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Love My Neighbourhood: Nominations Closing Soon!
Love My Neighbourhood is a new initiative to help build a more vibrant, connected Niagara Falls. It is an opportunity for neighbours to come together to celebrate what's special about their neighbourhood. City staff will organize celebrations at three selected neighbourhood parks with the assistance of neighbourhood volunteers.
To nominate your neighbourhood and local park to be the site of a celebration, complete the Love My Neighbourhood form. Simply tell us what you love about your neighbourhood and why it should be selected for a celebration.
Nominations Close on July 20, 2017.
Watch a short video or visit Let's Talk Niagara Falls to learn more.
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Free Niagara Falls Canada 150 Signature Event
On Saturday August 26th, a day- long celebration of everything Canadian will take place at the Scotiabank Convention Centre.
During the day, there will be plenty of free family friendly fun, including a children’s area, Mini Comic Con, an art showcase, and food trucks featuring quintessential Canadian foods.
Juno award winning Matthew Good with special guests The Blue Stones will headline an evening of great Canadian entertainment for a 19+ licensed event. There is limited capacity - so circle your calendar and plan to arrive early! Doors will open at 7pm.
Details:150inthefalls.com/signatureevent/
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Operation Awesome Playgrounds!
Over the past two weeks, City staff visited 6 different Operation Awesome Playground parks to meet with the surrounding community, and present the new playground design. Thank you for everyone who came out to speak with us and provide your valuable feedback!
If you were unable to come out to the pop-up engagement sessions, we encourage to visit letstalk.niagarafalls.ca to view renderings of the new playground designs!
Watch a short video or visit Let's Talk Niagara Falls to learn more about Operation Awesome Playgrounds.
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South End Off-Leash Dog Park
The new off-leash dog park is proposed to be located at the Niagara Falls Humane Society on Chippawa Parkway!
Visit letstalk.niagarafalls.ca to view a conceptual sketch for the proposed dog park and you will see that the design not only addresses the needs of the pet owners, but also attempts to create an inviting and enjoyable space for people to use as well.
We're still in the planning stages, and want to hear from you! Sign up for Let's Talk Niagara Falls and fill out the short survey online and tell us your thoughts as plans for the new South End Dog Park develop.
Watch a short video or visit Let's Talk Niagara Falls to learn more.
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Buddhist Museum Grand Opening
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Chinese Buddhism propagation in North America, The Buddhists Association of Canada Cham Shan Temple held their Buddhist Museum Grand Opening in Niagara Falls on June 20, 2017. The Buddhist Museum in Canada is the first and largest self-supported Chinese Buddhist Museum in North America. It is a multi-functional museum integrating Chinese culture, religion, education, charity and tourism.
The museum is housed in the Peace Sarira Stupa and its architectural design mimics the Dayan Style Pagoda in China. The exhibits consists of collections of precious Buddhist cultural relics and artworks, while the Sarira of Sakyamuni Buddha is enshrined on the top floor.
View more information.
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GO Hub and Station Study: Update
This past June, the Niagara Region conducted a public opinion survey and held public meetings to gather input on how the area surrounding Niagara's four proposed GO stations should be developed. The input received will help to develop secondary plans for each site, and will be presented to the public for review and feedback in fall 2017.
The Region's website offers more information regarding the GO Hub and Station Study. Residents are encouraged to visit the website to learn about the important work happening in our community to prepare for the arrival of daily GO Train service.
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Young Entrepreneurs Showcased
Thanks to a great partnership between the Niagara Falls Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC) and Staples Canada, five young entrepreneurs in the Summer Company program were able to showcase their businesses at the Morrison Street Staples in Niagara Falls.
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Andrew McBride Photography
Andrew McBride Photography is known for his creative, outside the box approach to everyday photography and has a diverse range of experience.
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Club de Lecture
Club de Lecture is a French reading club, led by Lauren Kesseler, that helps students not only maintain but also improve their French speaking and reading skills.
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Simple Life Lawn Care
Simple Life Lawn Care, led by Anthony Infurna, is a new and innovative landscaping company that takes pride in being able to meet customer's satisfaction on each job.
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Rozati
Rozati is a jewelry and accessory company founded by Sarah Chan. Rozati was inspired by the word "satori" which means enlightenment in the Japanese culture.
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Phelan Philms
Kyle Phelan is the owner of Phelan Philms, a Niagara based multi-media services company specializing in video production, photography and audio production.
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Canada Day Fun: Pieces of Canada - 150 Objects - 150 Stories Exhibit
The Niagara Falls History Museum encourages residents to tour "The Pieces of Canada Exhibit" running until December 31, 2017. The exhibit features 150 Canadian artifacts, loaned to the Museum by the community, providing their idea on what makes it an important story about Canada's past.
There are stories about transportation, immigration, sports, military and much more. These are personal stories that collectively tell us something about our nation. View more information.
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Let's Talk Niagara Falls: A New Way to Engage with the City
The City recently launched a new online engagement site, Let’s Talk Niagara Falls letstalk.niagarafalls.ca
The new site allows for the community to contribute ideas and feedback on important City matters! We want to empower you to be more active in shaping your community and future!
The site is full of exciting projects and programs happening in the City, including:
Speak Up & Sign Up!
We need your voice Niagara Falls! Register now online at letstalk.niagarafalls.ca, it only takes a few minutes! We will listen to what you say, take your opinions into account and report back to you on how community input contributes to decisions.
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