January 31, 2008
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Ice-swine: Popping the cork for pork
Winery chef serves pigs that were fed icewine for 40 days
Posted By MONIQUE BEECH
As a premier chef at one of Niagara’s top wineries, Frank Dodd routinely braises pork in fine wine.
Recently, two pigs arrived at Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Hillebrand restaurant already soused.
For more than 40 days, the pair of Berkshire pigs reared at an Ingersoll-area farm were fed a barley soybean mixture doused in 200 mililitres of icewine per day.
Starting in December, farmer Kevin Rivers religiously poured his young pampered pigs a serving of a 2006 Trius Vidal icewine, which sells for $49.95 per 375 mL bottle.
Not a cheap food source. (more…)
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No Region funding for airport
Posted By MATTHEW VAN DONGEN
Regional taxpayers won’t fund the Niagara District Airport this year, despite a $500,000-a-year request from the facility’s commission.
Instead, regional councillors asked staff Wednesday to review what role, if any, the Region should have in supporting any Niagara airport.
Airport commission vice-chairman Ruedi Suter called Niagara District “an integral part of Niagara’s transportation system” – and one deserving full support – the Region. (more…)
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New chairwoman for bridge commission
The head of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s chamber of commerce will serve as this year’s chairwoman of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission after its members selected its officers for 2008 at its annual general meeting Monday. Janice Thomson was picked as its chairwoman.
Norma Higgs is the vice-chairwoman. Kenneth Loucks is secretary and Patrick Brown is treasurer.
The bridge commission is the bi-national entity that owns and operates the Rainbow, Whirlpool and Queenston-Lewiston bridges. (more…)
January 30, 2008
Source: Travel and Transitions
Hello from Niagara Falls – Exploring the Clifton Hills Entertainment Area & Doing A Little Gambling
By: Susanne Pacher
Yesterday morning my last full day in Niagara Falls, Ontario, had arrived. After a packed schedule the day before that had included a wonderful presentation at the Imax Theatre, my up-close encounter with the Great Falls at the Journey Behind the Falls and an entertaining show at the Oh Canada Eh? Dinner Theatre, I got ready for another full day of explorations in Niagara Falls.
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Taking back their downtown
New group hopes to reclaim, revitalize city’s core area
Posted By JENNIFER PELLEGRINI
They’re an eclectic group of young movers and shakers: Three twentysomething aspiring musicians and an up-and-coming politician, all sharing the common goal of bringing new life to Queen Street.
“The talent in this community blows me away,” Melanie Mullen said of the group Where’s My Downtown.
It includes musicians, photographers, visual artists and members from outside the art community who are interested in revitalizing the city’s downtown core.
The idea came from a group of artists who met at an open mic night in the tourist district and wanted to have a similar event downtown. “But we realized it might be a problem to do this again because there’s no place to do it,” said Brandon Agnew, a musician, photographer and chef.
So earlier this month, about 20 members of the city’s arts community – from painters and photographers to musicians and filmmakers – sat down to find a way to bring Queen Street back to life. (more…)
January 29, 2008
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CRACKING THE CASINOS’ CODE
Why people lose and keep gambling
Posted By JENNIFER PELLEGRINI
If you’ve gone to a casino, it’s not a coincidence if you felt drawn in by the flashing lights, ringing bells and the maze of slot machines.
That’s exactly how casino operators want it to be, said Karen Finlay, associate professor at the University of Guelph’s school of Marketing and Consumer Studies.
“It’s the design of the casino,” said Finlay, who has studied the issue of problem gambling for several years.
Finlay and a team of researchers at the university recently unveiled a lab known as ‘Virtual Vegas’ – a 360-degree, 1,700 square foot composite of 17 of the Sin City’s most famous gaming floors. It’s aimed at helping researchers understand what compels people to keep playing even after they know it’s time to go home…(more)
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Launching Niagara’s high-tech future
Local economy expected to benefit from new-media project
Posted By SAMANTHA CRAGGS
The new-media incubator hailed as Niagara’s economic saviour is up and running.
The nGen project, designed to nurture a new generation of interactive entertainment companies, should have an executive director in March and downtown St. Catharines office space “as soon as possible,” said Rosemary Hale, Brock University’s dean of humanities.
“Well, that’s just the start of something big,” Hale said at the official launch Monday. “Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for the rest of the show.”
At the unveiling at the office of St. Catharines game developer Silicon Knights, Hale and other dignitaries said nGen is a turning point for a region ailing from lost manufacturing jobs. (more…)
January 28, 2008
Source: PRWEB
Niagara Falls Hotels Create Packages Perfect for Valentine’s Day & Family Day Getaways
Niagara Falls Tourism Website Offers a Portal to Holiday Niagara Hotel Specials
Niagara Falls, Ontario (PRWEB) January 28, 2008 — Niagara Falls hotels have whipped up a variety of holiday packages to help make Valentine’s sweeter and Family Day more fun. Whether touring Niagara vineyards or enjoying elegant dining at Niagara Falls restaurants, Valentine’s visitors this February 14, 2008 have many ways to celebrate, while families have plenty of Niagara attractions and family activities for quality time together on Family Day, February 18, 2008. (more…)
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Museum’s character lives on
Posted By Nancy Reynolds
If it is true that buildings have personalities, then the Lundy’s Lane Museum, the former Stamford Township Hall, has hundreds of ghosts.
Countless people and careers, many community directions, endless memories had their beginnings in that solemn old stone building. It was once the focal point of a neighbourhood called Drummondville and it was a seat of local government.
My connections began during construction of Stamford Township Hall. Sam Patten and his brother Charlie were stone masons who worked on the hall and on many other stone buildings in the area. Samuel Patten was my maternal grandfather. My mother, Helen James, often spoke of her father’s stone work and of his political participation in the affairs of the south end. Sam Patten died at a young age, when his horse shied and he was thrown from his buggy headfirst into a boulder. (more…)
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Fine food – and plenty of it – showcased at Winter Delights
Posted By JOHN LAW
If stuffing your face is a cure for the winter blues, about 150 people got just what they needed Sunday at Queenston Heights Restaurant.
Plates and glasses were overflowing for the second annual Showcase of Winter Delights, offering samples of the region’s finest wines and cuisine. Chefs from all eight Niagara Parks Commission restaurants whipped up delights like pepper berry-rubbed rainbow trout and pan-fried smoked duck breast.
Hungry patrons could go back for seconds or thirds. And if they still had room, they were serving Peach Ice Cream Crepes downstairs. “This is pretty much a sell-out,” said Mark Gienow, director of food services for the Niagara Parks Commission.
“The nature of this event is to roam around and discover.” (more…)
