Stanley Ave
As was mentioned a month ago, the Rick Mercer Report was recently in Niagara Falls. A segment was filmed at Niagara Freefall Indoor Skydiving with Rick Mercer and Alex Lifeson of Rush. You can see a video of the broadcast on the CBC web site and see some screenshots below:
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Wow! That emptied out fast! Here are a few pictures I took yesterday.
From the Niagara Falls Review:
When it came time for their ‘man date,’ Canadian comic Rick Mercer and rock legend Alex Lifeson went straight to the Honeymoon Capital.
The odd couple were in town Wednesday filming a segment for The Rick Mercer Report, donning flappy flight gear to tackle the Niagara Freefall Indoor Skydiving challenge.
With cameras rolling, [...]
I’m a couple of months late on this, but I just saw the sign the other day. It was attached to the railing around the parking lot right at the corner of Stanley Ave and Murray St, right beside the old Hooters.
The City of Niagara Falls
Notice of Application and Public Meeting
Date: June 29, 2009 7:00 [...]
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I noticed this yesterday when I was out. The Happy Wanderer, a German-themed restaurant on Stanley Avenue is for sale. This could have been for sale for a while, I don’t know. My best guess is it was back in June or July, based on the dates on recent reviews.
I’ve never been, but the reviews [...]
From the Welland Tribune:
Green Oaks trailer park residents have lost their bid to have city hall get between them and Marineland owner John Holer, who is evicting 47 families from the Stanley Ave. property.
But some say the attention they raised might help Niagara Falls renters in the future.
“They don’t want to protect Green Oaks trailer [...]
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From the Niagara Falls Review:
Close to 50 families facing eviction from a trailer park owned by Marineland are hoping city council will be their white knight, but councillors themselves are warning them not to pin their hopes on city hall.
Council deferred again Monday a decision on whether or not to use a rarely used section [...]
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There used to be a Jehovah’s Witness building on Stanley Avenue between Ferry St and Robinson St. They sold it a few months ago, and now it is being turned into a restaurant. Apparently Gooee’s Oriental Grill House will be opening soon.
From Buffalo Business First:
Niagara Falls, Ont.s’ 59-story Hilton Hotel tower may soon have a neighbor that’s nearly as tall.
In a plan that’s been working its way through the Canadian city’s municipal departments since late last year, prominent hotelier and developer Tony Zappitelli and his Romzap company, has unveiled plans for three high-rise hotels along Stanley [...]
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From the Niagara Falls Review:
The Loretto property, a treasured, historic site overlooking the falls is a suitable location for three high-rise hotels, city council says.
They granted hotelier Tony Zappitelli’s request to put three skyscrapers – a 57-storey hotel and 42- and 32-storey towers that could either be hotels or condominiums – on a 7.4-acre site [...]


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