Speedway backers hope for endorsement Monday

From the Niagara Falls Review: Supporters of the Canadian Motor Speedway hope the town will give the project its full endorsement at Monday’s council-in-committee meeting. If it gets council’s backing, the project will still need the green light from the regional council. Normally, council meetings are held in the council chambers at town hall but…

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Group wants town to put the brakes on speedway project in Fort Erie

From the Niagara Falls Review: A group of Niagara residents have raised the caution flag over the proposed Fort Erie motor speedway project. A grass-roots organization, known as CARS (Citizens Against Racing Speedway) warns the proposal will not be an economic windfall for the town, rather it will be its “worst nightmare.” The town and…

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Motor speedway proposal gets mixed reviews at public meeting

From the Niagara Falls Review: In auto racing, there are winners and losers. And some Fort Erie residents wonder what side of the checkered flag they’ll end up on if, or when, a Canadian Motor Speedway gets up and running in two years. “The people that come to these events don’t come for a long…

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