This is Part 2 of an investigation, by the EVP Society of Ontario, of the Drummond Hill Cemetery. With so much history behind this site, it would be hard to believe that something had not made it’s home here. The site of the fierce Battle of Lundy’s Lane, Drummond Hill sure has it share of surprises.
Link to part 1: Drummond Hill
The Niagara Falls add campaign, funded by local businesses, is seen as taking shots at Toronto. What do you think?
Fans of war games such as Warhammer, Magic the Gathering, and Hordes probably know about the MWG Club in Welland. For those of you who do not know, these war games allow players to assemble and paint individual 28 mm scale miniature figures that represent futuristic soldiers, creatures and vehicles of war. These figurines are collected to comprise squads in armies that can be pitted against those of other players. Each player brings a roughly equal complement of units to a tabletop battlefield with handmade or purchased terrain. The players then decide upon a scenario, ranging from simple skirmishes to complex battles involving defended objectives and reinforcements. The models are physically moved across the table and the actual distance between models plays a role in the outcome of combat.
Not sure if this is something for you? Here is a video of a previous battle:
Upcoming Tournament
Where: MWG Club
When: Saturday July 31st, 2010
For this tournament you will need a codex-legal 1750 point army list. Army do not need to be fully painted, but extra points will be awards for fully painted armies (including bases).All models must be fully assembled.
Time: 10am to 6pm
Cost: $10 / person (includes prizes)
Lunch: $5 for 4 slices of pizza (optional)
Requirements: One codex-legal 1,750 point 40k army
Here is a great 6 part PBS video of the story of Niagara Falls. The videos cover the geographic history, daredevils, attractions, and romance, of Niagara. Hopefully YouTube does not pull the video.
Today only, you have a chance to pick-up $55 worth of wine for just $25. This means you can order a 2008 Riesling from Château Des Charmes, 2008 Gamay from Cave Spring Cellars, 2007 Chardonnay from Flat Rock Cellars and a 2008 Riesling form Stoney Ridge for just $25 over. The special is being offered by WineOnline.ca through a daily coupon website called Group Click
Niagara Falls’ Rashad Evans defeats Rampage Jackson in UFC 114.
In 2007, OK Go won a Grammy award for “Best Short Form Music Video”, and YouTube’s “Most Creative Video”. I think you’ll agree that this band is very creative especially their newest video “This Too Shall Pass” .
“Water is so fine that it is impossible to grasp a handful of it; strike it, yet it does not suffer hurt; stab it, and it is not wounded; sever it, yet it is not divided. It has no shape of its own but moulds itself to the receptacle that contains it. When heated to the state of steam it is invisible but has enough power to split the earth itself. When frozen it crystallises into a mighty rock. First it is turbulent like Niagara Falls, and then calm like a still pond, fearful like a torrent, and refreshing like a spring on a hot summer’s day.” – Bruce Lee
The Court of Appeals has ruled in favour of the Whirlpool Jet Boat operator, setting aside a judgment made by a previous judge. The ruling allows the boat operator to use the Melville Street Dock for the purposes of (1) docking space for the loading and unloading of passengers as required; (2) refuelling of boats as permitted by the Applicable law; and (3) overnight docking. Docking space was restricted to a maximum of three boats, though a fourth was allowed to dock if circumstances required. more…
An advertisement for Niagara Health Equipment and the Niagara Research Institute in a 1959 issue of LIFE magazine. Niagara Research Institute, now an Australian company, was founded in 1952 to fund research into the benefits of cycloid vibration therapy (CVT). Dr John R Mote, OBE, who had been Chief Medical Advisor to the Allied Forces in World War II, headed this first research team.
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Direct Air now offers nonstop flights from Niagara Falls NY to Myrtle Beach and Ft. Myers. The prices are very affordable. I found a round trip flights to Florida for about $220 US with tax included.
Jill Edmondson will be reading her first first novel, Blood and Groom, Tuesday January 26th, at Pelham Library at 7 pm.
About the Author
Jill is a Communications Professor at George Brown College in Toronto, ON where she teaches Essay Writing and Business Communications in the Faculty of Hospitality. She has also taught writing at Seneca College, the University of Toronto, and the Tec de Monterrey (Torreon, Mexico). Jill has an MA in Cultural Studies and a BA in History.
Jill founded Danforth Whodunits – a book club for mystery lovers – in 2004. There was so much interest in a crime fiction book club that she founded a second mystery book club – Metro Mysteries – a year later. She is also a member of Crime Writers of Canada and of Sisters in Crime (Toronto Chapter).
Plot
When not talking dirty at her part time phone sex job, or singing cheesy cover tunes in generic suburban bars, fledgling private investigator Sasha Jackson is spending her days trying to figure out how ‘till death do us part’ applies to her jilted client. more…
An 18 minute video by Travel Video Store . The video has fantastic Niagara Falls footage and is very educational. The Travel Store took down the original video we posted and replaced with this shorter and older video.
The Niagara Falls Public Library has hired a collection agency to go after $464,494 in unpaid fines after state auditors found that officials were unaware of the amount patrons owed.
An audit by the office of State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released Tuesday faulted the library for using an accounting system that did not give officials a full picture of how much was owed in unpaid fines.
In addition, auditors found, the library could not account for $6,967 in fines collected during a two-year period.
“Because of the poor internal controls and lack of accountability,” auditors wrote, “library officials do not have assurance that all cash collected by library employees is appropriately accounted for.” more…
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This comic is appropriate for the weather in Niagara Falls right now.
First of all, congratulations to Niagara Parks Commissioners for voting in favour of opening their meetings to the public and the media. Quite a novel idea for public lands, we guess.
Vince Kerrio made the motion that was supported by his colleagues. This was the right thing to do and should have been done a long time ago. This newspaper has been calling for this type of openness and transparency for years.
But Kerrio’s rationale for calling the vote – because he felt he (and fellow commissioners) have been unjustly criticized lately -is curious, to say the least.
Niagara Falls offers a very unique backdrop for filmmakers. Which of these is your favorite movie featuring Niagara Falls? (A special movie offer available at the end of this post)
Camille (2007)
A twisted honeymoon road trip about a young couple on their way to Niagara Falls. Silas Parker is a moody petty-thief. He marries his parole officer’s niece, believing that he can use the romantic honeymoon to escape to Canada. Camille Foster is the sweetest girl you can ever hope to meet. She truly believes that Niagara Falls will change Silas for the better and won’t let anything stop the honeymoon, not even her death.
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Superman 2 (1980)
Terrorists have taken over the Eiffel Tower, and threaten to blow it up with a hydrogen bomb. Once again, Superman is there and saves Paris by throwing the bomb into outer space. Unfortunately, the explosion releases the three bad guys imprisoned in the first Superman movie. They then move in on Earth, taking it over, but little do they know who they will have to defeat.
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Keep you eyes open for a serge of internet sales following Black Friday. Many online retailer try to take advantage of the momentum by offering huge discounts on the weekend and Monday following Black Friday. This phenomenon is dubbed Cyber Moday. This event gives Canadians, who did not get a chance to do some cross border shopping, the chance to participate in the savings found in the US.
You will come across retailers who still do not ship to the Canada, but don’t be disappointed. We have a solution. You can now have package shipped to a US address and than forwarded to Canada. I know of two such services. MyUS.com which is being promoted by PayPal, is offering no set-up fee and a discount to 15% to Canadians. The other is Borderlinx which is available to US and UK customers and is offering Canadian Visa Credit Card customers a 15% discount.
That being said here is a list of online shops that I found on RedFlagDeals.com that service Canadians and will likely have great deals: more…
