From Niagara This Week: “This is a very important moment for Niagara Region,” Nicholson said. “It required a lot of work and dedication over the years. It is an important component in what we’re doing to find better ways of moving people around and extending their stay. “This will do just that.” Both the federal…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission has been fair, open and transparent so far in a procurement process that will eventually lead to the selection of an organization to operate boat tours in the Niagara gorge, says a government-appointed fairness commissioner. In the first of what is expected to be four reports,…
From Niagara This Week: The list of people to turn to is short, and getting shorter for Bob Gale in his ongoing push for what he considers a proper investigation of the Niagara Parks Commission. As a former commissioner, Gale has spent the last few years crusading for change at the arms-length agency of the…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Coun. Vince Kerrio is going back to the Niagara Parks Commission, but he wants the right to talk. And his city council colleagues want the provincial government to free him from an oath of confidentiality that limits how much parks business he can fill them in on. Kerrio has been…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The document that will spell out what the Niagara Parks Commission wants from a boat tour provider is on target for release in the next few weeks, says commission general manager John Kernahan. “It’s coming along very well. I think we’re going to be on or very close to our…
From a PRWeb press release: Today brings great news for the city of Niagara Falls and the Falls Avenue Entertainment Complex. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has renewed the lease of Casino Niagara at its current location on Falls Avenue. The lease extension is for an additional 15 years, showing the Provincial Government’s…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Fort Erie council unanimously authorized an amendment to its official plan Monday night, essentially endorsing the Canadian Motor Speedway proposal. A bylaw will go before town council next Monday night. The issue will also need approval from Niagara Region, and must meet other requirements from the provincial government. Close to…