Presenting Rumours 7th Erotic Exotic Halloween Party
Must be registered for the Costume Contest by midnight
Grand prize: Round Trip to NYC
Also on the same night: Coors Light Mystery Mansion
Cover $5
Friday October 31st, 2008
Dress to party (Erotic Exotic Style)
Only those 19 years of age and over will be admitted (No exceptions)
Government photo I.D. required (Passport, drivers license, BYID, Military card, photo Health card)
Rumours Nightclub:
4960 Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Canada, L2E 6S8
Phone (905) 358-6152
Club Email: rumours@cliftonhill.com
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Centre facing cash crunch
No word if private investors will be asked for cash
Convention centre might seek $13M more from government over rising steel costs
Posted By COREY LAROCQUE
REVIEW STAFF WRITER
High steel prices could force the Niagara Convention and Civic Centre to hit up the provincial and federal governments for more cash on top of the $70 million they’ve already chipped in.
Project director Dragan Matovic confirmed the city and convention centre team have “approached” representatives at both levels “with a view to obtaining additional funding” for construction costs.
“We’re being prudent in anticipation of some of the events occurring across the world … We don’t know if this is an issue as of yet,” he said in an interview Tuesday.
Matovic said he wouldn’t comment further because the convention centre is in the middle of its process to hire a builder.
If construction costs remain higher than anticipated, the convention centre could require as much as $13.5 million more, Mayor Ted Salci said.
Neither Matovic nor Salci addressed the question of whether private investors would also be asked to chip in more.
Changes in the prices of steel, concrete and fuel might add between 10 and 15 per cent to the original $90-million construction cost, he estimated. (more…)
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Community effort revitalizes Niagara Gorge
Posted By TONY RICCIUTOREVIEW STAFF WRITER
It took a lot of hard work, but the end result is well appreciated by those who use the path leading down to the Whirlpool area of the Niagara Gorge.
“The difference is like night and day,” said Steve Wilson, who worked on the project with his wife, Lisa, and a group of fellow firefighters from the Niagara Falls Fire Department, the Niagara Parks Commission and people who just showed up because they wanted to help.
New stairs have been installed and repairs were carried out to existing steps where the stones and gravel had slowly been washed away after many years of use.
About 40 people worked on the project, which was initiated by the city’s Trails & Bikeway Committee and embraced by the Niagara Parks Commission.
The work was spread out over a three day period last month. (more…)
Source: PR Newswire
‘Brawl in the Falls’ Boxing is Back at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel
Featuring the GRANT vs. MARINACCIO NABA Title Fight and Five Fighters from WNY!
Tickets on sale
Iroquois Promotions Inc. in Association with Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel Presents
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ — “Big” Michael Grant,
former NABF Champion of Chicago, IL, will attempt to claim the North
American Boxing Association (NABA) US Championship heavyweight title when
he takes on Paul “Italian Hit Man” Marinaccio, one of Western New York’s
favorite sons, over 12 rounds on Saturday, November 15 at 7:00 p.m., at
Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel’s Seneca Niagara Events Center.
The November 15 card is the second boxing event held at Seneca Niagara
Casino & Hotel and is presented by Iroquois Promotions in conjunction with
X-Cel Worldwide. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. and will feature The
Grant-Marinaccio title fight, as well as a six-fight undercard headlined by
the 8 round, super middleweight fight featuring two-time WBA world champion
Byron “Slama from Bama” Mitchell vs. the tough veteran with over sixty
fights, Etienne “E.T.” Whitaker. A weigh-in event will take place Friday,
November 14 at 4 p.m.
Grant (43-3, 33 KOs) pounded out a unanimous eight-round decision over
streaking Demetrice King in his last outing, while Marinaccio’s (24-3-3, 11
Kos) only losses in the past five years have come to former world champion
Chris Byrd and top contender Timur Ibragimov. (more…)
Niagara Falls International Marathon this weekend
Race Date and Start Times
Sunday, October 26th, 2008
- Marathon – 10:00am
- Half-Marathon Run – 10:00am
- Half-Marathon Walk – 10:00am
- 10km Run – 8:30am (starts at Marathon Finish Line)
- 5km Run – 9:30am (starts at Marathon Finish Line)
Marathon Course
Click map to enlarge.
The Niagara Falls International Marathon starts by the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo N.Y. The first 6.5km (4 miles) of the race travel the beautiful majestic parkways of Buffalo before crossing the Peace Bridge into the historic old town of Fort Erie, Ontario. The route then follows the beautiful Niagara River Parkway and finishes at the magnificent Niagara Falls. See elevation map.
We are the only marathon in the world that starts in one country and finishes in another. The course is considered flat and fast and has hosted two USA men’s Olympic marathon trials in 1980 and again in 1984, along with the World Veteran’s Games marathon in 1995.
The Marathon course is a Boston Qualifier.
The course will be closed after 6 hours. At this time all participants will be asked to move to the recreational trail as the roads will be open to traffic. Please note the marathon is officially over at 5:00pm; there will be no finish line after this time.
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Horrors!
As in, The Rocky Horror Show, comes to the Oh Canada Eh? dinner theatre next week as a fundraiser for AIDS Niagara
Posted By JOHN LAW REVIEW STAFF WRITER
There was a time “The Rocky Horror Show” was forbidden to Meaghan Chapin. But come Wednesday night, she’ll be the one doing the time warp in garters.
“It’s going to be an adventure,” says the 21-year-old North Bay actress who’ll play helium-voiced hellcat Columbia. “I haven’t seen it. My father wouldn’t let me watch it when I was a kid.”
Dad has respectfully declined his invitation. As has her grandma. Some shows, you love seeing your family in the audience. Others … well, it’s best they stay away. Lest they see their sons and daughters prancing around in high heels and underwear.
Thirty-five years after it debuted in London, England, Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show” is still an acquired taste. Unruly, bizarre and often incomprehensible, it’s also a decadent party for both patrons and performers.
The Oh Canada Eh? dinner theatre began staging the show six years ago as a Halloween fundraiser for AIDS Niagara. The first production was crude, with actors performing scenes next to video images of the cult 1975 movie.
Now, it’s a full-blown production with an elaborate set and a live band performing the tunes. Almost every show sells out, raising more than $25,000 for AIDS Niagara.
As always, cast members for Oh Canada Eh?’s regular show do a tour of duty with “Rocky” come October. Many return year after year. Others, like Chapin and 24-year-old Jean-Francois Grenier of Montreal, are getting their first taste of the campy classic. (more…)
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Convention centre not jeopardized by province’s $500M shortfall
Posted By COREY LAROCQUE REVIEW STAFF WRITER
The provincial government’s contribution to the Niagara Convention and Civic Centre is not jeopardized by Wednesday’s announcement Ontario will run a deficit this year, says Mayor Ted Salci.
“We’re funded for the convention centre … The money the province committed is in the bank,” Salci said in an interview about how a provincial government deficit might affect municipalities.
One of the biggest provincially funded projects underway in Niagara Falls is the $100-million convention centre to be built on Stanley Avenue. Ontario kicked in $35 million -or one-third -of the estimated cost to build the convention centre.
The province announced its share of the money in its 2007 budget. In an unusual move, provincial officials made two payments of $17.5 million each directly to the city of Niagara Falls before the project began. That money has been sitting in the city’s bank account.
“We’ve already given the money. We’re done,” Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor said.
Ottawa, on the other hand, doles its $35 million out as the city submits paid bills.
Other capital projects -like the museum board’s expansion plans for the Lundy’s Lane Historical Museum -could be uncertain as the provincial politicians grapple with a $500-million shortfall in revenue this year. (more…)
October 23, 2008
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‘NASCAR … is a vision in people’s minds’
Racing association denies it’s holding event in Fort Erie
Posted By JOHN LAW REVIEW STAFF WRITER
A proposed racetrack for Fort Erie was never pitched using the NASCAR brand name.
So, why can’t cynics and headline writers stop bringing it up, wonders the general manager of the town’s Economic Development and Tourism Corp.
“The release which was made public indicated it’s an international motor speedway complex, and we told people we’re not relying on NASCAR,” said Jim Thibert, referring to last week’s announcement of a $200-million, 65,000-seat track planned near the QEW, between Gilmore Road and Bowen Road. (more…)
“There’s nothing being said about NASCAR and we did not talk about NASCAR. NASCAR, unfortunately, is a vision in people’s minds.”
October 21, 2008
Source: PRWEB
Niagara Falls Tourism Announces the Launch of a New Blog Featuring “Mr. Niagara”
Niagara Falls Tourism’s new and improved Blog sees Niagara through the eyes of expert George Bailey
Niagara Falls, Ontario (PRWEB) October 21, 2008 — Niagara Falls is a romantic and thrilling destination. Some people, like Niagara native George Bailey, might even say it’s magical. Endearingly referred to as “Mr. Niagara,” George Bailey is soon to be the personality behind Niagara Falls Tourism’s new Blog.
Slated to launch on October 21,2008, the new and improved Niagara Falls Tourism Blog will offer readers a peak into the vast history and culture of one of the most popular destination points in Canada, like no book or information package can. With “Mr. Niagara” at the helm, the Niagara Falls Tourism Blog will also feature a personal point of view.
We want the Blog to engage visitors and provoke conversation, and there’s nothing more engaging that
dramatic and quirky stories of Niagara history and events.
Bailey’s father served as Captain of the famous Maid of the Mist, and in some sense, he grew up on the famous ship, surrounded by the majesty of the Falls. Now 64 years old, Bailey’s stories about Niagara Falls abound. He has worked for the Niagara Parks Commission, Niagara Falls Sheraton Hotel and Skylon Tower, and Bailey has led countless celebrities on tours of the Falls–and has animated stories to tell about them, including Princess Diana’s 1991 visit.
In addition to working on his sixth guidebook about Niagara Falls and his upcoming Niagara Falls Tourism debut, Bailey has published articles and has been interviewed at the consummate Niagara expert on high-profile programs such as CNN, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Discovery Channel, Canada AM and Good Morning America.
According to Niagara Falls Tourism’s Executive Director, Anna Pierce, “We want the Blog to engage visitors and provoke conversation, and there’s nothing more engaging that “Mr. Niagara’s” dramatic and quirky stories of Niagara history and events.”
For additional information about Niagara Falls, Canada, visit www.niagarafallstourism.com.
About Niagara Falls Tourism:
Niagara Falls Tourism (Visitor and Convention Bureau) is the official tourism marketing organization of Niagara Falls, Canada. Niagara Falls, Canada borders Niagara Falls, New York within 20 miles of the Buffalo Airport and within 55 miles of the city of Toronto. Niagara Falls tourism has recently launched the new www.niagarafallstourism.com website with interactive features such as Falls TV, a Niagara Falls Blog at blog.niagarafalls.travel, and Niagara Falls photo submissions.
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October 20, 2008
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An evening with Bob Woodward
Updated 6 hours ago
* The Niagara Falls Review and Gales Gas Bars are sponsoring author Bob Woodward’s speech in Niagara Falls, Thursday at 6:30 p. m. at the Sheraton on the Falls. Tickets cost $150, phone 905-358-5711, ext. 1139 for more information.
* Woodward, co-author of “All The President’s Men” and an associate editor at the Washington Post, has written four books on George W. Bush’s presidency and his management of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are: “Bush at War” (2002), “Plan of Attack” (2004), “State of Denial: Bush at War Part III” (2006), and “The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008.”
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