New Year’s concert still alive, but no TV for 3rd year

From the Niagara Falls Review: For a third straight year, the New Year’s Eve concert in Niagara Falls won’t be televised. Nor, as originally hoped, will it be live streamed. But with this year’s line-up likely announced within a couple of weeks, Mayor Jim Diodati hints changes are coming to the annual show. “Next year’s…

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Niagara Falls receives funds for annual New Year’s Eve show

From Niagara This Week: The city has secured funding from the province to help with the costs associated with the annual New Year’s Eve concert in Queen Victoria Park. Earlier this year, staff submitted a funding request to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport’s Celebrate Ontario program and was approved. The city will receive…

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Special council meeting Thursday

From the Niagara Falls Review: A special council meeting has been called for Thursday to discuss the city’s continued concerns about Ontario Lottery and Gaming’s modernization plan. “We’ve gone on record with having serious concerns with modernization, the way it’s being rolled out, and serious concerns of up to 1,400 jobs being in jeopardy (at…

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New Year’s concertgoers stompa their feet

From Niagara Falls Review: For High Valley singer Brad Rempel, it was a far cry from his last visit to Niagara Falls. Before hitting the stage at Queen Victoria Park on New Year’s Eve, he recalled being so broke he stayed in a dingy hotel room that didn’t have a phone or TV, “ and…

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