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Semaine de Relâche dans Niagara Falls Ontario

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Planifiez votre Semaine de Relâche
Avez-vous commencé à planifier votre aventure pour votre semaine de relâche? Si vous ne savez pas quoi faire on facilite la décision! Planifiez votre voyage à Niagara Falls, c’est la où vous trouverez la célèbre « rue du plaisir », près des chutes,  Clifton Hill.
On est rendu au milieu de l’année scolaire, c’est l’heure de se relâcher et récompenser les enfants pour leurs efforts. N’est-ce pas? On vous jure que votre expérience à Niagara Falls serait unique et complètement inoubliable!
Ne vous inquiétez pas de la météo!
Neige ou pluie, mais espérons toujours pour le SOLEIL! Peut importe la météo, presque toutes les attractions le long de Clifton Hill se trouves à l’intérieur. Savourez un repas chez Boston Pizza et amusez-vous en même temps avec votre famille en jouant aux quilles. Les perdants achètent 5 jetons des jeux Midway pour les gagnants… une suggestion excellente n’est-ce pas?!
Une des attractions la plus populaire sur la colline est le Skywheel. Découvrez les vues pittoresques par les cabines échauffées qui vous prennent 175 pieds (53 mètres) au-dessus des chutes majestueuses de Niagara.
L’Aventure du Golf Dinosaur est la nouvelle attraction à être ajouté aux aventures de la colline, prête à ouvrir pour la semaine de relâche. C’est une des plus grandes cours de golf miniature dans la nation avec les dinosaures réalistes en route à chacun des 18 trous. Afin d’arriver au 18e trou, les golfeurs doivent passer par un volcan énorme  qui éclate avec du vapeur.
Promotions pour la Semaine de Relâche
Pendant les vacances vous pouviez bénéficier des prix promotionnels. Économisez  de l’argent pendant que vous amuser avec la famille sur Clifton Hill. Pour plus d’informations à propos des attractions, les restaurants et les paquets d’hôtels, veuillez visiter le site : http://www.CliftonHill.com/
En plus, le spectacle du magicien célèbre, Greg Frewin, se passe à quelques minutes de la colline. Commencez avec un repas chez Boston Pizza ou le restaurant Kelsey’s, suivi d’un spectacle de talent magique de Greg Frewin (Ne vous inquiéter pas, les parents s’amusent aussi). Explorez-vous les attractions inépuisables!
Dirigez-vous vers Clifton Hill
On trouve des fois que la vie nous reprend et on oublie de passer le temps avec la famille. Réunissez-vous à Niagara Falls sur Clifton Hill, c’est là où on oublie le travail et concentre sur la vie familiale!


 
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Niagara Falls GO Bus service changes and improvements starting January 2nd, 2010

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Source: CNW
Originally printed Dec. 21, 2009
Niagara Falls GO Bus service changes and improvements starting January 2
TORONTO, Dec. 21, 2009 /CNW/ – Starting Saturday, January 2, GO customers will have new weekend and holiday bus trips between Burlington and Niagara Falls. Highlights of service improvements and changes include:
– Two new westbound weekend bus trips will depart Burlington GO Station
at 11:48 a.m. and 9:48 p.m., making all stops to Niagara Falls.
– Two new eastbound weekend bus trips will depart from Niagara Falls
VIA Station at 9:45 a.m. and 7:45 p.m., making all stops to
Burlington GO Station.
– Starting on Monday, January 4, 2010, two weekday eastbound bus trips
departing from Niagara Falls VIA Station will leave five minutes
earlier at 3:15 p.m. and 4:40 p.m.
Some arrival and departures times have been adjusted to reflect typical travel times on weekday westbound trips between Stoney Creek and Niagara Falls. Times have also been adjusted on weekend westbound trips between Grimsby Park & Ride and Niagara Falls. A few weekday bus trips from Grimsby and Burlington have been cancelled. Customers should check the schedule for both of these changes. Continue reading Niagara Falls GO Bus service changes and improvements starting January 2nd, 2010 →

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City of Niagara Falls Receives People Mover Stimulus Funding

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From the City of Niagara Falls Mayor’s Office
People Mover Stimulus Funding
Mayor Ted Salci, City of Niagara Falls and the Members of City Council were pleased to welcome the Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Canada, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure for Ontario, the Honourable George Smitherman, and Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor to the Niagara Falls VIA Rail Station Monday, September 25 to receive the announcement of infrastructure stimulus funding in the amount of $25 million from the provincial government and reaffirmation from the federal government of their commitment of $25 million for their much anticipated People Mover System.
The Niagara Falls People Mover Project will allow for integration with local transit, addressing the transportation needs of its residents and visitors alike while meeting the federal and provincial government objectives of developing employment and new growth.
The People Mover System will have a significant impact on the environment by effectively challenging the congestion in the tourist core by removing cars from the roads, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transporting our visitors and residents in an efficient and effective manner. Continue reading City of Niagara Falls Receives People Mover Stimulus Funding →

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Niagara Falls: Big changes in store on Clifton Hill

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Source: NiagaraThisWeek.com
Big changes in store on Clifton Hill
By Lori Sherman
Niagara Falls
Oct 01, 2008
One of Niagara Falls’ oldest hotels will close its doors forever in two weeks, making way for further redevelopment on the ever-changing Clifton Hill.
The Quality Inn, which first opened in the 1950s, will close Oct. 13, completing a series of changes already seen throughout the once expansive property.
Once considered the largest hotel in the area, the inn featured the Fallsview restaurant and the popular Thunderbird Room night club, which hosted regular live entertainment for locals and tourists alike.
According to Pat Clary, the hotel’s director of marketing, the inn will be demolished and replaced by various retail establishments and restaurants.
“The hotel isn’t being sold, it’s closing,” Clary said. “This is From Page 1
merely because the land was not being used properly.”
The property is still owned by the Oakes family, the iconic family behind many businesses on the Hill.
Rumours have been circulating over what will replace the Quality Inn.
In 2005, Harry Oakes, president of HOCO Ltd., announced a $100 million development plan to build a 20-ride midway with two roller coasters in the area. The plan, which included the already operational SkyWheel, was halted due to the rocky state of the tourism industry. (more…)

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Niagara Falls: A Tale of Two Cities

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Source: abcnews.go.com
Originally posted Sept. 16, 2008
Niagara Falls: A Tale of Two Cities
New York and Canadian Cities Seem Like Two Different Worlds Economically
By JONANN BRADY
Sept. 16, 2008
As manufacturing jobs left the area in droves, upstate New York’s economy has been struggling for well over a decade.
The community around Niagara Falls struggles, but in Canada it’s another story.
Rome, N.Y., once known as Copper City for its wire mills, suffered a major blow when an Air Force base shut down in 1995.
As “GMA” passed through the city on its Whistle-Stop Tour, residents talked about the tough times they’ve faced.
“Rome doesn’t have anything for jobs,” one unemployed woman told Robin Roberts. “If you want a good job, you need to be able to travel outside of Rome.” (more…)

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Hilton Hotel in Niagara Falls

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Source: dcnonl.com

Hilton Hotel in Niagara Falls

Construction manager Niacon Construction Co. Ltd. has completion of the Hilton Hotel scheduled for April 2009.

The 52-storey, 486-suite building was designed by Stanford Downey Architects.

Consultants are Quinn Dressel Associates (structural) and Smith & Andersen Consulting Engineers (mechanical/electrical). (more…)

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$100 million Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Centre

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Printed in the August 2008 Update Business News is published by the City of Niagara Falls Community Services Department.

$100 million Niagara Convention and Civic Centre
Niagara Falls will be home to the region’s first convention and civic centre in 2011.
Building upon significant private sector funding commitments; $70 million in Federal and Provincial funding; and support from local municipal and regional governments, plans for the new privatepublic- sector joint venture have moved into high gear.
With funding secured, the Niagara Convention and Civic Centre NCCC began advertising for a president and general manager in late 2007. Kerry Painter, an Ontario native, was the successful candidate and started in her new position and assumed her role with the NCCC on April 15. Ms. Painter brings a wealth of experience to her new job having previously operated various public assembly facilities in Detroit, San Francisco and suburban New Orleans.
One of the first orders of business for the new management team was to put a plan in place to help market the yet to be constructed facility. In May 2008, NCCC unveiled a new positioning and brand identity for the centre that was created by Cundari SFP. “UnConventional Experiences” is the new tag line that will re-enforce local tourism stakeholder’s views that the Niagara region is not your regular convention and meeting place location, and that it offers so many more non-traditional experiences to potential visitors. A new logo that includes a nontraditional interpretation of the famous cataracts and waterfalls was also made public.
NCCC staff have also been actively working on securing bookings. The first major conference booking for the NCCC will be the 2014 Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference.
The convention centre will be located merely 500 yards from the Canadian Horseshoe Falls in the Fallsview Tourist District. The 232,000 sq. ft. complex will feature a 100,000 sq. ft. free-span exhibition hall, 30,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space, a 500-seat theatre, state-of-theart technology, and awe inspiring scenery. Presently, the convention centre site is surrounded by 5,000 upscale hotel rooms within a one mile radius, along with numerous dining, retail and entertainment facilities, including the one billion dollar Fallsview Casino Resort.
The $100 million Niagara Convention and Civic Centre project plans to attract approximately 500,000 visitors per year to the Niagara region and create 1,000 person-years of employment annually. The facility is forecasted to generate (more…)
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