Festival of Lights goes bigger, brighter for 35th year

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Winter Festival of Lights turns 35 this year, but for organizers the challenge is making it feel born again every year. So expect more new wrinkles, displays and events when the two-month festival kicks off Nov. 18, says executive director Tina Myers. “The ideas are flowing,” she said after…

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Niagara Falls receives funds for annual New Year’s Eve show

From Niagara This Week: The city has secured funding from the province to help with the costs associated with the annual New Year’s Eve concert in Queen Victoria Park. Earlier this year, staff submitted a funding request to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport’s Celebrate Ontario program and was approved. The city will receive…

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Nik Wallenda Asks Public For Donations

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: Daredevil Nik Wallenda is asking the public to help him pay for expenses connected to his historic high wire walk above Niagara Falls later this month. Wallenda posted a YouTube video on indiegogo.com, a money-raising site, with a goal of $50,000. “One thing I’ve learned about walking a natural…

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More on Niagara Parks Commission problems

I haven’t posted much for a few days, but I’ve got a bunch of links for more articles about the Niagara Parks Commission expenses “scandal” as well as the non-tendered contract for the magazine. Bullet Media – Cleaning up the mess at the Niagara Parks Commission Niagara Falls Review – Former NPC executive breaks silence…

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NPC exec’s $395,000 expenses to hit Queen’s Park

From the Niagara Falls Review: The $395,000 expenses claimed by recently departed Niagara Parks Commission executive Joel Noden are expected to come up during Question Period at Queen’s Park this morning, staff in NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said. The Globe and Mail reported Noden, formerly the revenue, marketing and business development manager, racked up close…

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