Niagara Falls celebrates Canada 150

From the Niagara Falls Review (includes photos): Marching bands, giant inflatables, colourful floats, jugglers, dancers and community groups helped Niagara Falls celebrate a special Canada Day with its annual downtown parade Saturday. Residents and visitors, most decked out in red and white, lined the streets and waved Canadian flags as the country celebrates the 150th…

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Cuomo has big plans for Niagara Falls tourism

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo (includes video): Governor Andrew Cuomo is now proposing a second phase of the Buffalo Billion initiative. A key focus is increasing tourism in places like Niagara Falls. The governor would like to construct a new state-operated tourism visitor center on Grand Island, reclaim 135,000 acres of the Niagara Gorge…

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Niagara Glen getting back to its roots

From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s all about getting back to nature at the Niagara Glen and visitors like Jane Bartell couldn’t be happier. She is in total agreement with the many changes that have occurred and the new direction the Niagara Parks Commission is taking to protect and preserve one of Canada’s premier nature…

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