Daredevil Days Coming Fast

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Celebrate Old Downtown is pleased to present an event you will just have to see to believe. This adrenaline packed event brings you mind-blowing free entertainment with something for the whole family. Treat your senses to the best sights, sounds and tastes Niagara has to offer.

The busker festival will be downtown’s signature event. Live music will fill the streets as jugglers, stilt-walkers and buskers animate every street corner. Make your way to the main stage where you will dare to watch some of the most thrilling stunts this area has ever seen, including world renowned stunt master, Gene Sullivan of Evel Knievel fame.

World renowned daredevil Dean Sullivan will jump from a crane, over 300 feet in the air, with only a rope and without the benefit of a safety braking device. Days and times of his jumps will be posted on the “Schedule” page as they become available.

Don’t forget your dancing shoes! Friday will be host to some incredible local Niagara bands. Saturday you will experience the classic hits made famous by Ian Mitchell and The Bay City Rollers and Terry Sylvester of The Hollies. As if that weren’t enough, Niagara’s local businesses will be there offering you sidewalk sales, food, drinks and activities. So what are you doing this summer? Come out and celebrate old downtown with us at Daredevil Days, August 15th to the 17th on Queen Street in Niagara Falls.

For more information, visit Daredevil Days.

Chimps on Ice

Clifton Hill Execution

This new attraction on Clifton Hill allows tourists to execute a realistic looking dummy for $2.

Film Student Wins Video Contest

Also see: Welland Is Home - A post that features Scott Armstrong’s “What Welland Means To Me.”

Knowing his own community and being able to express it in film has paid off for Scott Armstrong.

The lifelong Wellander is the winner of $500 cash and a $1,000 Niagara College scholarship for his film titled What Welland Means To Me.

As part of the city’s 150th anniversary celebrations, the anniversary planning committee, in partnership with Niagara College broadcasting program, 91.7 Giant FM and The Tribune, in May launched a contest for aspiring young filmmakers.

Titled Through the Lens of Welland, the contest was open to all residents of Welland, as well as 2007-08 registered Niagara College or secondary school exchange students, 16 years of age or older.

Candidates were asked to submit a five-minute dramatic-or documentary-style film in DVD format based on the theme What Welland Means To Me.

Armstrong is a student in the broadcasting program at Niagara College. He found out about the contest through his film teacher, Andrew Stevenson.

“When I saw the details of the contest, I knew right away that I was going for it,” said Armstrong. “Having lived in Welland my whole life, I felt I could come up with some original ideas.”

Continue reading from source at the Welland Tribune

Diving Dog from Welland on David Letterman

Here is a clip from the Late Show with David Letterman of the dock diving dog Forrest Gumpy.

This is a clip of fully-clothed Seth Rogen trying to jump further than the dogs did.

Who Killed Niagara Falls?

Funny tourist commentary about water falling to it’s death.

Happy Birthday Welland

Here are a couple videos from Welland’s 150th Birthday celebration.
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Brock Plaza Time Lapse

Time lapse of the construction of the Brock Plaza in St. Catharines, Ontario

30th Anniversary of Love Canal Chemical Disaster

A local activist will be returning to her roots to mark the 30th anniversary of one of the worst environmental disasters in local history.

After 30 years she’s still at it. Housewife turned environmental activist Lois Gibbs is still fighting for the former residents of Love Canal.

Here is some old news footage from the disaster.

Hungry Snake at Marineland Niagara Falls

A snake eats a toad as the crowd grows near the killer whale tank at Marineland.