From 610 CKTB: The season may be over but the pressure remains on Marineland. On November 8th animal rights activists plan to march from the clinic of the park’s chief vet, June Mergl, to owner John Holer’s house. The candle light march is being called “Follow the Money” Marineland March.
From the Niagara Falls Review: Marineland had lost its matriarch killer whale. Nootka died Jan 8. She had been at the popular tourist attraction for more than 27 years. “We were heartbroken, absolutely heartbroken,†said Marineland spokeswoman Ann Marie Rondinelli. “We don’t like to play favourites but she was definitely loved by everybody,†she said….
I recently received this from the DoubleTree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton Niagara Falls: The tastes of Niagara are sure to tempt your palate – raise a glass at more than 100 events and take part in one of Canada’s biggest street parades. DoubleTree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton Niagara Falls offers great…
I can’t remember how I came across this the other day, but regardless, apparently there is a hotel in the area that is for sale. I don’t know which one it is…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Bigger festival = bigger laughs. After two years as a single night event, the Niagara Falls Comedy Fest has supersized itself for its return in February. With a roster of nearly 20 comics, the event has gone back to its roots to become a three-day affair. And it will be…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission slammed the door on Nik Wallenda Wednesday, but a day later Minister of Tourism Michael Chan opened it up just a bit. Speaking with the Niagara Falls Review Thursday, the Ontario tourism minister invited Wallenda, a seventh-generation aerialist who wants to walk across the Niagara Gorge…
RT @niafallsreview: Dates have been set for the 3rd annual Springilicious festival in downtown Niagara Falls http://bit.ly/98iPMI # http://twitpic.com/1e3vfc – The ice cream place beside the Fun Factory on Clifton Hill is boarded up. Before it was boarded up, you could se # @ChrisEnnest I'm not up on UFC. That was the subject line of…
A couple of unrelated thoughts from Marineland… I’ve been to Marineland a few times this year, and we’ve spent a lot of time at Friendship Cove where the Orca whales are kept. We watched the splash show a couple of weeks ago, and the last time we were there we went to the underwater viewing…
A couple of weeks ago I received a newsletter from Niagara Hospitality Hotels, the operator of the The Oakes Hotel Overlooking the Falls. To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the Email Deals link on the main page of their site.
DeskPicture.com has a very nice aerial view of Niagara Falls taken from a helicopter. You can download a version of it in numerous sizes (1152 x 864 – 369K, 1024 x 768 – 274K, 800 x 600 – 178K, 640 x 480 – 116K). It’s actually quite an old picture. It’s quite interesting to see…