Canada 150 festival sees community ‘come together’

From the Niagara Falls Review: More than 4,000 people turned out to the Canada 150 Fun Fest inside and outside Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls Saturday. “We’re very happy with the turnout,” said organizer Chris Dabrowski. The Stanley Avenue venue hosted a full day of free indoor and outdoor events, which started at noon….

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Canada’s birthday party continues in Niagara Falls

From Niagara This Week: Canada Day might have come and gone, but the party for Canada’s 150th isn’t over yet. Members of the Canada 150 committee in Niagara Falls have been busy planning and organizing the city’s official Canada 150 Signature event entitled 150 Fun Fest in the Falls, set to take place this Saturday…

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CWF Canada invades Niagara Falls

From Niagara This Week: Over the years Niagara Falls has always been a popular destination for honeymoons and professional wrestling. From the years of Tony “Cannonball” Parisi, Neo Spirit Pro Wrestling’s monthly shows at the old Polish Hall on Stanley Avenue, and the WWE retail store on Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls has always been a…

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New concert series coming to convention centre

From the Niagara Falls Review: From the ashes of Niagara Concerts comes a new live music series starting in September. Organized by the Scotiabank Convention Centre, where Niagara Concerts spent its final three seasons, the Live by the Falls series kicks off with the Cowboy Junkies on Sept. 16, followed by Niagara Falls’ own The…

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Convention centre growing in popularity

From the Niagara Falls Review: Canada’s dominant leisure destination has also become the best meeting destination, says Noel Buckley, president and general manager of the Scotiabank Convention Centre. “We are the dominant leisure destination in Canada, generating more international demand than any other leisure destination in the country,” Buckley recently told Niagara Falls city council…

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Elvis takes over Scotiabank Convention Centre

From the Niagara Falls Review: The King of Rock n’ Roll takes centre stage at the Scotiabank Convention Centre this week for a worthy cause. Blue Suede Shoes: The King, The Colonel, The Memories, runs Feb. 14 through 19 at the Stanley Avenue facility. The musical biography, told through the eyes of Elvis’ business manager,…

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Greater Niagara Fishing and Outdoor Expo brings thousands to Niagara Falls

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: During the winter months unless you’re ice fishing, a lot of fishermen are dreaming of the days the fish are ready to be caught. This weekend, thousands are traveling to The Conference and Event Center of Niagara Falls to get prepared. One fisherman told News 4,”Gone are the days…

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