From the Niagara Falls Review:
We have long supported Kim Craitor’s bid to bring more openness and, it would follow, accountability to government and government agencies.
We think the Niagara Falls MPP’s attempt to pass the Transparency in Public Matters Act as a private member’s bill is laudable and responsible, the type of good work we expect from our elected officials. We regret that it’s even necessary, but such is the way of today’s secretive political world…
Take, for example, the recent tussle the Niagara Parks Commission had with Destination Cinema, owners of Imax Niagara Falls…
As a public agency, the NPC does in fact have every ethical responsibility to nurture and develop and promote tourism in Niagara. And not just its own properties.
A while ago I posted an article that mentioned a new store called Twisted Ts. The other day I came across it. It’s on Clark Ave across from that parking lot:
I’ve never seen Torchwood, but apparently star John Barrowman was recently in Niagara Falls. USA Today reported:
Hey, Torchwood fans: Pop reader Duane J. just told me about his encounter with one of the show’s stars at Niagara Falls last week. Here’s the story:
The John Barrowman web site talks about the visit:
Although John is judging the Canadian version of ‘How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria’ - it isn’t all work and no play. John and his manager Gavin use some down time to take in the beauty of Niagara Falls.
Someone with a Blogger blog posted about “playing tourist”:
Yesterday was full of firsts. I believe it was the first time I ever bought souveniers in Niagara Falls and I’m pretty sure it was the first time I ever bothered to photograph the Falls.
Nancy and I spent the day touring the Falls, the tacky tourist attractions on Clifton Hill, and (of course) the Outlet Mall.
On Wednesday I received the latest newsletter from the Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview.
You can sign up for their newsletter on their web site.
From a Niagara Falls Tourism press release that is making the rounds (in this case found on Hospitality Net):
While there are many Niagara events this summer, few will be more chilling than Daredevil Dean Sullivan’s Jump from Skylon Tower on July 7th, 2008. Sponsored by Celebrate Old Downtown and The Skylon Tower, media and visitors alike are invited to watch this magnificent face-first jump from 775 feet above the Falls.
On Monday I received the following email from YouTube:
I guess they sent this to people who have posted videos of a Great Wolf Lodge. I posted one quite a while ago of the Bear Track Landing waterpark inside the Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls.
I think it’s a great idea. They are the only hotel I’m aware of in the area (of course this isn’t just local, it’s corporate) that has a channel like this and has reached out to people. Compare this with the VeggieTales people who got my video banned (more on that tomorrow)… obviously I think this is the right way to deal with previous, current, and future guests/customers.
Visit the GreatWolfWaterpark channel…
Last Thursday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting Marineland and Niagara Parks packages.
You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.
I don’t know why they do this, but the Niagara Falls Review often posts the same article twice to their web site, often with different headlines. The content of the article is usually the same, but the picture may be different. In this case, they have the same article posted about Dean Sullivan, the man who wants to rapell down outside the Skylon Tower. I thought he was going to do it on Canada Day, but now it is planned for Monday. The first article has a picture of him, and the second article has a a short video of him in front of the Skylon Tower.
When a hardcore thrill-seeker tries to play by the rules, the paperwork and red tape start to pile up, but don’t get him down.
“You can’t even believe how much work -to do it legally. There’s all kinds of paperwork,” said Dean Sullivan, the 42-year-old daredevil who plans to jump from the observation deck of the Skylon Tower Monday. He’ll be attached to a rope, using his hands as a brake to stop before he hits the ground.
Sullivan now has the approvals he needs to rappel from the observation deck of the 520-foot tower.
As I mentioned before, I know his father and spoke with him briefly a few days ago. I didn’t tell him I was going to write anything about our conversation, so I am reluctant to include much of what was said. Needless to say, even when a person is experienced, their family still worries!
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