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No shakeup at the Parks

From the Niagara Falls Review: There are no plans to shake up the Niagara Parks Commission, Tourism Minister Monique Smith says. In an interview Tuesday, she brushed off a Conservative critic’s claim that replacing the whole board is the only way to restore public confidence in the government agency. “We have no intention of replacing…

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New N.F. hotel opening soon

From Buffalo Business First: With a nod to an elegant past, the Hotel Giacomo will welcome its first guests just before the Thanksgiving holiday week. By all accounts, the hotel’s opening is a significant moment in Niagara Falls history. It represents the rebirth of an architectural icon that dominates the skyline but also stands as…

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Twitter updates for 2009-11-25

I’ve been slow this in posting this week. Today/tomorrow I’m going to post things you’ve already seen, but I still wanted to post them # @NiagaraParksPR Have you seen my screenshots from “The Office” wedding? http://bit.ly/tGYcV in reply to NiagaraParksPR # The movie crew is back on Clifton Hill today, but I don’t see any…

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STYX, Glass Tiger to perform New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls

From the Niagara Falls Review: Legendary rockers STYX and the Canadian group Glass Tiger will take to the stage on New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls. The Niagara Parks Commission released its lineup for the popular, televised concert Tuesday afternoon. “Niagara will be the place to be on New Year’s Eve,” said Niagara Parks Commission…

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NPC comes under fire

From the Niagara Falls Review: Holding annual general meetings could help the Niagara Parks Commission regain the public’s confidence, a government report says. It’s an idea chairman Jim Williams said he pitched when consultants prepared the report in the spring. “That would give the public an opportunity to pose whatever questions they would have. It…

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Group wants town to put the brakes on speedway project in Fort Erie

From the Niagara Falls Review: A group of Niagara residents have raised the caution flag over the proposed Fort Erie motor speedway project. A grass-roots organization, known as CARS (Citizens Against Racing Speedway) warns the proposal will not be an economic windfall for the town, rather it will be its “worst nightmare.” The town and…

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Twitter updates for 2009-11-19

Apparently the moving filming today has gone to Niagara Square # http://twitpic.com/q3u1s – The Jolley Cut has been blocked now for the season… # http://twitpic.com/q3t42 – The Skylon Tower and Hilton hotel have disappeared! # @jmrsoftwaresys I was only at the front, and there wasn't anything noticeable there. I wish I would have gone around…

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