Niagara Tunnel on target for December 2013 opening

From the Niagara Falls Review: At $1.6 billion, it’s one of the biggest construction projects ever in Niagara. And in just more than a year, it should be done. The Niagara Tunnel Project will help carry more water from the upper Niagara River to the Sir Adam Beck generating station, providing enough hydroelectricity to power…

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Niagara Hospitality Hotels keycard

Another in my series on keycards… I found this card on the ground. It is for one of the Niagara Hospitality Hotels (including The Oakes Hotel).

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Failed land purchase adds more delays to speedway project

From Niagara This Week: The long-delayed Canadian Motor Speedway appears to have hit yet another snag on the road to development, but those behind the project remain tight-lipped about any further setbacks. Three key properties which must be purchased before a building permit can be issued remain out of the hands of the developers, and…

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    YouTube copyright infringement?

    Here’s a strange one… This morning I received the following email from YouTube: What?! My home-made video (I used the movie mode of my digital camera) of Bronto’s Adventure Playland violates copyright? Weird. I’ve obviously emailed Google’s copyright office asking them to reinstate the video or to explain what the problem is. Stay tuned…

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    Niagara’s wonderland: Icewine and frozen waterfalls

    From the National Post: The outing: Head to the Niagara region for winery tours, the spectacular falls, a giant New Year’s Eve party or make a date for mid-January and the icewine harvest. Why it will make your holiday sparkle: Wine and holiday spirit undoubtedly go together. So, what better way to enjoy a uniquely…

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    “Savour Niagara”

    Last week I received this information from the Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton – Niagara Falls: Buchanans Chophouse located in the Doubletree Niagara Falls Hotel has just launched a new menu offering a selection of five $5 Appetizers and five $5 VQA Niagara Region Wines by the Glass. This menu is available daily…

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    Twitter updates for 2012-06-08

    I've seen 2 different CTV vans around today. I assume they are getting some footage to use during next week's broadcast # There is some kind of fighter jet flying over Niagara Falls today. #

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    Could there possibly be a more dramatic backdrop for golf than Niagara Falls?

    I don’t know how common this is, but I’ve never seen this before. The National Post has a sponsored article that is supposed to be “Special to the National Post”. It is essentially an ad for golfing at Niagara Parks Commission courses. Growing numbers of golfers come every year to gaze in awe at the…

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