News from Niagara Falls, Canada

    From Travel Video Television News: Cirque Niagara is set to become the focal point and nucleus of the “New Niagara”. Their first show Avaia raises the bar in creativity, artistry, and innovation for Canadian entertainment. This spectacular production will be hosted in the Celestial Palace Tent at Rapidsview Park, Niagara Falls (across from Marineland, on…

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    Lobbying in full swing to replace Maid boats

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Rules aimed at keeping the Niagara Parks Commission’s search for a boat-tour provider “above board” mean commissioners are to avoid contact with potential bidders -but the same rules wouldn’t disqualify a bidder who attempts to lobby members of the government agency. “This has no consequences for anyone other than commissioners…

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    Chan rallies NPC staff

    From the Niagara Falls Review: The public has “high expectations” of the Niagara Parks Commission and its employees want to live up to them, Ontario Minister Tourism Michael Chan said in a visit to Niagara Falls Friday intended to rally the employees of the beleaguered government agency. “They want to do their job. They want…

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    Niagara Falls gives family a chance to soak it all in

    From Deseret News: For our family summer vacation this year, we decided a long plane trip wasn’t necessary. Perhaps I’d worn out my wife and kids on long-distance travel so we planned to just head north of the border and enjoy the sights of Ontario, Canada, specifically Niagara, for a change of pace. We checked…

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    Another Niagara Clifton Group discount card

    Shortly after I found that beat up discount card for Niagara Clifton Group. This card is a slightly better deal. It gets you into Brick City, The Fun House, Mystery Maze, Bronto’s Adventure Playland, The Haunted House, and Guinness World Records Museum for $4.50 including tax (the other card was $4.99 plus tax).

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    Geekiness on the Niagara Falls Wine Trail

    From Wired.com: If you had taken the Niagara Wine Trail tour several summers ago, the entrance to the Arrowhead Spring Vineyards would have presented an unexpected image: Lots of shiny CDs protecting the precious wine-yielding grapes. In a former life, the CDs were beta versions of programs that Robin Ross, co-owner of the winery, tested…

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    Niagara Falls hotel owner may build another hotel next door

    From the Buffalo News: The owners of the Wingate by Wyndham hotel in downtown Niagara Falls have acquired the neighboring lot and may build another hotel there.

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      Marineland owner pleased libel suit resolved

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Marineland owner John Holer says he’s pleased to put a three-year legal battle with a local animal rights group behind him. “We are in the business of entertaining residents and guests of the Niagara Region, not in the business of fighting lawsuits,” Holer said Wednesday in response to Marineland of…

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      Jay Cochrane to Return

      Jay Cochrane, famous for his tight rope walking, will once again be performing in Niagara Falls this summer. He will be performing his act between the Niagara Fallsview Casino and the Hilton Hotel and on Saturdays will perform the longest and highest skywalk performed outside of China, from the Niagara Fallsview Casino to the top…

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