Parks to implement Chinese pay options

From Niagara This Week: Starting next month, Chinese visitors will have Chinese mobile payment options at Niagara Parks attractions. After a procurement process, OTT Pay Inc. was selected as the preferred vendor, catering to the emerging Chinese tourism market. The agreement was finalized with a signing ceremony on March 14. Once implemented, Niagara Parks will…

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Maves, Jeffs appointed to Niagara Parks Commission

From Niagara This Week: Two former regional councillors have been appointed to the Niagara Parks Commission board. Bart Maves, a former Niagara Falls councillor, and April Jeffs, former mayor of Wainfleet, were appointed to the commission Jan. 31 by the Progressive Conservative government. They will each serve a three-year term.

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Niagara Parks begin parkway, trail improvements

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission began road work this week on the Niagara Parkway, and will be making improvements to five locations along the Niagara River Recreation Trail. Each year, Niagara Parks invests capital funding toward the maintenance of its properties, gardens, parklands, facilities, recreational trails and parkway.

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Ontario’s Niagara Parks celebrates 80th Anniversary of Oakes Garden Theatre

From a Niagara Parks Commission press release seen at Niagara at Large (from September 18): In a ceremony held today, The Niagara Parks Commission was pleased to rededicate the awe-inspiring amphitheatre, Oakes Garden Theatre, in celebration of the venue’s 80th anniversary. Oakes Garden Theatre and its associated Rainbow Gardens are outstanding examples of design and architecture…

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Ontario’s Niagara Parks Introduces New Literary Speaker Series

From a Niagara Parks Commission press release seen on Niagara at Large: The Niagara Parks Commission is pleased to announce a new four-part literary speaker series, Coast to Coast: Canada’s Literary Women, in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary and the multitude of unique and extraordinarily talented, female literary voices found within this country. The new…

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NPC receives no proposals for marina development

From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Parks is not giving up on a waterfront development opportunity at its marina along the Niagara Parkway in Fort Erie despite two unsuccessful procurement efforts. The Niagara Parks Commission announced this week that despite extensive efforts and input, including two extensions to the request for proposal timeline, no proposals…

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Ontario’s Niagara Parks Unveils New Pollinator Exhibit at the Butterfly Conservatory

From a Niagara Parks Commission press release seen at Niagara at Large: This August 18th, The Niagara Parks Commission officially launched its new pollinator exhibit, Saving the Pollinators; Our World Depends on It, at the Butterfly Conservatory with an announcement and unveiling led by Niagara Parks Chair, Janice Thomson. At this new bilingual exhibit, visitors…

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