Queen Victoria Park

Graham on March 9th, 2010

I realize that we’re still near the beginning of March, but this weather is awesome. It’s supposed to stay well above freezing for the rest of the week. While I was walking through Queen Victoria Park I saw some crocus and daffodil shoots coming up.

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This week there was a crew in Queen Victoria Park taking down the displays from the Winter Festival of Lights.

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Graham on January 5th, 2010

From the Niagara Falls Review (includes pictures and videos):
When you put a rock band named after a mythical river next to one of the world’s legendary rivers, it’s a recipe for a soggy experience.
But thousands ot New Year’s Eve revellers rang in 2010 with the powerful rock band Styx, named after the mythological river in [...]

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Here are some pictures I took yesterday and today of the work going on in Queen Victoria Park in preparation for the big show tomorrow night.

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From the Niagara Falls Review:
If you’re checking out the new Rink at the Brink this weekend, you’ll have no trouble finding it. The Niagara Parks Commission’s new fence running the length of its Table Rock parking lot makes it impossible to miss it.
It turns visitors to the falls into cattle, herding them from the parking [...]

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From the Niagara Falls Review:
Legendary rockers STYX and the Canadian group Glass Tiger will take to the stage on New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls.
The Niagara Parks Commission released its lineup for the popular, televised concert Tuesday afternoon.
“Niagara will be the place to be on New Year’s Eve,” said Niagara Parks Commission Chairman Jim Williams. [...]

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Graham on November 9th, 2009

From the Niagara Falls Review:
With the flick of a switch, the Niagara Parkway erupted with about three million lights illuminating more than 120 seasonal displays.
The 27th annual Winter Festival of Lights, which attracts more than one million visitors each year, officially got underway this past weekend with performances ranging from magical to soulful.
Mother Nature, however, [...]

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Graham on August 14th, 2009

It’s supposed to be like this until early next week… enjoy!

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Graham on July 6th, 2009

With several days of rain and wind last week, it looks like there was same damage to the trees along Queen Victoria Park (near the Zimmerman fountain).

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Graham on July 3rd, 2009

From the Niagara Falls Review:
They’ve got a lot of nerve on city council to criticize the Niagara Parks Commission over the appearance of Queen Victoria Park, when the city pumps raw sewage into the Niagara River.
City councillors like to dole out the free advice, but they’re in a big glass house when it comes to [...]

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