Road removal plan seeks to connect Niagara Falls to ‘greatest waterfront in the world’

From the Buffalo News: The plan calls for removing a 2-mile section of the Niagara Scenic Parkway in Niagara Falls. And it’s getting some good reviews. “We certainly see it as a positive opportunity for us,” said Gary K. Siddall, executive director of the Aquarium of Niagara. “There’s a lot of obstruction (now) with the…

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Setting up for the festival of lights

Over the last week or so I’ve noticed more lights and displays coming out, in preparation for the OPG Winter Festival of Lights.

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Niagara Falls’ OLG funding surpasses $100-million mark

From Niagara This Week: The City of Niagara Falls received close to $7 million in the second quarter from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. In total, $6.81 million was paid out to the City by the provincial gaming agency. The payments are part of a hosting agreement the City of Niagara Falls has with…

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Anchor Bar coming to downtown Niagara Falls

From the Niagara Gazette: Those who could not point out Western New York on a map may still be familiar with what are among its chief cultural exports – chicken wings and Niagara Falls. The two will be within blocks of each other by Nov. 10, when the Merani Hotel Group will open an Anchor…

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The ‘Canada first’ legacy of John A. Macdonald

Not really an article specifically about Niagara Falls, but it does get mentioned… From the Hamilton Spectator: In light of the furor to remove John A. Macdonald’s name from public institutions and bar his visage from the public square, it might be prudent to relate this serendipitous anecdote from our city’s rich history… By the…

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Days Inn keycard (second one)

Another in my series on keycards… The other day I found this keycard for a Days Inn hotel. It is a generic card, so I don’t know if this is for the Days Inn Near the Falls or the Days Inn Niagara Falls Clifton Hill Casino.

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