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Niagara needs a tourism ambassador too
From the Niagara Falls Review: How’s Niagara Falls supposed to compete with Hello Kitty? Earlier this month, Japan’s tourism ministry named Hello Kitty, a cartoon character, its “tourism ambassador” to China and Hong Kong, a market Niagara has also been eager to tap… If Niagara wanted to follow Japan’s approach, there are so many colourful…
Niagara Falls Valentine’s Package at Renaissance Fallsview Sparks Romance and Relaxation
From a PRWeb press release on Yahoo! News: Conjuring up a romantic Valentine’s retreat for a significant other is as simple as a short drive to one of the world’s most romantic destinations and a package tailored to the occasion. Niagara’s Renaissance Fallsview Hotel features the Valentine’s Romance Package to help put the pieces in…
No deal for Imax, says Niagara Parks Comission
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission won’t play favourites by making a marketing deal with the Imax theatre it wouldn’t make with another attraction, says chairman Jim Williams. “In other words, we’re not going to treat them with any special consideration,†he said in an interview Friday. Imax Niagara Falls had proposed…
Road Trip! Destination: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
From TribLive (western PA): It’s a body of water that flows and amazes unlike no other. Niagara Falls is an enormously popular tourist destination — from both the American side in New York and the Canadian vantage point in Ontario. Known as the honeymoon capital of the world, the Falls at Niagara are about 12,000…
Appellate court backs Maid of the Mist
From Buffalo Business First: The Maid of the Mist Corp. has won its latest legal battle against Niagara Falls interests who felt the company’s off-season storage and maintenance facilities were given various municipal approval without full reviews.
Waterpark workers injured in 40-foot crane plummet
From the Niagara Falls Review: Two workers who suffered serious injuries when the hydraulic lift they were using toppled over at the Americana Resort’s waterpark Tuesday morning are expected to recover, a Niagara Regional Police source says. “They’re both going to survive. That’s what they say,” acting staff Sgt. Dan Tibbs said. They were in…
Marineland Welcomes Ontario’s Community Safety Minister’s Announcement Regarding Animal Welfare
From Yahoo! Canada Finance: Marineland welcomes the announcement by Ontario’s Community Safety Minister Madeleine Meilleur in regards to animal welfare and her decision to seek independent scientific advice in the establishment of appropriate standards of care for marine mammals. The wellbeing of our animals and mammals has, and always will be, our first priority. Our…
Justify sole-source contract: MPP
From the Niagara Falls Review: Whatever information Niagara’s regional tourism organization used to justify an “exception” from the province’s ban on single-source contracts, it should be disclosed to the public to ensure public confidence in the agency, Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor says. “I think that the chairman of the board should explain to the…
Jolley Cut off the table: Pietrangelo
From Niagara This Week: The Jolley Cut, a beloved pathway leading into Queen Victoria Park from Robinson Street, is still off the table as the DiCienzo family prepare construction of what’s being called the city’s first, true five-star hotel. Canadian Niagara Hotels, owned and operated by the DiCienzo family, is moving forward with its 26-storey…