New building going in where Ma Agretto’s used to be

I’ve posted several times about the house that used to be Ma Agretto’s was being torn down. I’ve posted on the progress a few times since then. Well, the foundation for the new building is now in place.

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Niagara Speedway go-kart track progress update

Now that many of the new operations on Clifton Hill/Victoria Avenue are open, I guess the next big thing is going to be the Niagara Speedway go-kart track. There used to be banners up on the fencing that showed that it was a go-kart track, but now it is just blank. I’ve actually had a…

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Speedway opponent drops OMB challenge

And now for one little bit of news that isn’t related to Nik Wallenda 🙂 From Niagara This Week: The proposed Canadian Motor Speedway project has one less barrier to hurdle this week after a settlement was reached between one of the major groups opposed to the project and the speedway proponent. Council voted unanimously…

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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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New NPC chair highly regarded

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission is getting an effective leader who’s the right person for the times in Fay Booker, even though she’s not a Niagara resident, according to people in Niagara who have had professional contact with the incoming chairwoman. “She was very effective, very organized,” said Janie Palmer, chairwoman…

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Autumn in America: New York’s Niagara River

The USA Today web site has a nice photo that someone took of the Niagara River: “It was cold, rainy and windy but the fall colors were fabulous,” says the photographer, Julie Siegel. “I was more impressed with the potential energy in the waters leading to the falls, than the falls themselves. Miserable weather and…

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    Another article about the Clifton Hill developments

    From the June 3, 2005 issue of Niagara This Week: Artist’s rendition of new development for Clifton Hill. Cranking up fun factor on the Hill $100-million development features amusement rides, hotel Robert Lapensee Jun 3, 2005 NIAGARA FALLS — His proposed new amusement park for Clifton Hill will not have a carnival feeling, promises Harry…

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    Dazzling Winter Weddings Await in Niagara Falls, Ontario

    From a PRWeb press release: Winter may be the wedding industry’s off-season, but the remarkable natural landscape of Niagara Falls in winter provides a uniquely dazzling setting for weddings and banquets. The 20-acre Falls Avenue Resort, located directly across the street from the Niagara Falls, offers the Sheraton on the Falls and Crowne Plaza Niagara…

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