Painter out as convention centre boss

From Niagara This Week: The Scotiabank Convention Centre is looking for a new president and general manager. Kerry Painter, president and general manager of the Stanley Avenue facility, is no longer with the Centre. The news came following a meeting of the centre’s board of directors on Wednesday morning. Sources, who did not want to…

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Burt Ward to appear at upcoming Niagara Falls Comic Con

From the Niagara Falls Review: Burt Ward, best known for his portrayal of Robin in the 1966-68 television series Batman, will make an appearance at this June’s Niagara Falls Comic Con. “This will be a real treat for me as it will be the first time I have ever been to Niagara Falls,” said Ward…

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DJs descend on convention centre New Year’s Eve

From the Niagara Falls Review: It’ll be a loud gathering of techno and electronic music going until nearly dawn. Just don’t call it a rave. For two decades, the free televised concert down at Queen Victoria Park has been synonymous with New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls. But there’s a new party in town this…

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Broadway show goes bust

From the Niagara Falls Review: It was another bitter pill for local theatre buffs to swallow this week with the closure of ‘100 Years of Broadway.’ The lavish musical, which gathered several high-profile Broadway stars to sing their signature songs, closed at the Scotiabank Convention Centre Niagara last Sunday after just 12 performances. It was…

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Scotiabank Convention Centre big hit with visitors

From the Niagara Falls Review: Pretty impressive. That’s what most people were saying on the weekend after getting their first opportunity to tour the new $100-million Scotiabank Convention Centre on Stanley Ave., near Dunn St., in Niagara Falls. The biggest headache for most drivers was getting stuck in long lines of traffic just making their…

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