From Niagara This Week: The Niagara Parks Commission has a garbage problem. The NPC discussed problems regarding increased garbage and litter at some of its locations after general manager John Kernahan pointed out problems with picnickers at the Botanical Gardens during his delivery of a Business Highlight Report at last week’s board meeting. Specifically, picnics…
From Niagara This Week: The Niagara Parks Commission has a new vice-chair. The agency’s newest commissioner, Janice Thomson, has been appointed to the seat recently vacated by longtime commissioner Archie Katzman. Her term as vice-chair became effective on Aug. 10. “I was really delighted when I was advised that I was appointed vice-chair,” said Thomson….
From Niagara This Week: There have been a lot of changes over the past few months at the Niagara Parks Commission and it seems the biggest are yet to come. In addition to open meetings, a new chair and a new board member, at its latest monthly board meeting the NPC adopted a new governance…
From Niagara This Week: Breakfast Television will be filming live from Niagara Falls on Friday. Hosts Kevin Frankish, Dina Pugliese, Frank Ferragine and Jennifer Valentyne will be broadcasting live from the Oakes Garden Theatre in Niagara Falls from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. on June 18. Canadian chart topper Karl Wolf will also be on…
From Niagara This Week: It is said that Winston Churchill called it “the prettiest Sunday afternoon drive in the world” and on Sunday, June 20, thousands of bikers will likely share his sentiment as they cruise down the Niagara Parkway. Between June 18 and 20 thousands of bikers will descend on Niagara Falls for the…
From Niagara This Week: Ontario’s Minister of Tourism and Culture has finally made his first official visit to Niagara. Michael Chan was named tourism minister in January of this year and recently came under fire from the opposition party for not visiting Niagara Falls — one of Ontario’s largest tourism destinations. Last month, Tim Hudak,…
From Niagara This Week: Niagara Parks Police may soon get a new lease on life — at least for five more years. Just days before the 123-year-old police force faced being shut down, the Niagara Regional Police Services board voted last week to recommend to Community Safety and Corrections Minister Rick Bortolucci that the Parks…
From Niagara This Week: It’s going to be girls, girls, girls chasing after men in blue suede shoes as loyal fans of the King invade the streets of Niagara Falls this coming August. While employees of local hotels, motels and other places of accommodation key in reservation requests, the innovative and anticipated plans for the…
From Niagara This Week: Bodies have arrived in Niagara Falls and they’re here to stay for the rest of the summer. The bodies are not those of eager visitors who descend upon the Falls every summer for the annual tourist season. No, these are dead bodies that will be on display in the newly created…
From Niagara This Week: It was a mostly soggy Saturday morning and afternoon for the dozens of activists who stood just outside the Marineland property, seeking honks of support for their efforts to raise awareness for captive ocean animals. Lining up along Marineland Drive, the protestors held up a variety of large, handmade signs with…