From the Niagara Falls Review:
A seven-storey condominium on River Road will be the kind of high-end residential development Niagara Falls has yet to see, but homeowners who have to live near it say it’s too big.
“Not too happy about this decision,” Otter Street resident Mike Baldasio said after a vote at Monday’s city council meeting. “We’re probably going to get together and see what we can do next.”
Baldasio is part of a group that has fought for two years against a developer’s plan to put a condo on the northwest corner of River Road and John Street, overlooking the Niagara gorge.
The condo city council approved Monday is about one-quarter the size of the 29-storey building proposed two years ago, but critics say it’s still too dense and doesn’t fit in with the neighbourhood.
Niagara This Week also had a story:
A new seven-storey condominium is set for construction on River Road despite strong opposition from local residents.
Approval for the controversial plan was given by council on Monday after both sides presented their case to city councillors.
“Residents have serious concerns about the impact construction will have on their homes,” said Tom Richardson, a lawyer hired by residents to stop construction or change the proposed plan.
For those wanting some background, I posted about this over 2 years ago…
Here is a screenshot from Google Maps showing where the condo would be:
A photographer with his own web site posted about trips to Niagara Falls:
I’ve made my share of trips to Niagara Falls with guests visiting from out of town, and each and every time, I do my best to warn them of the tacky beauty of Clifton Hill. There is really no way to prepare someone for it. And always, driving away, it’s not the falls we talk about, but the hill… the bloody hill.
This isn’t exactly Niagara Falls news, but it will affect the region, and is certainly interesting…
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Tuesday will be a busy day in Niagara.
While voters head to the polls, many people in the area will be awaiting word from the United Arab Emirates about plans for a NASCAR-style race track proposed for the west side of the QEW between Bowen Road and Gilmore Road in Fort Erie.
Despite rumours that the announcement would come out of the UAE – where Fort Erie Mayor Doug Martin is with Economic Development and Trade Minister Sandra Puppatello this week to take part in the Cityscape Expo in Dubai – it’s now expected that announcement will come after Thanksgiving.
“Tuesday after 3 p.m.” read a brief e-mail from Jim Thibert, general manager of Fort Erie’s Economic Development and Tourism Corp. who accompanied Martin to Dubai.
The propsed $150-million track will have seating for 67,000 spectators, a 1.6-kilometre oval and a street track that would accommodate NASCAR, Indy and Formula One racing.
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From the Niagara Falls Review:
Backed into a corner by the federal government, the City of Niagara Falls has to move ahead fairly quickly with its long dreamed of people-mover system
or forget about Ottawa’s $25-million pledge to help out.
City hall learned recently that unless there is an agreement in place by June 2009 to get the people-mover project rolling, the federal government will consider the file closed and remove its monetary offer that was based all along on the city matching the federal contribution.
It’s easy to understand Ottawa’s impatience -this project has been in the planning stages for years and years.
Ottawa made its offer back in 2003.
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Answer: What popular game show host was able to wander around Niagara Falls virtually unnoticed on Thursday?
Hint: It wasn’t Howie Mandel.
Instead, it was fellow Canuck Alex Trebek who was in town Thursday to film video clues for future episodes of “Jeopardy.”
“It’s always good to come home and I consider southern Ontario as home,” he said of his return to Canada.
The 68-year-old Sudbury native enjoyed his anonymity as he walked along the Niagara Parkway near Table Rock, enjoying the view of the Horseshoe Falls.
Once his production crew set up shop, however, a curious crowd quickly formed and the digital cameras came out.
This was Trebek’s second trip to Niagara in less than two months.
He and his family visited Niagara during the summer and took in some of the sights.
“We enjoyed it, but there were a lot of people,” he said near Table Rock.
“You have to have your wits about you when you drive here in the summer.”
The “Jeopardy” production crew filmed potential clues along the Niagara River throughout the day.
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