Conservatory to temporarily close for maintenance

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission’s Butterfly Conservatory will undergo a metamorphosis of sorts in the coming days. The popular tourist attraction will temporarily close Jan. 9 to allow staff to carry out general maintenance and cleaning jobs that can’t be completed when the site is open to the public. It will…

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Antica Pizzeria & Ristorante expanding?

As a follow-up to my “Center Gift Shop” torn down for a parking lot posting last week, regular visitor Drafty found a document on the city web site (or here if the city website link changes) that indicates that Antica Pizzeria & Ristorante will be expanding into the space where Center Gift Shop was. A…

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Marineland faces animal cruelty charges:OSPCA

From Niagara This Week: Marineland was charged Monday with six counts of animal cruelty, but the company dismissed the allegations, accusing Ontario’s animal welfare agency of acting on behalf of “a band of discredited activists.” The latest charges, filed by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, relate to a number of…

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