Trivia on Niagara Falls’ past

(a little late, but still interesting) From the Niagara Falls Review: Here for your Family Day weekend reading pleasure are some bits and pieces from Niagara Falls’ fascinating past. 1. Back in 1898 you could stay at the “newly remodelled” Windsor Hotel on Bridge St. for $1.50 to $2 a day. 2. A century ago…

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Council ‘derails’ $65-million entertainment complex, mayor says

From the Niagara Falls Review: The future of a proposed $65-million entertainment complex is uncertain after city council removed from Monday’s agenda an agreement on the possible sale of the city-owned property to the developer. “It’s obviously questionable at this point,” said business development officer Serge Felicetti whose office has been dealing with Andrzej Kepinski,…

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GO trains roll into Niagara Saturday

From the Niagara Falls Review: After years of clamouring to get on the GO train, Niagara finally gets on board Saturday morning, though with 36 hours before the first train’s arrival there aren’t many signs of the debut of a much-anticipated service. On Thursday, there weren’t many signs at the Bridge Street station indicating the…

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