From 610 CKTB: A tightrope walker who wants to walk a highwire across the Niagara Gorge now has considerible political backing in the U.S. Nike Wallenda was told he wouldn’t get a permit to perform the stunt because the Parks Commission on both sides of the border say stunting along the gorge or the river…
From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Rose Harvey on Tuesday outlined a three-part plan to ensure that Niagara Falls State Park offers a welcoming and attractive visitor experience that matches the natural beauty of the Niagara River falls and gorge. “Governor Cuomo’s administration is fully committed…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The head of a leading provincial tourism marketing agency has been named the first chief executive officer of a new Niagara tourism agency. Robin Garrett, president of the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership, was appointed CEO of the Tourism Partnership of Niagara, the organization announced Monday. “It will be a very…
From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: Senator Charles Schumer is calling on the Niagara Falls Heritage Ara Commission to aggessively work to restore and rejuvenate the Niagara Falls State Park. Recent reports illustrated the run-down condition of the park which Senator Schumer says needs to be a top priority. The park needs a plan to…
From Bullet News Niagara: A pending deal between the City of Niagara Falls and the Niagara Parks Commission to create a new people-mover bus system to service the millions of visitors to the Honeymoon Capital each year was no shotgun wedding. While Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor acknowledges he and Ontario Tourism Minister Michael Chan…
From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: Plans are in the works for a new $6.2 million Hampton Inn in the City of Niagara Falls. Falls Hotel LLC is planning to construct a new 45,000 square foot, four-story Hampton Inn featuring 72 guest rooms. The business would be built at 6501½ Niagara Falls Boulevard on a…
From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s all about getting back to nature at the Niagara Glen and visitors like Jane Bartell couldn’t be happier. She is in total agreement with the many changes that have occurred and the new direction the Niagara Parks Commission is taking to protect and preserve one of Canada’s premier nature…
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: Thursday evening, the Four Points Sheraton hotel in Niagara Falls will have its grand opening. “It’s a smart place to invest money,” said Faisal Merani. Merani and his family are investing a lot of money in Niagara Falls, New York. They are hotel developers from Niagara Falls, Ontario. 2…
From Tim Denis on 610 CKTB (his “View From the Drive Thru” commentary): Americans and Canadians have a lot in common but we do some things very differently. There are many examples of the US doing a much better job of preserving their history than Canada but one example of how the Canadian Government was…
From Niagara This Week: In Jim Diodati’s eyes, Niagara Falls is a piece of bait. He says the city, with its beautiful natural wonder and tourist appeal, is what draws people to the Niagara region to visit. The plan, he added, is to use that bait to hook visitors and get them to explore more…