Bids received for boat tours below Falls

From the Buffalo News: A deadline to submit proposals to operate boat tours from the Canadian shore below Niagara Falls passed Monday, but the number of bidders and the names of companies that submitted proposals will remain secret for now. Niagara Parks Commission Chairwoman Fay Booker said the commission does not plan to release details…

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CNN iReport – Butterfly Conservatory, Ontario

There was recently a CNN iReport (user generated reporting) about the Butterfly Conservatory (including pictures): The Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls, Ontario features over 2000 colorful, tropical butterflies (and moths) that fly freely among the lush and exotic blossoms and greenery.

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New manager by June, predicts NPC chairwoman

From the Niagara Falls Review: It could be summer before the Niagara Parks Commission gets a new manager at the helm as the government agency begins the process to fill the shoes of its retired boss John Kernahan. “I’m going to suggest the search process is going to take three or four months,” chairwoman Fay…

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FIXING THE FALLS: Inspiration is right across the border

From the Niagara Gazette: Credit the idea for this week’s Sunday centerpiece to Frank Croisdale, founder of the group Niagara Rises. I was chatting with him about our plans for the ongoing series on economic development when he mentioned Queen Street in Niagara Falls, Ont. Frank described it as a street not unlike, say, Main…

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Deadline for boat tour bid Monday (yesteday)

(I know I’m late, but I still wanted to post it…) From the Niagara Falls Review: If you ever wanted to run boat tours on the Niagara River, Monday’s deadline day. Companies interested in winning a lease from the Niagara Parks Commission on the water-f ront landing needed to operate tours from the Canadian side…

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Niagara Falls Getaway Packages from $59.95

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Niagara News TV set to launch Feb. 7

From Bullet Media: The news release trumpets the arrival of TV in Niagara, an assertion with which Cogeco might have issue. But there is no disputing the launch of Niagara News TV does change the local broadcasting landscape starting Feb. 7. Be sure to visit the Bullet Media web site to read the entire article…

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Winter tourism’s guiding light

From the Toronto Sun: It started as a way to keep up with our American competition. Now, nearly three decades later, the Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights has no competition. When rumblings of a winter lights festival first started in 1982, organizers watched what was happening across the border with envy. Established two years…

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Steering in the right direction

From the Niagara Falls Review: A Niagara Falls councillor wants to steer visitors in the right … or left direction. Coun. Wayne Thomson wants the city, the Region, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission and the Ministry of Transportation to work together to allow motorists who cross the Rainbow Bridge to be able to make left…

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Economic development: How could this happen?

From the Niagara Gazette: It almost defies logic. Niagara Falls, N.Y. sits on the edge of one of the great wonders of the world. It boasts some of the highest-profile developers in America. The local governments have an array of economic development agencies and programs and assistance packages at the ready. Millions of visitors arrive…

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