From the Niagara Gazette: President Bush’s signature is all that stands between Niagara Falls and its designation as a National Heritage Area, a federal program that would give the National Park Service a stake in local infrastructure and development. The bill passed the U.S. Senate Thursday as part of the Energy Lands Act. It makes…
From a letter to the Editor of the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission should be more open and accountable to the public. It is shameful that the public doesn’t know the details of the lease with the Maid of the Mist. The best outcome would be that the contract is declared void and…
Someone else with a Blogger blog has posted about a trip to Niagara Falls. There are pictures of the SkyWheel, the Falls, and fireworks. Here is the new (I’m assuming it is new since it wasn’t there the last time I was there a few years back) Sky Wheel on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls….
From the Niagara Gazette: After May reports that the Hotel Niagara’s sale would finalize in June, undisclosed delays have pushed the closure date to the end of summer. In addition, an invitation obtained by the Niagara Gazette this past week advertises a “rare investment opportunity” at the historic Hotel Niagara, with recipients invited to consider…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Ontario Lottery and Gaming and Canadian Niagara Hotels have signed a â€Ŕframework agreement†allowing the two sides to continue negotiating a long-term lease for Casino Niagara. â€ŔThe OLG is committed to bringing forward a viable plan for two casino operations so developments can go forward,†interim CEO Michelle DiEmanuele said…
The Little Caesars that will be opening on Victoria Avenue is coming along well. All the signs are up on the building and most of the interior work looks complete. I suspect it will be opening very soon. Up until recently the Victoria Avenue Beer Gareden sign was still on the window, but I’m not…
From Niagara This Week: The Niagara Parks Commission hopes some little buildings will become a big attraction in Niagara Falls. Oshawa City Council gave its nod to an offer by the NPC to purchase a collection of miniature buildings and assorted pieces that were once found at Cullen Gardens in Whitby. The NPC offered $113,000…
From the Niagara Falls Review: When Brian and Lisa Wagner, an Erie, Pa., couple, decided to visit Niagara Falls this week it was an obvious choice – they were on their honeymoon. But many Americans base travel plans on what they read and see on TV, said Brian Wagner, a customer service representative for an…
From Bullet News Niagara: The Canadian Motor Speedway’s physical presence is starting to form in Fort Erie. On Wednesday afternoon, local dignitaries and officials from the proposed $400-million development attended an unveiling of its corporate office in Fort Erie on Garrison Road. Azhar Mohammad, executive director of the project, thanked municipal and regional staff and…