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…
From the St. Catharines Standard: Around the corner from Fallsview Casino and a wall of towering hotels, the two-storey Ritz Inn Niagara features a sign boasting deep discounts heading into the peak tourist summer season. The 25 per cent price cut is the only way Niagara Falls motel owner Hoat Oey foresees surviving what some…
From the Niagara Falls Review: It should have been his first outing onto a slender wire 20 storeys in the air near the Skylon Tower. Instead, Jay Cochrane was a no-show Saturday evening. The famed wirewalker’s 4 p.m. show – what was supposed to be the first of many this summer – was cancelled. According…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The CBC’s love affair with Niagara Falls continues. The broadcast company was in the honeymoon capital earlier this week, filming an interview with city historian Sherman Zavitz for a special Canada Day broadcast to air Sunday at 2 p.m., on its Newsworld and main network telecasts. Reporter Kas Roussy, along…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Review columnist and city historian Sherman Zavitz was one recipient of a provincial award for Niagara Falls residents who have promoted the city’s heritage. Mayor Ted Salci and Sharon Shearing, chairwoman of the Municipal Heritage Committee, presented Ontario Heritage Trust Awards during Monday’s council meeting. Salci said he learns more…
From the Niagara Falls Review: If you don’t need it, leave it. That’s the message being doled out by bridge officials to cross-border travellers this long weekend. “Only bring what you really need in your vehicle,” said Tom Garlock, general manager of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission. “Don’t use your car as a storage area….
If you are wondering what the City of Niagara Falls is doing for Canada Day, the Niagara Falls Review has a nice summary article on their web site.
On Tuesday I received the latest issue of the Falls Avenue Newsletter. They are promoting ideas for day trips. They also mention several things to do in Niagara Falls, that are not associated with their own properties. That’s nice to see. To subscribe, visit their “Spin to Win” page and fill out the form. Be…
I don’t remember seeing all of these banners or signs around the base of the Skylon Tower. All not terribly attractive, I can see why they are doing it. There will be a lot of press coverage of Jay Cochrane, and these signs will end up in a lot of photos and videos. More signs…
From Niagara This Week: A plan to require anyone crossing the border into the United States from Canada to have a passport could be revamped to explore enhanced drivers’ licences, says the head of U.S. Homeland Security. Michael Chertoff, secretary of the agency pushing for the passport requirement as a means to beef up border…