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Clarkson Cup 2012 Comes to Niagara Falls

 Are you one of thousands of hockey fans who will be flooding Niagara Falls this week for Clarkson Cup Action?

Named after former Governor General of Canada Adrienne Clarkson the women’s version of the Stanley Cup will reign over the falls from March 22^nd to the 25^th.  Teams from all over North America will be battling it out at the Gale arena round robin style. The top two teams will go head to head for the championship title. Montreal will be looking to repeat last years win against the Toronto Furies when TSN broadcasts the final game.  Between 20 to 30 Olympians such as Caroline Ouellette, Tessa Bonhomme, and Meghan Agosta will be in Niagara Falls, hopefully they have time to unwind on Clifton Hill.

 There are plenty of attractions to keep busy with between or after games.  Tournaments can get hectic so it may be nice to relax with a ride on our world famous SkyWheel.  Soaring 175 feet (53 meters) over the Niagara Falls horizon you can get many memorable pictures from the fully enclosed gondolas.

We are looking ahead to another great week of weather for the Niagara region.  When you’re not in the cold arena, get into the sun and try your hand at a game of Dinosaur Adventure Golf.  As one of the newest attractions along the hill this mini putt is like walking into the age of the Dinosaur.  The fully functional volcano, realistic characters and sound effects will get you excited as you play the 18 hole course. 

 Boston Pizza is a great place to take a break.  Enjoy some great food with the family, and maintain the sporty atmosphere.  The kids will not get bored with wall-to-wall arcades, and our Strike Rock and Bowl entertainment centre.  Some ways you can save a few dollars while you are visiting is by picking up hotel packages and attraction passes.  The Clifton Hill Fun Pass is a great way to go for any family to save money on the most popular attractions.

Find out more ways to save, and all the fun things there are to see and do at www.cliftonhill.com

Source: CNW

ET Canada Rings In 2010 With ‘New Year’s Eve In Niagara Falls’

Counting Down the Minutes ’til Midnight, ET Canada Hosts the
Nation’s Hottest New Year’s Eve Celebration Featuring
Special Musical Performances by STYX & Glass Tiger

The 90-Minute Live Broadcast Begins
Thursday, December 31 – 11pm ET/PT on Global

For additional photography and press kit materials visit:
www.canwesttvmedia.com

TORONTO, Dec. 3 /CNW/ – Global Television and Entertainment Tonight Canada welcome 2010 with ‘New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls’, a fun-filled evening in celebration of the coming year.

The nationwide fete is an ET Canada first and will kick off with a 90-minute live broadcast from the Falls on Thursday, December 31 beginning at 11pm ET/PT on Global. ET Canada’s Rick Campanelli, Kim D’Eon, Rosey Edeh and Roz Weston will lead the countdown and ‘rock in’ the New Year with special performances by legendary rockers STYX and the multiple Juno Award-winning and Grammy-nominated, Glass Tiger.

“We’re delighted to partner with the Niagara Parks Commission and the City of Niagara Falls to deliver this exciting New Year’s Eve celebration to audiences nationwide,” said Barbara Williams, EVP of Content, Canwest Broadcasting. “ET Canada will bring its signature style to the year’s biggest night for an unforgettable evening of entertainment.”

With a dazzling fireworks display planned for midnight, the outdoor celebration will take place at the edge of the Falls in Queen Victoria Park and is expected to draw over 30,000 spectators. (more…)

Niagara Falls Tourism launches new website

The Niagara Falls Tourism Bureau in Niagara Falls, Canada has just recently launched an all new website!

Their Web Design company, 180 Marketing in St. Catharines, did an outstanding job with the new web design. This new site is a huge improvement from the previous version, which was saturated with banner ads, hard on the eyes (too many reddish colors), and had some navigational issues.

Click Here to Visit Niagara Falls Tourism’s Official Site

The new site has some great features, which include:
-Dynamic animated splash page
-Much larger photography in each main category
-Simplified and effective menu navigation
-New Vacation Planning Section (eg. MyNiagaraFalls)
-Effective navigational drop down menus with zoom out
-High end video presentation section (eg. FallsTV)
-Balanced use of color

According to Niagara Falls Tourism, Niagara Falls will be featured on Extreme Makeover Home Edition this weekend. The episode is airing this Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 8PM EST.

This past Wednesday it was also reported by the Albert Lea Tribune of Hayward,

“Extreme Makeover” producers knocked on the door of the DeVries family on Sept. 30. The next day they were sent on a vacation to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Larson Contracting and volunteer workers demolished their house Oct. 2 and began building a new home in about 100 hours. The house was finished on Oct. 5, and the keys to the new house were handed over Oct. 6. On Oct. 7 — the big day — the rain-soaked crowd of onlookers hollered, “Move that bus!” while the DeVrieses stood wide-eyed and open-mouthed at the surprise of seeing their new house. On Oct. 8, the family received more gifts from the community, including a new Ford pickup from Poet and ethanol producers.

Click here to read the entire article.

As well, Niagara Whirlpool Jet boats announced they are going to be featured on this episode of Extreme Makeover Home Edition:

“Look for Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours to be featured on ABC Television on the smash hit show EXTREME MAKE OVER – HOME EDITION. The episode will air on Sunday December 7, 2008 at 8:00pm EST.”

http://www.whirlpooljet.com/

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Some places charge it, some don’t. The province doesn’t see the city as a place that should have it. And payment is voluntary (but few people know about that part).
Posted By JENNIFER PELLEGRINI, REVIEW STAFF WRITER

This is the first in a two-part series examining the controversial destination marketing fee charged by some Niagara Falls businesses.

Guests staying at Fallsview hotels like the Embassy Suites and Hilton, as well as motels like the Blue Moon and Candlelight Motor Inn a little further afield, see a three per cent destination marketing fee added to the pre-tax room rate on their bill.

Guests at the Great Wolf Lodge and the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, however, do not.

Diners at Applebee’s and TGI Fridays in the city’s tourist sections have the extra charge added to their bills.

Those who eat at Niagara Parks Commission properties only pay the applicable government taxes.

Pick up a T-shirt or trinket at Souvenir City on River Road or the Fallsview Mini Mart and pay a premium; be spared the extra change at Jo-An Souvenirs on Victoria Avenue.

Golf at the Grand Niagara, Eagle Valley or Willowdell and there’s no charge added to your green fee.

At Thundering Waters, you’re charged three per cent more.

Ask what the charge is for, and expect to be told anything from, “It’s a Niagara Falls tax” to “It pays for the lights and the fireworks at the falls.”  (more…)

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Review your source for Fury details
Posted By JENNIFER PELLEGRINI and RAY SPITERI

The Niagara Parks Commission has rolled out its latest teaser for Niagara’s Fury.

A short video clip – found online at www.niagarasfury .com – shows a weatherman predicting “catastrophic activity … cataclysmic flooding and glacial devastation” in the Niagara Region.

It cuts over to a live-on-the-scene reporter in a blinding snowstorm being swept away.

The screen then asks: Niagara’s Fury. Will you survive? (more…)

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REVIEW NOMINATED FOR SEVEN ONTARIO NEWSPAPER AWARDS

The Niagara Falls Review is up for a record number of Ontario Newspaper Awards, the 54-year-old annual competition recognizing journalism excellence in the province.

This year reporters and editors from The Review are nominated in seven categories, a total which leads the way for all Osprey Media Publishing Inc. newspapers. A year ago the Review competed for honours in six categories.

This year’s nominations include two each for John Robbins and Jennifer Pellegrini. Robbins is nominated for the Osprey Media Award for Municipal Affairs Reporting and the Murray Thomson Award for Environmental Writing while Pellegrini is nominated for the Norma R. Bidwell Award for Family/Lifestyle Writing. In addition Pellegrini shares a nomination with Corey Larocque for the Canadian Press Award for Spot News Reporting. Dan Dakin is nominated for the Robert Hanley Award for Sports Writing and John Law for the James Bruce Award for Arts and Entertainment Writing. The Review is also nominated for the John E. Motz Award for Layout and Design. Lisa Rind will also receive the Q Integrators Editor of the Year Award for outstanding copy editing. (more…)

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Reality show focuses on Queen Street future
Posted By JOHN LAW

Like everyone else downtown, Todd Van Eyk and Paul Lacroix want to revive Queen Street.

But instead of a bulldozer, they’re armed with a video camera.

The Welland duo behind Van Eyk Media set up shop in The Mews on Queen Street six months ago, and immediately started documenting their surroundings for the online reality show “Flip The Street” (alternate title: “Dynamite Downtown”).

The reason was simple, says Lacroix: Contrary to rumours of its demise, downtown is on the verge of big things. And he wants to film every second of it. (more…)

Source: CNW

Finance Minister in Niagara Falls to hold pre-budget consultation with community representatives

NIAGARA FALLS, ON, Jan. 4 /CNW/ – Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan
will hold an in-camera Pre-Budget Consultation with community representatives
on Monday, January 7, 2008. Following the consultation, the Minister will be
available to media.

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Date:                 Monday, January 7, 2008

In-camera Pre-Budget Consultation:

2 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sheraton Fallsview, Strategy Room 7

Niagara Falls

Media Availability:   Approx. 5:00 p.m.
Cameras will be able to take some establishing
shots during the Minister's closing remarks at
approximately 4:45 p.m.

Disponible en français

For more information visit www.fin.gov.on.ca
>>

For further information: Media Inquiries Only; Steve Erwin, Minister’s
Office, (416) 325-3645; Scott Blodgett, Ministry of Finance, (416) 325-0324

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THESE ARE OUR FALLS

A Disney-produced video promoting U.S. tourism and welcoming foreign visitors to America – that appears to claim the Horseshoe Falls as American property – has caught the eye of some community leaders.

And they aren’t happy.

About four minutes into a seven-minute promotional video titled: “Welcome: Portraits of America,” viewers are treated to the impressive sight and sound of water roaring over Niagara Falls. (more…)