Tightrope walker who crossed Niagara Falls dies

From Yahoo! News: The celebrated French tightrope walker and chair-balancer known as Henry’s, who balanced high above the Alps, Niagara Falls and for months over a supermarket in his hometown, has died… At Niagara Falls in 1975, he balanced on a platform attached to a motorcycle that his friend rode across the cable over the…

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Wyndham Garden almost open, will have Perkins Restaurant

The fencing is down from around the new Wyndham Garden on Stanley Avenue and grass has been put down. It looks like the outside is virtually done. I wonder what is is like inside. Apparently the restaurant at the hotel is going to be a Perkins.

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    A tour guide in Toronto

    A Blogspot (Blogger) blog describes a visit to Niagara Falls: Niagara falls two-day trip. I used the “Casino bus” to get to Niagara Falls. The casino bus costs $5 for two ways. (If you’re interested in, I can tell you their phone number.) We really enjoyed Niagara Falls sightseeing. We went to the I-MAX theatre,…

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    Chills, thrills at Niagara Falls in winter

    From CANOE Travel: Pack a parka, camera, sense of humour and an adventurous spirit when you head to Canada’s thunderous national treasure in winter. But the abundance of patience to battle crowds and traffic, and the big cash layout for accommodation needed in fairer weather are not required. Off-season in Niagara Falls has plenty to…

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    Last Call For Boo at the Zoo Vendors – Free Booth Space

    Last week I received the latest email newsletter from Safari Niagara.

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      Fred’s Photo Blog: Clifton Hill Sign

      Someone with a Blogger blog posted a picture of the Great Canadian Midway (GCM) sign with the following comments: While taking photos at the Niagara Falls Festival of Lights, we made a short stop on Clifton Hill to take a few photos of the bright signs. The picture on the site is clickable so you…

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      From preserving the past to embracing the future

      From the Niagara Falls Review: When the Victoria Avenue branch of the Niagara Falls Public Library was built in 1974 it included the Sir Harry Oakes Room, an area filled with local history books and other paraphernalia. Forty years later, the collection was relocated to a larger, climate-controlled area of the building in order to…

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      Twitter updates for 2010-07-25

      I uploaded a YouTube video — Safari Niagara Bird Show in Summer 2010 http://youtu.be/El_vpAj9j8c?a # I uploaded a YouTube video — Animals at Safari Niagara in Summer 2010 http://youtu.be/eGZde9_utTA?a #

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