Festival honours ‘backbone’ of success

From the Niagara Falls Review: Shawn Fleckney says he was “just a kid” when he started volunteering as a mascot with the Winter Festival of Lights. More than 20 years later, he’s still at it. He says he can’t think of a better way to spend his leisure time than by making new friends, learning…

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Unknown Stories of WNY: Tesla’s Niagara Legacy

From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo (includes video): As Dan Davis, Joan Johnson and Lewis Buttery sit in the cafe at the Niagara Arts Culture Center, they discuss Niagara Falls history, and how it could mean big things for the future of the Cataract City. As members of the group Tesla at Niagara, they envision the…

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    Jay Cochrane Skylon walk

    So, is Jay Cochrane still doing the Fallsview Casino to Skylon Tower walk? Originally, he was supposed to do this every Saturday. In this week’s (Aug 29 – Sep 4) “The Fallsview Review” (a little leaflet that the hotels can give out to guests about events happening at the Fallsview Casino), every day it states…

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    Officials say popular parks could close

    From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: No nuptials at Niagara Falls? Jones Beach off limits on a 90-degree day? The “Grand Canyon of the East” devoid of campers? New York’s state parks system, the nation’s oldest, is facing another round of funding cuts that is likely to result in the first budget-related closures in the…

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    Great Canadian Midway renovations are done

    The renovations that were being done in the Great Canadian Midway on Clifton Hill seem to be done now. There are more signs for Wendy’s inside the midway, new flashing blue/red/white lights going around half the midway, new sign above the redemption area, and a brand new ride. There is used to be a motion…

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    Cheerleaders head over heels in Niagara Falls

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Passports, the economy and cheerleading might not seem to have a lot in common, but they do. Just ask Nick Nero, organizer of the 26th annual Festival of Lights Cheerleading Championship competition held in Niagara Falls on the weekend. Teams from the United States, which in past years have brought…

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