Integrity commissioner clears Thomson after complaint

From the Niagara Falls Review: An integrity commissioner has found no evidence that city Coun. Wayne Thomson shared confidential information from an in-camera meeting earlier this year. In a report going before council Tuesday, Integrity Commissioner Brian Duxbury says a complaint submitted to the city clerk alleged Thomson disclosed information from the meeting to third…

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    Ghost of the gondola is gone, but not forgotten

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Has the ghost of the gondola been banished from the Niagara Parks Commission? Plans the commission unveiled Thursday to renovate Table Rock House will go a long way toward exorcising the memory of the Great Gorge Interpretive Tour that has haunted them for three years now. As the commission’s seasoned…

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    Journey Behind the Falls to be limited for 2 weeks

    From the Buffalo News: The Journey Behind the Falls, a tourist attraction that provides views from behind and beside the base of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls, will be closed to visitors or will have limited access during the next two weeks as the Niagara Parks Commission conducts its annual spring maintenance along the rock wall…

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    BBC crew films segment on Niagara Falls tourism

    From the Buffalo News: This international travel destination is getting some attention from European television for its tourism and culinary efforts. A crew from the BBC World Service’s “The Travel Show” was in town Monday and Tuesday filming for an upcoming segment on the Falls. The show hopes to provide its audience with insights into…

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      More improvements at Wolfgang Puck Cafe

      This isn’t anything earth-shattering, but entertainment and dining establishments are always trying to look a little better. This is a picture of the patio at Wolfgang Puck Cafe. I never thought anything of the cement look that was there (before the patching was done), but it will look better with the ceramic tiles.

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      ‘Hero’ from famous Falls rescue turns 100

      From the Niagara Gazette: When John R. Hayes Sr., 48, a visitor from New Jersey, spotted the crisis near Terrapin Point that day, July 9, 1960, he dashed to the railing — less than 200 feet from the brink of the Horseshoe Falls — and started shouting. “Kick, girl! Kick your feet, come to me!”…

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        Thai Express / Villa Madina Mediterranean Cuisine update

        The restaurant being built at the Admiral Inn looks like it is almost finished. It is actually under two different brands: Thai Express and Villa Madina Mediterranean Cuisine. It seems like there are a lot of Mediterranean places opening lately. Note: Since I took this picture a couple of days ago, they’ve put up signs…

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