Getting to the bottom of gorge rescues

From the St Catharines Standard: It’s a sure sign of summer for Niagara’s emergency workers. Calls for high-angle rescues of hikers or tourists come in just about every week. There were two in one day in St. Catharines during a recent weekend. Some are mundane — a lost hiker who needs some direction and help…

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Lace up with Lord Stanley’s Mug

From Niagara This Week: The Stanley Cup is coming to Niagara Falls. A slogan for the event being passed around the city is “two icons, one location.” The Hockey Hall of Fame put together a package specifically for the 27th year of the Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights at the Rink on the Brink…

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Hilton Niagara Falls, Build your own Package!

On Monday I received the latest newsletter from the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview. To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form on the left-hand side of any page on the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview web site.

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In Memory of Henry Muller

From HoudiniMuseum.org Henry Muller, cofounder of the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame, a public museum and tourist attraction operated in Niagara Falls, Canada, from 1968 to 1995, died on Feb. 28 in Hamilton, Ontario. He was 86 years old. Here’s Henry’s official obituary, reproduced from YourLifeMoments…

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    Villa Madina Mediterranean Cuisine

    The Admiral Inn on Victoria Avenue (or is it Ferry St at that point?) used to have a store at the front. I noticed yesterday that they are doing some renovations and that a new restaurant, Villa Madina Mediterranean Cuisine, will be opening.

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    Stanley Motor Inn has filled in their pool

    The Stanley Motor Inn on Stanley Avenue recently filled in their pool. I wonder why…

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      Our world or Caroline’s…I’m not sure which?: Canada: First few days

      Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (and other surrounding areas… there are pictures): That night we went to Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls and visited a motorcycle museum for Tab. Caroline really liked the “little” bikes and the Pink one!

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      Tweet: Wow it’s really foggy this morning in #Niagara Fal…

      Wow it’s really foggy this morning in #Niagara Falls! http://t.co/cXaX5U73

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        Trip to Marineland Canada – The Other Animals

        Along with the marine life, there are also other animals. The Deer Park is an area where you can walk in and touch them. I certainly couldn’t count all of them, but there must have been a hundred or more. My two young sons loved them, but I couldn’t help but think they could have…

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        Ontario to loosen liquor laws

        This isn’t directly Niagara Falls-related, but it will affect some different festivals that are held here, especially the big New Year’s Eve party. From the Niagara Falls Review: A beer outside a designated beer tent? An extra hour of drinking at a wedding reception? These new freedoms are just around the corner. Ontario has changed…

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