From a CNW Group press release seen on Yahoo! Canada Finance: Yesterday Marineland welcomed the first regular surprise inspection by the new Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) zoo inspectors, as part of the new framework for monitoring of animal care developed with the Government of Ontario, the OSPCA and Canada’s…
From Now Toronto: Several hundred animal rights and liberation activists marched five kilometres through the streets of Niagara Falls to the gates of Marineland for opening day demanding the release of the park’s captive wildlife. John Holer, the park’s owner, was onsite but did not address the crowd directly.
From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: For the first time in 129 years the Maid of the Mist has competition on the water under Niagara Falls. Hornblower Niagara Cruises set sail Wednesday with a preview tour for the media. Public cruises begin May 15. The new tours will include sunrise cruises, cocktails at sunset and…
The “Tales of a Ranting Ginger” blog has a posting about a recent trip to Niagara Falls, along with some pictures: It amazes me that no matter how many times we can visit Niagara Falls, we are always finding new stuff. I seriously had no idea you could eat a yummy meal from Boston Pizza,…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Ask and you shall receive. When his customers kept asking about the possibility of having dining cruises, Whirlpool Jet Boat owner and operator John Kinny saw the opportunity and decided to do something about it. Starting July 1, Niagara Sunset Cruises will be offering dining and sight-seeing cruises in the…
The Niagara Parks blog recently had a nice write-up about how they make the Floral Clock: It’s planted twice each year and photographed almost as often as the Falls themselves, but few people know exactly what goes into crafting this incredible floral display. The Floral Clock was built by Ontario Hydro in 1950 and inspired…
From a CNW Group press release seen on Yahoo! Finance: Celebrities, world leaders and tourists from Canada and around the world will once again have a chance to ride the iconic Maid of the Mist when the boats are launched in Niagara Falls, N.Y., beginning Saturday, May 10, at 10 a.m. The Maid’s 2014 season…
Earlier this month I received the latest email from the Holiday Inn Niagara Falls You can subscribe to the email newsletter by entering your email address in the form on the left side of the Holiday Inn Niagara Falls web site
From the Niagara Gazette: The new Niagara Jet Adventures ready to launch boat tours along the lower river this year is planning a job fair Wednesday at the Village Center, 240 Lockport St. The job fair is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center (Red Brick School) with the company looking to…
From the Buffalo News: We’re happy to see that Nik Wallenda is returning to this area, even if it’s not back to Niagara Falls, where the wire walker gained fame. Wallenda has kept a special place in his heart for Niagara Falls since his walk across the Horseshoe Falls in June 2012. Live television allowed…