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 Toronto Star:
Tourism industry officials in Toronto and Niagara Falls say they are shocked to learn the U.S. State Department plans to raise passport fees by as much as 35 per cent.
A new adult passport would cost $135, up from $100. Since last summer, passports have been mandatory to cross the Canada-U.S. border. The [...]
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From the Niagara Falls Review:
The Niagara Parks Commission wasn’t the only business to struggle in 2009.
The tourism industry as a whole had to scratch and claw its way through a year hampered by unseasonable weather, new passport requirements and a deadly influenza strain.
“It’s extremely bleak out there,” said Niagara Falls Tourism chairman Wayne Thomson.
“And the [...]
Continue reading about ‘Extremely bleak’ conditions still dog Niagara’s tourism industry
From the Niagara Falls Review:
It was a year to forget for the Niagara Parks Commission.
The provincial agency saw a dramatic decline in foreign visitation in 2009.
Whether it was H1N1, which literally stopped international travel for a period of time, the coolest and wettest summer since 1992, rising fuel prices, or the rception of traffic delays [...]
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Ontario has locked down Casino Niagara’s long-term future with a 15-year extension on the lease at its Falls Avenue location.
The government’s commitment could unleash up to $1 billion in private investment in the area around Clifton Hill -money investors were afraid to spend when the casino’s location was uncertain, said Niagara [...]
Continue reading about $75-million hotel announcement follows casino deal
From the Niagara Falls Review:
It’s hard to know how many chairs to put out when you’re not sure who is coming to the party.
The Niagara Parks Commission is gearing up now to accommodate the press and members of the public at its first public board meeting Friday, after more than a century of holding its [...]
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Niagara Falls should be a leader in the province’s plan to build a stronger, more competitive tourism industry, says Niagara Falls Tourism chairman Wayne Thomson.
“There’s no question that Niagara Falls is the logical leader in tourism,” he said. “While Niagara as a whole provides plenty of tourism opportunities, there are only [...]
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From the Niagara Falls Review:
First of all, congratulations to Niagara Parks Commissioners for voting in favour of opening their meetings to the public and the media. Quite a novel idea for public lands, we guess.
Vince Kerrio made the motion that was supported by his colleagues. This was the right thing to do and should have [...]
Continue reading about Curtain of secrecy lifting to reveal secrets inside Niagara Parks Commission
From the Niagara Falls Review:
The Niagara Parks Commission wants to go public.
After 124 years of meeting in private, commissioners voted unanimously Friday to open their doors to the public and the media.
“I made a motion at the parks commission today that the meetings, in the spirit of openness and transparency … be open to the [...]
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