Capish Silver for sale

    It seems like there could be a lot of changes on Victoria Avenue. Capish Silver is within the first block on the south at the top of Clifton Hill. Apparently it is for sale:

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    Winter tourism’s guiding light

    From the Toronto Sun: It started as a way to keep up with our American competition. Now, nearly three decades later, the Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights has no competition. When rumblings of a winter lights festival first started in 1982, organizers watched what was happening across the border with envy. Established two years…

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      yelleatme: Autumn’s around the corner

      Someone with a LiveJournal blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: Niagara Falls & Clifton Hill was great, makes me feel like to kid when I visit every few years. Went on the Maid of the Mist ride for the first time, and I must have spent 3 hours in the arcade, minimum.

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      Tightrope walker who crossed Niagara Falls dies

      From Yahoo! News: The celebrated French tightrope walker and chair-balancer known as Henry’s, who balanced high above the Alps, Niagara Falls and for months over a supermarket in his hometown, has died… At Niagara Falls in 1975, he balanced on a platform attached to a motorcycle that his friend rode across the cable over the…

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        Where in the world is Captain Jack?

        I’ve never seen Torchwood, but apparently star John Barrowman was recently in Niagara Falls. USA Today reported: Hey, Torchwood fans: Pop reader Duane J. just told me about his encounter with one of the show’s stars at Niagara Falls last week. Here’s the story: The John Barrowman web site talks about the visit: Although John…

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        Parks bidding for revenue from filmmakers

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Two of Niagara’s historic hydro plants are ready for their close ups now the Niagara Parks Commission has calculated a formula for what it would cost to have one of its historic buildings play a role in a feature film. The Niagara Parks Commission voted Friday to charge film companies…

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        Niagara Falls celebrates Canada 150

        From the Niagara Falls Review (includes photos): Marching bands, giant inflatables, colourful floats, jugglers, dancers and community groups helped Niagara Falls celebrate a special Canada Day with its annual downtown parade Saturday. Residents and visitors, most decked out in red and white, lined the streets and waved Canadian flags as the country celebrates the 150th…

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