Casino deal raises alarm

    From Niagara This Week: Word that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC) is only planning to extend its lease agreement for Casino Niagara for two years is adding to speculation that the days may be numbered for the original gambling facility in the Falls. Fearing 2,500 jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in…

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      Images of a Century: The City of Niagara Falls, Canada 1904-2004

      The year 2004 marked the 100th anniversary of the City of Niagara Falls. There were numerous events held throughout the year to mark the anniversary. Near the end of the year, they also published a fascinating book filled with pictures taken over the 100 years. The book is called Images of a Century: The City…

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        Don’t tamper with the Jolley Cut

        From the Niagara Falls Review: If Grand Canyon visitors can ride donkeys down to the bank of the Colorado River, surely people in Niagara Falls can handle a 150-metre nature trail to walk down the escarpment. It was a surprise at Monday’s council meeting to hear disparaging comments about the Jolley Cut, the trail that…

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        Twitter updates for 2010-08-11

        @Hilton_Niagara It’s probably the one I posted about earlier in reply to Hilton_Niagara #

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        Preparations for New Year’s Eve party in Queen Victoria Park

        Here are some pictures I took yesterday and today of the work going on in Queen Victoria Park in preparation for the big show tomorrow night.

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        Johnny Peppers is a restaurant

        Ok, maybe I’m a bit slow here, but for some reason I thought that Johnny Peppers was going to be another bar/club like Cantina Charlies. However, apparently it is a restaurant. They recently put up the smaller text up on the building that says: Great Italian Grill Wood Fired Pizza and Deli

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          $87 — Niagara Falls Hotel with $200 in Extras

          Canadian Niagara Hotels has a Travelzoo deal available: With the first heat wave comes our first hot deal to Niagara Falls during the summer: Stay at the Skyline Inn for only $87 ($89 CAD) per night. You will be able to play all day on Clifton Hill with these $200 in extras absolutely FREE (4…

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          OMB dismisses speedway appeals

          From the Niagara Falls Review: Appeals against the Canadian Motor Speedway have been dismissed by a provincial planning board, paving the way for the much-anticipated project to break ground. The Town of Fort Erie received a decision from the Ontario Municipal Board Monday, which included some requirements and restrictions already agreed to by speedway officials…

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            High times for Loonie

            From Niagara This Week: A Canadian dollar on par with the American greenback may end up hurting gateway cities like Niagara Falls in more ways than one, says one of the city’s commerce leaders. The loonie recently reached parity with the American dollar, but it”s not all good news, says Carolyn Bones, president of the…

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