Niagara: It’s no longer wine vs. cheese

From the National Post: If Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake were to be embodied by two grumpy old men and played in a movie, The Odd Couple would be the perfect film. Niagara Falls, uncouth, out-of-fashion and badly in need of a new coat of paint, would be Oscar; while Niagara-on-the-Lake would be Felix, stuck-up, tony…

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Jet boats working off town dock again today

From the Niagara Falls Review: Nearly three weeks after they were given the boot, jet boats will be back running from Niagara-on-the-Lake’s municipal dock this morning. An Ontario Court of Appeal judge granted the town a stay Monday in a previous court order banning the controversial tour boats from its dock in Old Town. The…

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Jet boat reprieve

From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Whirlpool Jets Boats could soon find itself again looking for temporary docking space in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Parks Canada has agreed to rent its dock at Navy Hall to the tour company until only June 15. The jet-boat operator has been using the wooden wharf as a passenger pickup point since…

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