Speedway launches petition for support

From Niagara This Week: After hitting a series of roadblocks following approval from the Ontario Municipal Board, developers behind the proposed Canadian Motor Speedway have turned to an online petition to rally support for the project. Since receiving OMB approval last month, the Speedway has faced an appeal of that decision from a local environmental…

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    Denny’s beside Hilton is gone

    Back in November I posted about the public meeting that was being held about some changes to the Hilton. The changes were approved and the work has begun. This isn’t a great picture, but if you recall, there used to be a Denny’s beside the Hilton at the corner (see here for a picture). The…

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    Falls Avenue Newsletter – Waterpark Hotel Packages from $99

    Last Wednesday I received the latest newsletter from Canadian Niagara Hotels (the Falls Avenue company). To subscribe, visit the main page and enter your name and email address near the middle of the page.

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    Caustic but sweet, Behar pleases her audience in Niagara Falls

    From the Buffalo News: Joy Behar can make people laugh. That we know. But can the recently departed co-host of “The View” work a crowd? Can she thrive in what might be the entertainment industry’s most intense spotlight – that of a stand-up comic? That was the question Saturday night when Behar stepped onstage at…

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    Canadians call for Niagara to be recognized as 8th wonder of the world

    Last week I received the official press release about the #claimthe8th campaign Canadians call for niagara to be recognized as 8th wonder of the world 78 per cent of Canadians support local Tourism Partnership of Niagara initiative to claim elusive title NIAGARA, CANADA (August 9, 2016) A recent national poll by Ipsos Reid gauged Canadians’…

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      Turn your spare change into some wax museum fun

      Niagara This Week has an article about the Cystic Fibrosis Loonie day. It has contact information for the foundation and a complete list of participating attractions: Anyone finding themselves with a pocketful of change and nothing else to do this Sunday except laze on the couch should round up the family and head down to…

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