From the St Catharines Standard: Depending on how one looks at it, the great gorge can either be impressive or frightening. For the crew in charge of the annual rock scaling operation along the great gorge wall on the Canadian side of the Horseshoe Falls, however, it’s the former. “I don’t find it nerve racking…
From a press release seen on the Government of Ontario web site: Ontario has confirmed Fay Booker as the new Chair of the Niagara Parks Commission’s Board of Directors. The appointment follows an open recruitment process and takes effect April 21, 2010. Ms. Booker has extensive experience in corporate governance, accounting and auditing. Her experience…
Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (along with pictures): Matt and I just returned from our 2 year anniversary vacation to Niagara Falls, Canada. We had a wonderful time, and walked A LOT. My legs are still sore, but it was worth it. We stayed in two different…
You might remember a story from December about a man who was being chased by the police and drove a truck through the front entrance of the Fallsview Casino (I took pictures of the aftermath). Well, the Toronto Star is reporting that he pleaded guilty to a variety of charges and faces almost 5 years…
I saw this in the Toronto Star. It caught my eye, because it says this man, Robert Ayoub, had a waffle stand on Clifton Hill in 2001. By 2001, he was on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls with a makeshift waffle stand and a hungry tourist following. The stand closed within a month, but the…
From a press release found on Hospitality-1st.com: Niagara Falls State Park topped New York’s top ten green travel destinations Monday (April 26) by I Love New York, as part of the state tourism agency’s new “Green Heart NY” promotion initiative. “It’s truly fitting that New York’s oldest state park topped the list of green destinations…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Canadian Auto Workers union is hoping the fifth time’s the charm. Management with the two Niagara Falls casinos hope this latest disruption is over. Both sides have done this dance before, and now comes the waiting game after thousands of employees cast ballots this week in the CAW’s latest…
From the Buffalo News: The Buffalo Niagara region is rolling out the red carpet this week in an effort to persuade about 200 group-travel planners to come back within the next three to five years with busloads of travelers. The travel planners began arriving Tuesday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel to begin a whirlwind, three-day…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Mayor Doug Martin is heading to Virginia next weekend to see what impact, if any, the Richmond International Raceway has had on the community. While thousands of motor heads will be cheering their favourite driver during the May 1 Crown Royal Heath Calhoun 400, part of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series,…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Ken Lewenza is president of the Canadian Autoworkers Union. There’s no question that for thousands of Niagara casino workers this week’s union certification vote has been a long time coming. Since the casinos opened their doors, workers have expressed a willingness to speak for themselves at work, with a This…