Twitter updates for 2010-11-16

It's interesting to see all of the proposed, but unbuilt, hotels. RT @NiagaraFalls: Existing Developments Report http://falls.co/aSCRiV # Oh Canada Eh has 50 seats for show-only this Thursday for $2.20 processing fee. Use code NOV18. There are also $10 show-only seats available # I uploaded a YouTube video — Winter Festival of Lights 2010-2011 Opening…

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    Niagara Falls on the Canadian Side

    A recent Flickr discussion was about what to do in Niagara Falls: This is where the hubby and I will be spending our anniversay towards the end of the month. After looking online I have discovered a ton of things to do over there. Since we are only going to be there for 3 days…

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    Millions fewer visitors coming to Niagara in 2009

    From Niagara This Week: The double whammy of the brutal recession and new identification rules at the border have devastated cross-border travel that’s a backbone of Niagara’s crucial tourism sector, gutting thousands of jobs here, figures from the Binational Tourism Alliance show. In an attempt to try to reverse the disturbing trend, the alliance is…

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      Jet boats draw criticism at meeting

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Tumultuous waves of support for jet boat tourism in Niagara-on-the-Lake and opposition to their noise and speed dominated a public meeting on the stormy issue. Concerns about the environmental effects of Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours on the Niagara River were raised repeatedly during a four-hour meeting Tuesday night attended by…

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      Schumer: Falls State Park a top priority

      From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: Senator Charles Schumer is calling on the Niagara Falls Heritage Ara Commission to aggessively work to restore and rejuvenate the Niagara Falls State Park. Recent reports illustrated the run-down condition of the park which Senator Schumer says needs to be a top priority. The park needs a plan to…

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      Facade work on new Ma Agretto’s building

      The new building that is going up at the corner of Ellen Ave and Centre St (former Ma Agretto’s building) has some nice stone work on the front now. Overall, the building seems to be progressing quite slowly. I wonder how long it will be before it is open.

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      Setting up for the festival of lights

      Over the last week or so I’ve noticed more lights and displays coming out, in preparation for the OPG Winter Festival of Lights.

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      Questions still surround proposed Fort Erie speedway

      From the Toronto Star (Wheels.ca): Another hurdle has been cleared by the developers of the proposed Canadian Motor Speedway in Fort Erie. On Monday, the Ontario Municipal Board rejected all appeals against the planned speedway, which will include a one-mile paved oval track with seating for 65,000 spectators plus a road course. Good luck to…

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