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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Construction at Fallsview Inn on Stanley Avenue

Back in July http://twitpic.com/223lpeI posted a picture of a notice of a sign outside the Fallsview Inn on Stanley Avenue. There was a proposal for a 9-storey hotel. Well, reading this sign would have made me think that there was a new 9-storey hotel being build. Actually, it appears to just be an addition.

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Big projects, big impact

From the Niagara Falls Review: Some of the city’s biggest and long-awaited building projects will either be completed or closer to completion in 2011. The Scotiabank Convention Centre, currently under construction about 500 yards from the Canadian Horseshoe Falls on Stanley Ave., is scheduled to host its first event — a home and garden show…

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People mover base garage to be on Stanley Ave

From the Niagara Falls Review: A $16 million maintenance garage for the future people mover system will be built on Stanley Ave. as the result of a city council vote Monday, though some politicians question why they wouldn’t put it downtown where it might help revitalization efforts. “Not enough was done to see if we…

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