On Wednesday afternoon, September 20th, look to the skies over Niagara around 4 p.m. and chances are you’ll see Canada’s aerobatic jets, the Snowbirds, flying over nearby Niagara on the Lake. If it’s anything like the past they’ll be…

Things have changed dramatically since I first managed the Sheraton Fox head Hotel (now called The Sheraton on the Falls) in the late seventies. Come Labour Day we would start shutting down the hotel for the winter. Boy, have things…

Interactive art and floral shows with demonstrations led by local artists and nature clubs Majestic Monarch Release Event to take place at the Butterfly Garden Plaza Pop-up Dinner: Rooted edition to be held on Thursday, September 21 at…

This is a ship canal that connects Lakes Erie and Ontario which lies between the Niagara River. It forms a key section of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Traversing the Niagara Peninsula some 43 kilometres (27 miles) from Port Weller to Port…

Living in Niagara Falls has lots of benefits. Not only our magnificent cataracts themselves (I never get tired of looking at them) and our lovely gardens we also have a 1,500 seat Avalon Theatre found in the Fallsview Casino Resort. The…

The water that goes over the falls drains an area of 6.837 square metres (264,000 square miles) including Lakes Erie, Michigan, Huron and Superior. After flowing down, the Niagara River (which runs between Lakes Erie and Ontario) it…

Okay, the Niagara Parks Police force is one of the oldest in Ontario established May 27th, 1887. It’s even older than the Ontario Provincial Police force which was established on October 13,1909.One of the OPP’s first district offices was…

Today I walked about 5 kilometres (3 miles) of the 890 kilometre (550 mile) long Bruce Trail. Hey, it’s a beginning. Some folks might not know this trail begins (or ends) at the western end of Queenston Heights Park 7.5 kilometres (4.6…

You might be surprised to learn the world’s first Railway Suspension Bridge was built in Niagara Falls by John Roebling over the Niagara River. It began in 1852 and completed in 1855.The new bridge accommodated in addition to trains,…

At the Niagara Falls History Museum at 5810 Ferry Street, learn about how the magnificent temples were built. The presentation will dispel some of the mysteries and myths surrounding the temples. At the Scotiabank Convention Centre on…

A large military show is coming to Fort George in Niagara on the Lake, 26 kilometres north of Niagara Falls. The event takes place on Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27th.There will be exceptional personal history displays, and…

Fort Erie, ON – The Niagara Parks Commission is pleased to announce the return of its annual Soldiers’ Field Day competition, to be held at Old Fort Erie, on Saturday, August 26. Come cheer on the soldiers and settlers of the day, as they…

This morning I shared a tea biscuit with a Blue jay! Let me explain. For many years now I start my mornings about 6:00 a.m. with a coffee, a tea biscuit and a local newspaper under my arm and head out to find one of the many picnic tables…

Caribbean Community Engagement in partnership with The Niagara Parks Commission present Niagara Caribbean Festival, an exciting new cultural festival set in the picturesque setting of Queen Victoria Park facing one of the world’s wonders –…

The Ontario Gaming and Lottery Corporation, the owner of Niagara Falls two casinos, has announced construction has begun on a new 5,000 seat entertainment centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The contract to build the new facility went to…

The Niagara Parks Commission have sent out request for proposals to the planning, architectural and landscape architectural community to help develop a new master plan for Queen Victoria Park. This new plan enlarges the original QVP which…

If you want to visit all that Niagara Falls has to offer and avoid paying parking fees, the WEGO bus system is the answer. This system operated by Niagara Falls Transit and The Niagara Parks Commission and has been in operation since…

• Canada’s longest-running War of 1812 battle re-enactment taking place at Old Fort Erie • Experience the Fort under siege and witness over 500 re-enactors tell the story of the War’s bloodiest battle • Special lantern tours to take place…

If you want to taste the freshest peaches you’ll find anywhere drive the Niagara Parkway north from Niagara Falls to the lovely village of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Along the way you’ll be able to purchase from roadside stands not only peaches…

On August 3,10 and 31 let local artist, Emily Andrews take you back in time to explore the technique and history of silhouette portraiture. You’ll also be able to create your own silhouette and have the portrait become part of the planned…

Niagara Falls, ON – “RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World” presents RUMBLE AT THE FALLS, offered by Rezolution Pictures in association with the Niagara Parks Commission and the First Ontario Performing Arts Centre. This signature live…

You couldn’t get anymore Canadian then to have a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer (RCMP) positioned at Table Rock with the Canadian Horseshoe Falls in the background. Both are most recognisable symbols of Canada. An officer of the…

Here’s something you might find of interest. The Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) had its beginning in Niagara Falls, New York. A number of electrochemical companies were located here in the late 1800’s just in time for the Pan-American…

The General Brock Hotel, built in July of 1929, was Niagara Falls first high-rise hotel. It consisted of eleven floors, towering above the landscape and boasted 20,000 square feet. It contained 247 bedrooms,50 cots,16 stores,290 telephones…