NPC projects continue under temporary board, Booker says

From the Niagara Falls Review: Two of the big projects on the plate of the Niagara Parks Commission will continue over the winter despite Monday’s turfing of four government-appointed commissioners and their temporary replacement by six senior bureaucrats. Chairwoman Fay Booker said a government-ordered competition to pick a company to run boat tours on the…

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Holiday Gift Ideas and The Platters

Early last week I received an email newsletter from the Greg Frewin Theatre. To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form on the Greg Frewin Theatre Mailing List page.

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Niagara Falls deals on social buying sites

Are you following the Groupon, Wagjag, or other deal sites in your area? If you are going to be travelling, are you checking the deals in that city? For Niagara Falls, recently there has been a Wagjag deal for Wild Wing (attached to the Baymont Inn). It is still good for another 3 days. Today…

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Celebrate the Magic in Niagara Falls – $250 FREE in Dining and Attractions

A week and a half ago I received the latest email newsletter from Falls Avenue. To subscribe, visit the main page and enter your name and email address near the middle of the page.

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Chan seeks clean sweep of board

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Ontario government doesn’t want the same municipal politicians — including Fort Erie Mayor Doug Martin and Niagara Falls Coun. Vince Kerrio — reappointed to the Niagara Parks Commission board. The Niagara Falls Review learned through sources the Ministry of Tourism is looking to follow up its purge of four…

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Season’s Greetings From Safari Niagara – $11 Kids Season’s Memberships – Limited Time Offer

A week and a half ago I received the following email newsletter from Safari Niagara. To subscribe to “Yak It Up”, the Safari Niagara newsletter, click on the subscribe link at the top of any page.

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Did you see the Half-a-saurus (at Dinosaur Park Adventure Golf)?

Although the crummy, work still goes on at the future home of Dinosaur Park Adventure Golf behind the Niagara SkyWheel on Clifton Hill. So far, they only have one dinosaur out. Actually, they only have half a dinosaur out. You can also see a few other “props” around, including a tree stump, some rib bones,…

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ET CANADA ROCKS OUT AND RINGS IN 2011 WITH 2nd ANNUAL ‘NEW YEAR’S EVE AT NIAGARA FALLS’ BROADCAST

They’ve finally got some “big” (or bigger than previous years) names coming to the Niagara Falls New Year’s Eve concert. From a CNW Newswire press release: Global Television and Entertainment Tonight Canada celebrate 2011 with ‘New Year’s Eve at Niagara Falls,’ a nationally televised New Year’s Eve bash for the entire nation. On Friday, December…

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Moses Parkway poll supports compromise

From the Buffalo News: A significant majority of partisans on both sides of the issue agreed Tuesday that there is hope for a compromise on the future of the Robert Moses Parkway that would please some people but would anger others. An unscientific poll among 180 people at a meeting in the Earl W. Brydges…

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