Marineland agrees to external water-quality inspections

From the Toronto Star: Marineland must “thoroughly update” its water quality protocols to ensure it has a healthy environment for marine mammals in the wake of a Star investigation. In an interim report Wednesday, the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums said studies of water quality logs and animal health records “raise questions” about how…

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    Greg Frewin reality TV show

    Word is getting around that Greg Frewin will be in a TV show. It is being developed with Frogwater Pictures. There is a 6-minute preview that they have put on their site. There is a lot of shots of Greg talking about why he came home to Niagara Falls, as well as quite a bit…

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    A vacation in this Niagara Falls bed and breakfast feels like going home

    From the Buffalo News: Virginia Celenza is not the kind of person to just sit down and take it easy. At 80-plus years old, she admits she is taking it a bit more slowly – but you would never know. For Celenza and her late husband, Joseph, who died last year, retirement meant opening their…

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    Twitter updates for 2012-07-23

    @RichardPool2 Looks like you'll just miss it. http://t.co/CWtWlp7J says that it is on until Sep 24 in reply to RichardPool2 # I think it is going to be a scorcher today! #

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      Falls Avenue Newsletter #8

      On Sunday I received the latest issue of the Falls Avenue Newsletter. They highlight the fireworks schedule and then mention changes to some of their hotels: To subscribe, visit their “Spin to Win” page and fill out the form. Be sure to check that you’d “like to receive news on Niagara Falls discounts and seasonal…

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      Cleaning up after the New Year’s Eve concert/broadcast

      It takes a lot to setup for the New Year’s Eve concert in Queen Victoria Park, and it also takes a lot to take everything down.

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      NASCAR mum on Fort Erie track plans

      From the Niagara Falls Review: The U. S.-based auto racing giant NASCAR says it is not in the business of building race tracks -and unless one has already been built, don’t bother asking how it might get involved. Asked about the possibility of the organization expanding into Canada or being involved in some way with…

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        Falling in winter

        From the Buffalo Business First: Tourism officials hope a series of special events will melt away perceptions that the Niagara region’s hospitality business is seasonal, that it’s put on ice during the winter months. “Who would know just how beautiful Niagara Falls and the Niagara region is in the wintertime unless you see it?” asked…

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