WHAT?

A must read article from Niagara at Large:

"According to recent reports in The St. Catharines Standard – a newspaper that so shamelessly championed a development group’s plan to build a condo tower complete with a 415-seat theatre in the historic port town – the developers are now of the opinion that the theatre may be the “least viable” part of the plan and are thinking of trading it in for, get this, a grocery store."

An interesting op-ed piece in the Buffalo News that is very thought-provoking.

"It is not so much the danger. It is the scent of desperation.
I strongly suspect that Nik Wallenda, of the famous tightrope-walking family, can tip-toe along a high wire strung over Niagara Falls this summer without toppling into the drink.
What bothers me about the stunt is the eagerness of some public officials to embrace it."

Donn Esmonde




I still say that an economy that is based in large part on gaming revenue is a gamble in itself. And a tourism industry that has to rely on stunts and celebrations of wars, when it is blessed with a wonder of nature and a beautiful waterfront is really missing the point.