Could there possibly be a more dramatic backdrop for golf than Niagara Falls?

I don’t know how common this is, but I’ve never seen this before. The National Post has a sponsored article that is supposed to be “Special to the National Post”. It is essentially an ad for golfing at Niagara Parks Commission courses. Growing numbers of golfers come every year to gaze in awe at the…

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Pillar and Post plans moving forward

From the Niagara Falls Review: Expansion plans by the Pillar and Post Inn and Spa that include development of the former C and C Yachts property next door were given the go-ahead by Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors Monday. Official plan and zoning bylaw amendments would allow for increasing the size of the existing hotel on John Street…

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Niagara Falls adventure course stalled

From the Niagara Falls Review: Wildplay is still awaiting TSSA approval before it opens its Whirlpool Adventure Course on Niagara Parks Commission property at Thompson Point. There was original optimism the attraction might be up and running near the end of July, just after Wildplay’s MistRider Zipline to the Falls opened for business to the…

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Pokemon Go helps boost tourism at Niagara Falls to all-time high

From Syracuse.com: Everyone who makes their living in the tourism industry in the Niagara Falls area is talking about it. Summer 2016 was reported as an all-time high, with the Niagara USA Official Visitor Center, assisting over 103,000 people, a 16 percent increase over 2015. “I watched the old movie ‘Niagara’ with Marilyn Monroe and…

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New CEO for Niagara Parks

From the Niagara Falls Review: There’s a new leadership structure at the Niagara Parks Commission. NPC chairwoman Janice Thomson announced Friday that Reegan McCullough will begin his tenure as chief executive officer of the provincial agency, effective Nov. 7. McCullough is currently the executive director of Oil Sands Community Alliance in Alberta. Prior to that,…

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