Down south in Canada

    The author of this article in the Chicago Tribune took a trip through Southern Ontario and one of the stops was in Niagara Falls: Next to the falls, we found a mob scene, a mile of people lined up three or four deep to see the water fall. After crashing down, it hurled some water…

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    Comfort Inn, Niagara Falls closing in October (UPDATE)

    From the Vanmeer Free Press: The Vanmeer Free Press has confirmed the Comfort Inn on Clifton Hill Niagara Falls is closing it’s doors on October 12th, putting up to 50 people out of work, some people will be given jobs in other areas within the parent company officials say. The Inn is one by Hoco…

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    Couple’s Getaway Packages

    Last week I received the latest 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.

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    Cleanup plan for Niagara River costs $380 million

    From the Niagara Gazette: The Buffalo Sewer Authority will spend $380 million over the next 20 years to reduce the amount of untreated sewage and stormwater runoff flowing into the Niagara River, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday. The work will involve sewage plant upgrades and the installation of rain gardens, pervious pavements, rain barrels…

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      Demand development: Changing the course of Niagara Falls should be priority for city, state leaders

      From TMCnet: It’s a tale of two cities, and from the American standpoint it’s a pressing one. At just about every step of the way through the years, leaders in Niagara Falls, Ont., have made good economic development decisions — and leaders in Niagara Falls, N.Y., have bungled them. Growth and prosperity on the Canadian…

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        Report boasts NTCC’s value to Falls

        From the Niagara Gazette: An expanded advertising and marketing campaign helped the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. offer Niagara Falls a 16-to-1 return on its funding investment in 2007, according to a presentation made this week by NTCC President and CEO John Percy. Though NTCC represents the entire county, the bulk of its $2.8 million…

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          Border crossers getting the message

          From the Niagara Falls Review: A campaign to make sure people crossing the border have the documents they need appears to be working. Kevin Corsaro, spokesman for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office in Buffalo, said in the first two days of the new Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative requirements, “we have been seeing mid-90…

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          Name the Baby Lion Cub at Safari Niagara – Get Your Tickets Now For The Best Outdoor Concert Series

          On Friday I received the latest newsletter from Safari Niagara (formerly Zooz). They had a baby lion born, and are running a contest to name it. To subscribe to the “The Wild Times”, the Safari Niagara newsletter, click on the subscribe link at the top of any page.

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