Swiss Chalet kids colouring booklet

Swiss Chalet is a popular family restaurant in Canada. My family has a tradition of going there on New Year’s Day. It started with my grandmother (she loves it), and has been continued by my father. When we were there a couple of months ago, my sister took a couple of pictures of the kids…

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Deluca: Feel better at the falls

From the Niagara Gazette: I had forgotten about the negative ions. I only remembered them when I wrote a story about the new yoga studio on Third Street. The owner, Craig Avery, told me he named his studio ION in honor of the negative ions that are emitted by our giant waterfalls, which are supposed…

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Get your photo taken with a Zombie

Out front of the new Zombie Attack ride (beside/behind Kelsey’s) there is a figure sitting there that is supposed to be a zombie that you can get your picture taken with.

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    ‘Business as usual’ at casinos after smoking ban

    From the Niagara Falls Review: It was “business as usual” at the city’s two casinos Wednesday, the first day of the province’s smoke-free legislation which made it illegal to smoke in any public building in Ontario – including previously exempted gaming halls. “Attendance seems to be the same,” Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. spokeswoman Teresa…

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      Louis Tussaud Waxworks sign is back up again

      Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks is still not open! I certainly expect them to be open by next weekend as it is both the Canada Day and Independence Day hollidays. The large sign is back out front. You will recall that I posted previously that the Blondin and the sign were up, then I posted that the…

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      Twitter updates for 2010-11-17

      Someone named Christian is missing their Denny's name tag (seen on the ground on Stanley Ave) http://twitpic.com/37ojn9 # Wow, I can barely walk up Murray St hill. It is very windy! #

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        Niagara Falls (& a little hobbying too)

        Here is a Blogger blog about a trip someone took to Niagara Falls: We got up this morning and decided to go to Niagara Falls! YEAH!! Since we are only 2 hours away and always say we are going to go, we went! I think HobbyHubby was about to faint when I said I was…

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        Fearless high-wire walker eyes Niagara Falls

        Nik Wallenda, the man who recently got approval from New York State legislators to walk across the Falls on a wire, was on the NBC Today Show a couple of days ago. it isn’t a long segment, but he talked about some of the walks he’s done, and his desire to walk over Niagara Falls….

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        Bad news for tourism

        From the Niagara Falls Review: American pastures are looking a lot greener for Canadian shoppers after the loonie opened trading Wednesday at par with the U.S. dollar. While parity may be nothing more than a psychological milestone, the northward march of the Canadian dollar against the greenback could see more people and jobs heading south….

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