts November 3, so they only have 1 month to get everything setup.
Still time to sign up to play mini-putt with Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati in aid of local food bank
From Bullet News Niagara: There’s still time to sign up to golf with Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati on Clifton Hill. Oh yes, the golf is mini-putt, which the mayor jokes is just his speed. The cause for the inaugural event, known as Mayor Diodati’s Who’s Your Caddy? tournament, is ProjectSHARE, the local food bank.
Documentary star urges Ontario to strengthen protection laws for captive animals
From the Guelph Mercury: The star of an Academy Award-winning documentary on dolphin abuse is urging Ontario to enact laws to protect captive animals, including those at Marineland. Ric O’Barry, a former dolphin trainer turned animal activist, is lending his support to Zoocheck Canada and former park employees who allege animals at the Niagara Falls…
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Happy Canadian Thanksgiving 2012!
Happy Thanksgiving to all of the Canadian readers. I myself am Canadian (born and raised and still live here), so I will be enjoying a feast on Monday. Whenever, wherever, and with whomever you are celebrating it, I hope you have a great weekend!
Are We There Yet? – Top 10 Canadian Destinations
I don’t know if they are in any particular order, but Crave Online has Niagara Falls at #1 in their list of top 10 Canadian destinations: Niagara Falls: Niagara Falls is an awe-inspiring vacation destination like no other. From the top of Skylon Tower to the base of Horseshoe Falls, Niagara Falls boosts beauty beyond…
Casino disputes man’s win claim
From the Niagara Falls Review: Harry Blackwood contends he won $25,000 while playing a slot machine at Fallsview Casino recently. But officials refused to pay him because they say there was something wrong with the machine and that he did not actually win. The Fort Erie man said it happened on Sept. 22 — a…
Critics question Marineland probe
From the Niagara Falls Review: Animal-rights activists are questioning what could and could not have been investigated at Marineland by one of the agencies that oversees the care of animals in captivity. Critics, who weighed in on social media sites, have been left scratching their heads after an official with the Ontario Society for the…