NPC appoints new chair

From Niagara This Week: After almost five months in the interim position, Janice Thomson has been appointed the chair of the Niagara Parks Commission’s Board of Directors. While the announcement was made by Tourism and Culture Minister Michael Chan on Wednesday, the appointment was actually effective Nov. 16. Thomson, executive director of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber…

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Travel group experiences the wonder of Niagara Falls

From The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tennessee): Lauderdale County Commission on Aging hosted a trip to Niagara Falls and Toronto the week of June 19, with 129 folks heading north to Canada to view the awe-inspiring views of the falls. The group enjoyed dinner atop the Skylon Tower, where the views of the falls are breathtaking….

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Falls Parks: Canada Thrives, U.S. Struggles

From WNED-AM 970 NEWS: On one side of Niagara Falls, state parks need $85 million in repairs while on the Ontario side millions of dollars are going into renovation of Old Fort Erie and the Laura Secord House. WNED’s Mike Desmond talked with the Chairwoman of the Niagara Parks Commission, Fay Booker, about the difference….

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