I hope you all read the article in the Globe and Mail about Greg Frewin. It had some great information on him and how he ended up in Niagara Falls. There were also some unexpected interesting tidbits. One of those was information about who owns the land. In a previous posting, Dan and Rick had…
From the Niagara Falls Review: There will be more mayors in Niagara Falls than you can bang a gavel at in 2014, when the city hosts the Federation of Canadian Municipalities annual conference. It’s the first major convention to book its event for the Niagara Convention and Civic Centre, the $100-million facility to be built…
On Tuesday I received my first email from the Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls. I’ve signed up on their site a couple of times to get mailings, but hadn’t received anything. The mailing I received on Tuesday is small, and is promoting a discount if you book a room for more than one night…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Tourism advocates in Niagara say Friday’s decision by the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security to temporarily suspend the need for Americans to have a passport to return home after a trip to Canada or Mexico is going to make an already confusing situation even worse. “It definitely adds to the…
From the Welland Tribune: Karl-Heinz Holzwarth was wrapping up his inaugural trip to Canada, and mining for future destination possibilities. On Wednesday, he found gold at Niagara’s Ontario Travel Information Centre. “My wife Rosa and I were in our car heading to Niagara Falls, took the wrong road, and I saw this visitor centre on…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls has made the list. CBC Radio released the 50 places (and a couple of things) shortlisted for its Seven Wonders of Canada contest, and 20 minutes into the voting, the cataracts had garnered 252 votes. Leading the pack are the Northern Lights with 339 votes, followed by the…
From the Toronto Star: For the residents of the new Thundering Waters community in Niagara Falls, it will always be a short walk to the falls or — in the other direction — to the first tee. Located just over a kilometre west of the falls, this two-phase 171-lot community of single-family homes and townhomes…
From the Niagara Falls Review: It was standing room only at Oak Hall Friday where several dozen people crammed into a committee room for the first public meeting of the Niagara Parks Commission in its 124-year history. “We did not expect to see this many people,” said acting chairman Archie Katzman. Commissioners are “encouraged” by…
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Last Wednesday I received the latest Entertainment Insider email newsletter from the Fallsview Casino Resort.