From the Niagara Falls Review: Whatever information Niagara’s regional tourism organization used to justify an “exception” from the province’s ban on single-source contracts, it should be disclosed to the public to ensure public confidence in the agency, Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor says. “I think that the chairman of the board should explain to the…
From Niagara This Week: Niagara Falls’ economic bread and butter is front and centre this week as part of celebrations for this year’s national Tourism Week. In a kickoff celebration held today at the Ontario Travel Information Centre on Stanley Avenue, Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor, who’s also the newly appointed parliamentary assistant to the…
From Niagara This Week: Construction of the Niagara Convention and Civic Centre reached its half way point with a topping off ceremony as the last pieces of the roof were installed last Friday. Construction began on the centre May 1, 2009 and the doors are scheduled to open April 8, 2011. Mayor Ted Salci, MPP…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Ontario has locked down Casino Niagara’s long-term future with a 15-year extension on the lease at its Falls Avenue location. The government’s commitment could unleash up to $1 billion in private investment in the area around Clifton Hill -money investors were afraid to spend when the casino’s location was uncertain,…
From a CNW Group press release: The future for Casino Niagara was unveiled today, with the finalization of a long-term lease between the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) and Canadian Niagara Hotels Inc. (CNHI). “The McGuinty government has delivered on its commitment to ensure that Ontario not only maintain two casinos in Niagara Falls…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Ontario government appears to have secured Casino Niagara’s long-term future. Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor is expected to make an announcement at the casino Friday afternoon about the “economic future” of Niagara Falls. The location of Craitor’s announcement is listed as the second-floor atrium of Casino Niagara.
From a Marketwire press release: he City of Niagara Falls will soon benefit from a new bus system thanks to a joint investment by the Governments of Canada and Ontario, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., Member of Parliament for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable George Smitherman, Deputy…
From Niagara This Week: A shake-up at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation may help to secure Casino Niagara’s future, says Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor. On Monday, Dwight Duncan, the minister responsible for the OLG, made public expense claim reports and receipts for OLG’s executive and senior-level staff from Jan. 1, 2007, to Dec….
From the Niagara Falls Review: There will be “significant recommendations” about the way the Niagara Parks Commission is run and how it does business when a government-ordered review of the commission and an audit of its purchasing and leasing policies is released, Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor says. “It’s moving along. Compared to what was,…