Winter Sculpture

The Weather Network has a section of their web site where you can post your weather pictures. Unfortunately, I can’t link to a specific search. You can start here and see a picture called Winter Sculpture, and then do a search for Niagara Falls.

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Protest during Stephen Harper’s visit to the Doubletree

Along with the groundbreaking ceremony for the Niagara Falls History Museum, Prime Minister Stephen Harper was also at the Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton – Niagara Falls. I didn’t know he was going to be there, but as I was out for a walk, I passed by. There were lots of police cars…

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Town of Niagara officials believe Factory Outlets will be expanding into Sabre Park land

From the Tonawanda News: The Factory Outlets of Niagara Falls mall may be planning an expansion. Town of Niagara board members discussed the mall’s expansion during a budget meeting on Wednesday night but said that they had been offered no specifics by Macerich Partnership L.P., the company that owns the mall. Charles Teixeira, a town…

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Avalanches in Niagara

Chevy Avalanches have once again invaded Niagara. There are 74 Avanlanches registered for the event taking place this weekend. An itinerary can be found on their website, http://www.avscruiseniagara.com/. There were many parked in the Quality Inn Parking lot on Clifton Hill on Saturday. Below are a few photos from the day.

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    Skate for Hope blog, June 25 entry

    Rich Ralph is rollerblading across Canada to try to raise money for cancer research. On June 25 he made it to Niagara Falls: We arrived at Oaks Park in Niagara Falls where we stopped for lunch and were met by a reporter from the Niagara Falls Review. The actual waterfalls were only a few kilometers…

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      Casino Niagara turns 10

      From Niagara This Week: For the better part of the 1980s and in to the 1990s, Niagara Falls was in an economic downward spiral. Residents were losing good-paying manufacturing jobs as large factories in the city’s industrial sector were shutting down. The unemployment rate was among the worst in the country, reaching a high of…

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      New Access Niagara posting series

      I’m not sure how long it will go on for, but each Monday I’m going to highlight a post from the past… kind of a “Best Of” series. These posts will be ones that were really popular in the past, had lots of comments, were my favourite places to visit or were otherwise noteworthy. I’ll…

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      Festival of Lights gears up for 32nd season

      From the Niagara Falls Review: While the mighty mouse may be gone, the Ontario Power Generation Winter Festival of Lights has added turtle power to its upcoming season. The festival parted ways with Disney in 2013 after more than 20 years of partnering with them for light displays and various attractions including having Mickey and…

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        Images of a Century: The City of Niagara Falls, Canada 1904-2004

        The year 2004 marked the 100th anniversary of the City of Niagara Falls. There were numerous events held throughout the year to mark the anniversary. Near the end of the year, they also published a fascinating book filled with pictures taken over the 100 years. The book is called Images of a Century: The City…

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