Twitter updates for 2012-08-16

There is a traffic slowdown on Victoria Ave due to some road work http://t.co/AOg4olPL # I just saw a Google Maps Street View car at the corner of Murray St and Fallsview Blvd. I guess there will be some updated pictures soon # It is a gorgeous day today in Niagara Falls! http://t.co/zytgX3em # @AboveNiagara…

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    Santa magically arrives at the Pen Centre (courtesy of Greg Frewin)

    From Niagara This Week: Santa will attempt to break all known speed records on Saturday when he appears at the Pen Centre an instant after leaving the North Pole. The appearance in Sears Court is being made possible courtesy of Niagara Falls-based magician Greg Frewin, also known as the “International Grand Champion of Magic” The…

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    Crazy weather so far this year

    This picture was taken from the same spot in front of the Niagara Parks Police building, and the pictures weren’t touched up at all. One picture was taken facing west, and one facing east. This has been what the weather has been like so far this year. Partly sunny and partly cloudy. The one direction…

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      “Niagara Window” video

      One of the Niagara Falls feature videos you can buy in many of the retail outlets is called Niagara Window by AlphaFlyer.com The box describes it in this way: Relax with… Niagara Window Magnificent views of a natural wonder. Experience the power and majesty of the falls as Niagara Window takes you to the brink…

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      Delegation from ‘Great Wall’ visits Table Rock

      From the Niagara Falls Review: There’s a new picture hanging inside Table Rock House -one that symbolizes the friendship and co-operation between two famous attractions a world apart. On Thursday, Niagara Parks Commission chairman Jim Williams, Mayor Ted Salci and Regional Chairman Peter Partington welcomed a delegation from China’s YanQing County and the Badaling Great…

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      Marineland’s killer whale is ill, animal rights group says

      From CBC News: An animal rights group says the killer whale at Marineland appears to be sick, but officials insist that Kiska, a mainstay of the Niagara Falls, Ont., water park for many years, is in good health. Orca United recently sent CBC News photos which it says show signs of a troubling condition known…

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      Daredevil: Would you plunge over Niagara Falls in this vehicle?

      From the Globe and Mail: The Daredevil is a thrill ride boat designed to take the plunge over Niagara Falls with eight people on board. A drag anchor chute would slow it down, and safety features would include shock-absorbing bumpers. No thank you!

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