Twitter updates for 2011-06-13
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N.B. reptiles coming to Niagara
From the Niagara Falls Review: Several reptiles seized from a New Brunswick shop, where police say two young boys were strangled by a python, will soon call Safari Niagara home. Three dwarf caiman crocodiles are expected to arrive at the Stevensville zoo sometime next week. The animals will undergo a 30-day quarantine and then be…
Integrity commission grills Gale
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls businessman Bob Gale was interviewed for three-and-a-half hours last week as part of an ongoing investigation into a complaint he filed against the Niagara Parks Commission regarding its process for awarding contracts. Gale, a member of the parks’ board, says he spoke to forensic investigators from the Ministry…
DJs descend on convention centre New Year’s Eve
From the Niagara Falls Review: It’ll be a loud gathering of techno and electronic music going until nearly dawn. Just don’t call it a rave. For two decades, the free televised concert down at Queen Victoria Park has been synonymous with New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls. But there’s a new party in town this…
Marineland update
I emailed Ann Marie Rondinelli at Marineland asking if there was anything new this year. I was disappointed to not hear back from Anne Marie directly. Someone else emailed me what seemed to be a stock reply (telling me some things I already knew): Thank you for your email and interest in Marineland! Marineland is…
Pizza Deli construction
As mentioned before, the former Capri Restaurant on Ferry St has closed. It is now undergoing substantial renovations and will reopen as a Pizza Deli.
FREEFALLING; Braving the city’s latest attraction
From the Niagara Falls Review: I was pumped. Walking into the brand new Niagara Freefall and Interactive Centre on Stanley Avenue, a handful of people were having a blast flying through a vertical wind tunnel courtesy of a powerful propeller at the base of the structure. Awesome, I thought. If they can do it, why…
Band From TV is back at Fallsview
Last week I received an email from the Fallsview Casino Resort.
Tourism Minister stops in Niagara for first official visit
From Niagara This Week: Ontario’s Minister of Tourism and Culture has finally made his first official visit to Niagara. Michael Chan was named tourism minister in January of this year and recently came under fire from the opposition party for not visiting Niagara Falls — one of Ontario’s largest tourism destinations. Last month, Tim Hudak,…
New projects offer hope for tourism industry
From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s no secret that given the economic uncertainty in 2008, this year is expected to be a soft – read lousy – year for tourism. Gasoline prices are through the roof and they are expected to go even higher this summer. Food prices are also increasing, thanks in large part…