Fardell quits Niagara Falls Tourism

From the Niagara Falls Review: Eight months after taking the helm of Niagara Falls Tourism, Joe Fardell is leaving the tourism industry’s marketing agency to take his own career in a new direction. Wayne Thomson, chairman of the organization that promotes the Niagara Falls hospitality industry, confirmed Fardell resigned Monday as managing director. “Mr. Fardell…

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    Hilton progress (how many floors is it up to?)

    It’s pretty easy to see how many floors are above the ledge (they are working on the 14th) on the Hilton addition, but how many floors are before that ledge. It appears that the first 3 levels for sure are double height. So I’m counting those as 1&2 and 3&4 & 5&6. The 7th floor…

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    Hundreds line up for Margaritaville job fair

    From Niagara This Week: Prospective employees braved long lines and wait times for their chance to serve a cheeseburger in paradise. Margaritaville Canada Ltd. hosted a job fair at the Niagara College Maid of the Mist campus on Dunn Street from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on April 8-11. According to vice-president of operations Stephen…

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    Season’s Greetings from Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours

    Last Thursday I received the latest email newsletter from Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours. You can sign up for their newsletter by entering your email address in the form at the bottom of the main page of the Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours web site.

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    Twitter updates for 2009-10-27

    I just signed up with Twellow, the Twitter directory. Check me out: http://twellow.com/u/nfblog # http://twitpic.com/n5xfy – I previously posted a pic of the graffiti on the T-Rex at Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf. I also mentioned that it # http://twitpic.com/n5wwy – I've mentioned before the work going on in the building at the corner of Fallsview…

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    Celebrate the Magic in Niagara Falls – $250 FREE in Dining and Attractions

    A week and a half ago I received the latest email newsletter from Falls Avenue. To subscribe, visit the main page and enter your name and email address near the middle of the page.

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      Welcome to the big country

      Dominic Ryan of the Scotsman, visited Ontario and included in his report are his thoughts on Niagara Falls: There are still so many places to see in wider Ontario, and nowhere better to start than Niagara Falls. The drive to Canada’s top tourist spot takes only an hour. The most exciting way to see the…

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      Temporary closures for Niagara Parks attractions

      From Niagara This Week: A pair of Niagara Parks attractions will be closed temporarily over the next few weeks. The shutdowns at the Butterfly Conservatory and Niagara’s Fury attractions are to accommodate for annual maintenance programs. These closures allow Niagara Parks staff to carry out needed maintenance to ensure the continued operation of these popular…

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      Another Hilton Fallsview keycard

      Another in my series on hotel room keycards… Previously I had found a  Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview keycard with information on the Watermark on one side. This is almost the same card, but the picture for the Watermark restaurant is different.

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        Urban Veggie Garden Blog: Niagara Falls Visit

        Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: Over the long weekend I was in Niagara Falls, ON to watch and photograph the fireworks show. They have fireworks every Friday & Sunday over the summer and this was the last weekend of the schedule. Well waiting for the show to…

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