I linked to an article last week about the 50th anniversary of Roger Woodward going over the Falls. Here is some more coverage of the anniversary: Toronto Star – Fifty years since the ‘Niagara miracle’ WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo – Anniversary of death-defying plunge Niagara Falls Review – Miracle of Niagara
From the Niagara Falls Review: Fay Booker is not on a first-name basis yet with some members of the Niagara Parks Commission, but the new chairwoman is getting up to speed on the commission’s business, including its finances that show a slight improvement over last year, but $1.6 million less than three years ago. “There…
As was mentioned here, the former Capri Restaurant is undergoing renovations and will open as a place called Pizza Deli. The only way we know this right now is from a notice in Wednesday’s Niagara Falls Review about a Liquor License Application. You can see the notice below (taken with my cell phone camera). It’s…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The death of a SeaWorld trainer who was attacked by a killer whale Wednesday has little chance of happening at Marineland in Niagara Falls, a company spokeswoman said. That’s because Marineland stopped performances with trainers and whales 12 years ago with the opening of its viewing facility Friendship Cove. “We…
You may have heard about this on the news this morning. Apparently a truck that was trying to get away from the police crashed into the front doors of the Fallsview Casino. Buffalo News – Fleeing suspect smashes car into Fallsview Casino Niagara Falls Review – Truck crashes through casino entrance WIVB Channel 4 –…
Here are some articles that discuss the Maid of the Mist lease opening: Buffalo News – Maid of the Mist lease ordered reopened Buffalo Business First – Rough Ont. waters for Maid of the Mist Niagara Falls Review – Who’ll run the boats? Just a reminder that Bill Windsor of Alcatraz Media left a comment…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Ask Niagara Falls magician Greg Frewin how many awards he has won, and he might respond “Which year?” One of the most decorated illusionists in the industry has little left to prove at this point. His Ellen Avenue theatre is full of plaques, trophies and accolades. The only one left,…
From the Niagara Falls Review: You’ll need to lace up more than just your boots for this year’s Winter Festival of Lights. An outdoor skating rink is the big addition to the festival’s 27th year, which opens Nov. 7. Located next to Table Rock along the Niagara Parkway, the 18-by- 36-metre rink will open in…
From a letter to the Editor of the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission should be more open and accountable to the public. It is shameful that the public doesn’t know the details of the lease with the Maid of the Mist. The best outcome would be that the contract is declared void and…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The provincial government is doing its part to help Ontario’s tourism industry, and the roughly 300,000 people who depend on it for all or part of their living, through challenging times. That’s the message Tourism Minister Monique Smith delivered during a luncheon meeting sponsored by the Niagara Falls Chamber of…