Bieber and Co. leave Falls casino after pal denied entry

From the Toronto Sun: Pop star Justin Bieber and his entourage hit the Niagara Fallsview Casino on Saturday night, but it appears they didn’t get very far. Fallsview Casino spokesman Greg Medulun said Bieber and “a number of others in his company” arrived at the casino around midnight by limo. When one of the people…

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WWE stars to visit Niagara Falls

From the Niagara Falls Review: The World Wrestling Entertainment store in Niagara Falls will welcome two of WWE’s biggest stars for an autograph session, later this month. Gail Kim and Evan Bourne will be at the Falls Avenue store greeting fans and signing autographs from noon until 2 p.m. on Oct. 27. I’ll stop by…

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Tightrope walk, gay weddings, casinos? Niagara Falls open to anything for economy’s sake

From the Associated Pres (via Canada.com): In recent years, Niagara Falls has thrown open its doors to casino gambling, gay weddings and a tightrope walk that, until laws were relaxed, would have meant arrest. It even briefly considered taking in toxic wastewater from hydraulic fracturing… With its spectacular natural wonder — the famous waterfall that…

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    Festival honours its brightest lights – its volunteers

    From the Niagara Falls Review: The Winter Festival of Lights would never take place if it wasn’t for the dedicated work of volunteers, says general manager Dino Fazio. “When the call goes out for help, people here in Niagara Falls are quick to put their hands up to volunteer and see where they can help.”…

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      Students become stage hands for New Year’s Eve concert

      From the Niagara Falls Review: When the lights go up on New Year’s Eve, classic rock bands Honeymoon Suite and Loverboy will be in the spotlight. But they’d never get there if it weren’t for a group of volunteers who literally set the stage for a successful event. “It’s a big family. Everybody works to…

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      Temporary closures for Niagara Parks attractions

      From Niagara This Week: A pair of Niagara Parks attractions will be closed temporarily over the next few weeks. The shutdowns at the Butterfly Conservatory and Niagara’s Fury attractions are to accommodate for annual maintenance programs. These closures allow Niagara Parks staff to carry out needed maintenance to ensure the continued operation of these popular…

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        High Times is closing

        Speaking of Canada’s interesting cannabis laws (and Niagara Falls being close to the border), High Times is closing. It has been open for just under a year, so I assume that the lease is up, and either the landlord wouldn’t renew it with them, or the store declined to renew.

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        Falls State Park offers photo focus in highlighting ‘Beyond the Barrel’

        From the Buffalo News: It took Kenn Morgan more than six months to capture just the right shot of Niagara Falls State Park on film. Morgan, a Buffalo resident, and seven other still-film camera buffs set out in the fall to find unique images of the country’s oldest state park. “The idea when we started…

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        Twitter updates for 2009-11-27

        http://twitpic.com/r6dit – Last weekend Greg Frewin Theatre had a booth setup at the Pen Centre selling tickets (I know, the picture isn't g # http://twitpic.com/r6cs9 – This is a box of puzzles that I saw at Zellers the other day. As you can see, one of the puzzles included in the #

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        Marineland launches another suit

        From Sun News: Marineland has filed its second lawsuit in less than a month. This time the marine-animal theme park is taking aim at Marineland Animal Defense founder Dylan Powell. The statement of claim was filed at the St. Catharines courthouse Friday afternoon. It asks for a permanent restraint from Powell and his company from…

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