Niagara Parks plans pollinator garden route

From the Niagara Falls Review: Despite their small size, pollinating species such as bumblebees and hummingbirds have a major impact on the environment. “Approximately 90 per cent of the world’s flowering plants depend on pollinators to reproduce, representing the crucial role pollinating species pay in maintaining our environment,” said Janice Thomson, chairwoman of the Niagara…

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Could there possibly be a more dramatic backdrop for golf than Niagara Falls?

I don’t know how common this is, but I’ve never seen this before. The National Post has a sponsored article that is supposed to be “Special to the National Post”. It is essentially an ad for golfing at Niagara Parks Commission courses. Growing numbers of golfers come every year to gaze in awe at the…

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NPC postpones zip line talks

From Niagara This Week: A public meeting concerning the establishment of a zip line attraction by the Niagara Parks Commission never got off the ground Thursday. The session, scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Legends on the Niagara Golf Course, was cancelled abruptly after NPC staff had recommended taking more time to determine whether to…

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