August 28, 2007
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Carillon’s music still rings over falls
MELISSA CHURLY
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 – 07:00
Local News – It can be heard above the roar of the falls, above the rushing traffic and even above the blaring music from nearby stores and restaurants.
For close to 60 years, the 55 bells at the Rainbow Tower Carillon have been playing tunes for tourists and locals.
The Carillon is played using a piano-like keyboard. Instead of keys, the Carillon uses a series of round oak levers that are played with closed fists. Pedals are also pressed with the feet for lower notes. The bells do not move, but are struck by clappers connected to the levers on the keyboard.
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August 27, 2007
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Niagara author features local haunts in new mystery novel
NANCY REYNOLDS
Monday, August 27, 2007 – 07:00
Local News – A serial killer walks the streets of Niagara Falls, Clifton Hill, Lundy’s Lane, the casinos – where will he or she strike next?
You can learn whom to fear on the pages of “BaaBaa Black Death,” the second novel written by Beverley Armstrong Rodman, a Niagara resident and former local reference librarian.
Those who read her first novel, “Murder is a Family Matter,” will be happy to reconnect with old friends and well-known locations. (more…)
August 26, 2007
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Hiker taken to hospital after fall
Osprey News Network
Sunday, August 26, 2007 – 07:00
Local News – A hiker from France was taken to hospital with unknown injuries Sunday after a rope she used to help her down a steep slope near Morningstar Mill suddenly snapped.
Two visitors from Jamestown, N.Y., were ahead of the small group of hikers early in the afternoon and saw the ravine tumble happen behind them.
The accident in south St. Catharines happened along a side-path off the main trail along the north side of Beaverdams Creek, near the falls at the mills. (more…)
August 21, 2007
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Fighting tourism drop
Alison Langley; RAY SPITERI
Tuesday, August 21, 2007 – 07:00
Local News – Prices were slashed at the Criminals Hall of Fame Wax Museum this month to fight the dwindling number of visitors walking through its doors.
Tourists appreciated the discount and the Victoria Avenue attraction – filled with infamous serial killers and mob bosses – is now enjoying a brisk business.
“We cut our per-person admission fee from $10 to $5 during the Civic Holiday and since then our clientele has doubled or even tripled,” said Don Lombardi, owner of the museum, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. (more…)
August 20, 2007
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Province adds $170,000 to Niagara tourism projects
Osprey News Network
Monday, August 20, 2007 – 01:00
Local News – Niagara’s tourism industry is getting another $170,000 from the province, including cash for the region’s ice wine festival this winter.
“The Ontario government is pleased to invest in programs and events that will further develop this region into a destination that will top every traveller’s must-see list,” Tourism Minister Jim Bradley, MPP for St. Catharines, said Monday. (more…)
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Poll shows gas prices spook travellers
Corey Larocque; JAMES WALLACE
Monday, August 20, 2007 – 07:00
Local News – Three out of 10 Ontarians plan to stay closer to home for the rest of this summer because of high gasoline prices, shows an SES Research/Osprey Media poll.
With pump prices hovering around a buck a litre or more across the province, those intentions will likely add to ongoing woes in the province’s tourism industry.
“It’s not a stellar year by any means whatsoever,” said Rob Evans, president of the Ontario Restaurant, Hotel and Motel Association. (more…)
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Blues, bikes and ‘rods draw hundreds to weekend Chippawa festival
COREY LAROCQUE
Monday, August 20, 2007 – 07:00
Local News – John Sadusek chose wisely when he fired up his black 1938 Harley-Davidson motorcycle Saturday morning.
He could have driven his 1956. But it was the ’38 “Knucklehead” – so nicknamed because the head looks like a person’s fist – that earned him first prize for best vintage bike at the Chippawa Blues, Cruise and Bikes show. (more…)
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Musicians bring 1800s sound to fort
COREY LAROCQUE
Monday, August 20, 2007 – 07:00
Local News – The cadence of the drums and the high-pitched call of the fife coming from outside the walls of Fort George is loud enough to make anyone think dozens of members of a marching band are on the way.
But in reality, it’s just four musicians – two drummers, two fifers – from the Canadian Fencibles regiment practising “British Grenadiers” under a tree. (more…)
August 15, 2007
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Council wants casino commitment
COREY LAROCQUE
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 – 07:00
Local News – City councillors are putting the pressure on provincial candidates, with an election looming, to secure the long-term future of Casino Niagara. But Liberal MPP Kim Craitor, Conservative challenger Bart Maves and local NDP president Sharon Shearing say the issue has been settled – it should stay open. (more…)
August 13, 2007
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Battle draws thousands
JENNIFER PELLEGRINI
Monday, August 13, 2007 – 07:00
Local News – All the merchants up and down Sutler’s Row in the campsites surrounding Old Fort Erie laugh at Lee Bernier.
The youthful vendor deals in all things pickled: Eggs, sausages, giant dills on a stick.
A man who can procure a pickle on a moment’s notice for his pregnant wife is no doubt as popular a fellow at home as he is with the soldiers to whom he plies his wares.
“I don’t know,” laughs Bernier. “I didn’t think about that. I got into this because my dad has the popcorn stall across the road.”
Like many re-enactors, Bernier got in on the action when he was a kid, brought from battleground to battleground by his father who has a keen interest in history.
“We live in Napier and my dad is the town historian, so the living history thing is right up our alley,” he said. (more…)
