From the Toronto Star: Marineland must “thoroughly update” its water quality protocols to ensure it has a healthy environment for marine mammals in the wake of a Star investigation. In an interim report Wednesday, the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums said studies of water quality logs and animal health records “raise questions” about how…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The heat wave of 2012, which has had Niagara baking in 40°C heat on a number of days, hasn’t wilted the region’s summer tourism industry. Hotel occupancy rates in June for the region were up 7.8 % over the same time last year, according to the Tourism Partnership of Niagara….
From the Niagara Falls Review: The pergola wall at Oakes Garden Theatre has come down, but no one knows when it’s going back up. As announced earlier this year, the Niagara Parks Commission has removed the historic wall at the upper slope of the amphitheatre located at the base of Clifton Hill because of safety…
Apparently there is concern now about whether the existing Maid of the Mist will run this season. I’m sure something will get resolved. Here are some articles about it: Bullet News Niagara – Maid of the Mist may not run this season in Ontario, operator says Niagara Falls Review – Maid of the Mist threatens…
I’ve waited for the “dust to settle” before posting more about the Maid of the Mist. There were lots of articles posted, but as usual, other than the local sites they were mostly Associated Press or Canadian Press articles. Here are a selection of good articles: Niagara This Week – New boat lease for NPC…
From the Niagara Falls Review: A road with three names could soon have just one in downtown Niagara Falls. Regional council’s public works committee has recommended letting the city rename Roberts St. and Newman Hill to Falls Ave., matching the stretch of road running through the city’s tourist area. What about Victoria Ave, Ferry St,…
As I tweeted yesterday, there is a movie shooting in Niagara Falls. It stars Kurt Russell, Matt Dillon, and others. WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo and the Niagara Falls Review both reported on it. WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo – Kurt Russell movie shooting in the Falls Niagara Falls Review – Kurt Russell, Matt Dillon…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Helicopters has been sold, but Ruedi Hafen will continue to be the public face of the company. Anna Pierce, vice-president of Niagara Helicopters, confirmed to The Niagara Falls Review Thursday that a deal was reached with Helicopter Transport Services on Dec. 7. “It was something that has been in…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission slammed the door on Nik Wallenda Wednesday, but a day later Minister of Tourism Michael Chan opened it up just a bit. Speaking with the Niagara Falls Review Thursday, the Ontario tourism minister invited Wallenda, a seventh-generation aerialist who wants to walk across the Niagara Gorge…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Nik Wallenda knew something was up. First he got an email from a fan congratulating him on the support on a Niagara Falls Review website poll. Then, a few minutes later, he got a call from his dad. “He said ‘I’ve been keeping an eye on the polls. I just…