On This Day in Niagara Falls History
On the evening of March 29 and the morning of March 30th 1848, Niagara Falls stopped flowing due to an ice jam.
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“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
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On this day in Niagara Falls History
On March 22, 1903 Niagara Falls ran out of water due to a drought.
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This award-winning course teaches the skills necessary to care for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers. It emphasizes safety, dealing with emergencies, and first aid basics. Course materials include a student activity book, a certificate suitable for framing, and a wallet-size certificate.
What Every Babysitter Should Know is the creation of a team of child care professionals and trained babysitters—St. John Ambulance instructors, veteran 16-year-old babysitters, 12-year-old rookie babysitters, and moms and dads.
The course takes 6 ½ hours and the informal sessions are designed to be entertaining and educational. Hands-on practice will help build confidence. Our great handbook makes learning fun.
Mar 19, 9:00am – 4:00am
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One of the Parliament’s ideas to change Canada’s national anthem to something a little more modern. Of course most of us shoot that idea down, it’s our song and you can’t just change it. Then again the idea is still being taken into consideration by a few.
The idea that may have rose after seeing the cultural closing ceremony of the Vancouver Olympics. But with a collection of Canadian literature, art, and music, creating a collage of the colorful background that is Canada.
The generalization was to make the anthem more gender neutral.
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Tomorrow, gold medalist Jon Montgomery from team Canada will be attending the new openning of Extreme, a new IMAX film.
Montgomery won the gold medal in the Olympics for men’s skeleton.
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The film is a 45-minute documentary featuring world athletes.
The film is for invitation-only on Thursday, but will be open to the public Friday.
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The Top Ten Dirtiest Hotels in Canada decided by Tripadvisor.com based on comments. The top most being one in Niagara Falls, as well as the 7th. So be careful during your next vacationing stay!
- 1. Arkona Motel, Niagara Falls, Canada
- 2. The Bay Street Motel (closed), Toronto, Canada
- 3. Gordon’s Lodge, Gore Bay, Canada
- 4. Howard Johnson Inn & Suites – Toronto East, Scarborough, Canada
- 5. Drumheller Inn, Drumheller, Canada
- 6. Hotel Eureka, Montreal, Canada
- 7. Admiral Inn by the Falls, Niagara Falls, Canada
- 8. Howard Johnson Hotel Edmonton, AB, Edmonton, Canada
- 9. Howard Johnson Express Inn Barrie Ontario, Barrie, Canada
- 10. Battery Hotel And Suites, St. John’s, Canada
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Think of romantic Canadian cities and Niagara Falls likely tops many people’s lists.
Not according to Amazon.ca.
The online retailer this week declared Saskatoon as Canada’s most romantic community. Even more odd is the fact Niagara Falls didn’t even make the top 20. Amazon.ca based the list on an analysis of sales data since Jan. 1, 2010 of romance novels, sex and relationship books, romantic comedy DVDs -and Michael Buble CDs.
To be fair, the list is based on a per capita basis in cities with more than 100,000 residents, meaning Niagara Falls wasn’t even eligible. more…
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ABC Good Morning America 2008 comparison between the economies of the American and Canadian sides of Niagara Falls.
How much have things changed since?
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It’s hard to imagine Toronto’s new-ish “dine in the dark” trend taking off in Niagara Falls, but it was also hard to believe how much buzz there is about it already here in Niagara.
O. Noir opened last summer in the Centre of the Universe, following others in Montreal and New York and a growing trend of European restaurants that serve their guests in a pitch black room, according to the restaurant’s website. more…
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The Big Brothers Big Sisters company participated in their annual bowling event, that helps raise costs for Kids Sake.
Last year the group raised $65,000 for the Niagara Falls agency, this year their target was $70,000.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is like what some of you already know, an organization to help bring young generations of boys and girls to be partnered up with a volunteer brother or sister, to show those who are less fortunate of having siblings, an experience of companionship.
Bowl for Kids Sake is a fundraiser started by Tim Hortons.
This year, the final tally was a short coming of only $60,000.
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Step right up. Buy your tickets to the Brawls by the Falls. Grown men kicking, scratching and biting each other in a no-holds- barred fight that comes as close to gladiatorial combat as modern society allows.
The Toronto Sun reported this week there’s a battle brewing at Queen’s Park over whether Ontario should legalize mixed martial arts, a move that would clear the way for the Ultimate Fighting Championship league to hold events in this province. If Ontario were to allow UFC matches, Niagara Falls would be a natural host.
For the uninitiated, mixed martial arts is a type of fighting that pits two men against each other inside a cage in an anything- goes scrap that’s only a tiny step up from a prison yard brawl.
But UFC, which is allowed in Quebec and New York State, is wildly popular.
So popular, on a Saturday night, some Niagara Falls bars turn all their TVs away from Hockey Night in Canada to show pay-per-view UFC fights instead.
The issue has entered the political arena, pitting Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty against Conservative Leader Tim Hudak, who hails from Niagara region. more…
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Canadians and Americans will be glued to their TVs watching the showdown between Canada and the USA in hockey that promises to be epic. more…
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If you are still in Vancouver, one of the many attractions are at the Ontario House.
The rope wall is a “4D” presentation that is surrounding the Ontario House, a fun display for children to run around in.
It is a demonstration of Niagara Falls
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I’m very excited about the possibility of a CANADA vs. USA men’s hockey gold medal final in the 2010 Olympics. For this to happen USA will have to defeat Finland and Canada will have to defeat Slovakia. I’m very surprised how many of the teams have performed, so rather than predicting who wins and what the score will be, I will predict this:
USA vs. Finland – Prediction: Fights
Canada vs. Slovakia – Prediction: Dives
Why? Because this is exactly what happened the last time these teams faced each other.
USA vs. Finland 2009 – Fight
Anssi Salmela, of Finland bleeds after a fight with David Backes of the United States during the IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship qualification round on May 11, 2008.
Canada vs. Slovakia Dec. 29th 2009 – Dive
Matus Rais, of Slovakia, pulls off one of the best dives against Canada during the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championships just a few weeks ago on December 29th, 2009.
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Are you vacationing to Niagara Falls any time soon and planning on taking a tour of the area? Be prepared for sticker shock when you see how much some of the tours cost!
Of course there are many reasons you would go with a large tour company when visiting the area. Perhaps you would like to go on a boat tour, or a helicopter ride. Obviously for a tour of that caliber it would be necessary to hire a professional company to show you around Niagara.
But what about if you just wanted to go site seeing? Some of the local tours in Niagara charge anywhere from $75-$150 per person for a 3-4 hour tour. So for an average family of 2 adults and 2 children you can expect to pay between $300-$600! Not only are you paying a lot of money for someone to show you around the area, but you will most likely be with a large group of people as well. Having a large group while site seeing is not always a plus. It can take longer to explore areas with a large group, and you don’t have a say if you want to skip a specific part of the tour.
If you are looking to have the tour of your life and see things you want to see, then going with a tour company might not be your best option. A better option you may want to consider would be to hire a local that lives in Niagara or even a retired tour guide from the area. more…
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On Feb 19th, Niagara Falls and St. Catherines are at a showdown to stir up the hottest chili to see who really has the beef. The event is this Friday from 11am-2pm, the winners at this event will move to St. Catherines for its downtown chili cook-off at Market Square. “Niagara Falls is a worthy opponent.” Mayor Ted Salci and Mayor Brian McMullan will also be one of the judges, judging while blindfolded. Last year, more than $3600 was raised for Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold.
Tickets are $10, including sampling and water, and ballot vote for people’s choice award.
Last year’s chili winners: more…
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This weekend as of tomorrow 10am Friday through Sunday; Strewn, Konzelmann Estate, Reif Estate, and Niagara College Teaching Wineries will be having the CUVEE EN ROUTE event. Strewn and Reif Estate will be showcasing the 2007 Vintage Red Wines, offering tasting of excellent, top-end series. You will get to taste the Terroir Series, including Merlot 2007 Terroir, Cabernet Franc 2007 Terroir, Cabernet Sauvignon 2007.
Konzelmann Estate Winery will be offering its icewines for tasting: 2007 Vidal and 2006 Riesling Icewines. Even after being selected for last years Wine Spectators Top 100 Wines of the World for 2006, the vintage continues to shine. more…
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JOHN LAW QMI Agency — The newly-renovated Seneca Queen Theatre on Queen St. in Niagara Falls may be looking for new tenants this year. It’s unclear whether Fort Erie’s Gypsy Theatre will return for a second season. |
NIAGARA FALLS — Gypsy Theatre’s stay in Niagara Falls may have been a short one.
After a much-ballyhooed debut on Queen Street last year, the Fort Erie-based company’s future in the Seneca Queen Theatre appears uncertain for 2010.
Mordechai Grun, president of property owners Historic Niagara Development, says while Gypsy Theatre “tried their best, and they worked hard,” he would not confirm the company is returning for a second season this year. more…
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From February through April, ReNu Niagara will be hosting a free gardening workshop, Fresh Food for the Falls. The organic gardening will practice those who are beginning a garden or interested in learning how to make it more earth friendly. The classes are free from Feb 6 – Apr 24
The schedule:
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