From the Niagara Falls Review:
Fay Booker, a Burlington business consultant who specializes in how corporations govern themselves, is expected to become the next chairwoman of the Niagara Parks Commission at a time the provincial agency is under scrutiny for the way it operates.
Tour ism Minister Michael Chan’s office announced in a 5 p.m., news release [...]
From the Niagara Falls Review:
About the only thing faster than Olympic gold medallist Jon Montgomery going downhill on his skeleton is how quickly his popularity across the country has exploded.
From his joyous acceptance of the gold medal to his spontaneous beer-jug hoisting celebration on the streets of Whistler, B.C., Montgomery has become a national icon.
The [...]
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Niagara magician Greg Frewin’s triumphant night at last year’s World Magic Awards in Los Angeles will be televised on Sun TV this Sunday night.
The show, which saw Frewin win the prestigious Magician of the Year award, will air at 8 p.m. The special aired in November in the U.S.
Frewin also closes [...]
Continue reading about World Magic Awards with Frewin airs Sunday
From the Niagara Gazette:
It appears as though the old Hotel Niagara is headed for condemnation.
City council members learned Monday that a recent inspection of the Rainbow Boulevard property revealed several areas of concern, including the lack of electricity, heat and an operational fire protection system inside the building.
Chief Code Enforcement Officer Dennis Virtuoso stopped short [...]
WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo had a report (including video) on an upcoming rally to try to save the NY State Parks system.
Wednesday in Albany, a rally to save the state parks from the budget ax.
Residents and state leaders will hold a rally to protest cuts in the governor’s budget, which could mean the closing [...]
From the Buffalo News:
More than a decade ago, Manhattan real estate billionaire Howard P. Milstein first invested in a company with grand plans to redevelop a huge swath of derelict property in Niagara Falls, and so far there is almost nothing to show for it.
Continue reading about Talks boost development hopes in Falls, but progress still slow
From the Niagara Falls Review:
The federal government won’t move ahead with its plan to incorporate biometric technology into passports until Canadians have had a chance to weigh in on it.
Pamela Stephens, a spokeswoman for Justice Minister and Attorney General Rob Nicholson, said Friday the minister’s office has been assured by Passport Canada that the agency [...]
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Tourism officials in Niagara will speak with one voice as they try to attract more marketing cash to the region.
Industry groups have agreed on a partnership they hope Ontario will accept as a regional tourism organization.
The provincial government announced the creation of 13 new tourism regions, including one for Niagara, late [...]
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Thought the Olympics closing ceremonies looked familiar? If you’ve seen the Oh Canada Eh dinner show in Niagara Falls, you weren’t imagining things.
From the moose to the lumberjacks to the hockey players, the cheeky celebration of all things Canadiana was like a carbon copy of the award-winning show that has been [...]
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