From the Niagara Falls Review: After nearly 20 years of often acrimonious debate, final approval for a new bridge across the upper Niagara River is just around the corner. But there are a few more steps that need to be completed. Ron Rienas, general manager of the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority, says…
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…
This is a press release I received from the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission: Niagara Falls Bridge Commission offers tips on how to avoid peak traffic delays when crossing one of the three international bridges over the Niagara River LEWISTON, NEW YORK – The Victoria and Memorial Day weekends mark the beginning of the summer travel…
From YNN Rochester (includes video): Since the 1930’s, this classic destination has been taking visitors on an elevator ride down 230 feet to the edge of the mighty Niagara River. A well-constructed boardwalk allows you to stroll along at your own pace right next to the river with 2 opportunities to descend stairs to take…
From the Niagara Falls Review: If it took White Star three years to build the Titanic, it shouldn’t take two years to build new boats to give tours of Niagara Falls, says Patricia Salci Mangoff, co-ordinator of the Preserve Our Parks group and a critic of the Maid of the Mist. During a Niagara Parks…
From a press release seen on the Government of Ontario web site: Ontario has confirmed Fay Booker as the new Chair of the Niagara Parks Commission’s Board of Directors. The appointment follows an open recruitment process and takes effect April 21, 2010. Ms. Booker has extensive experience in corporate governance, accounting and auditing. Her experience…
I saw a few people tweet about this yesterday, but didn’t get a chance to retweet or blog about it. From Wired.com: 1848: Niagara Falls stops. No water flows over the great cataract for 30 or 40 hours. People freak out. The falls were already a tourist attraction by 1848, and villages had grown up…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Five minutes isn’t enough time to explain complicated legal or financial positions during Niagara Parks Commission meetings, says James Bannister, a consultant and member of the Preserve Our Parks group that monitors what goes on at the commission. During their monthly meeting Friday, commissioners adopted a five-minute time limit for…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Maid of the Mist is seen as an important part of any visit to Niagara Falls, tourists respect the name, and any interruption in its service would “negatively impact” Niagara’s tourism industry, a survey commissioned by the historic boat tour company suggests. The company hired Leger Marketing to survey 2,308…
From the Buffalo News: State legislators from the Assembly and Senate and from both sides of the political aisle were quick over the weekend to criticize the proposed closing of state parks and historic sites as part of Gov. David A. Paterson’s effort to close an anticipated budget gap of $8.2 billion in the fiscal…