Winter Festival of Lights

Winter Festival of Lights festivities are going to be spectacular this year. Mark your calendars opening ceremonies kick off the season starting November 9th! http://www.niagarafallstourism.com/play/festivals-events/winter-festival-of-lights/

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Wirewalker Jay Cochrane stands atop the Hilton Hotel

Cochrane always a class act!!

Corey Larocque

By Corey Larocque, Niagara Falls Review

 

Wirewalker Jay Cochrane stands atop the Hilton Hotel in Niagara Falls with the Skylon Tower in the background in this 2012 file photo. (MIKE DIBATTISTA/NIAGARA FALLS REVIEW/QMI AGENCY)

Wirewalker Jay Cochrane stands atop the Hilton Hotel in Niagara Falls with the Skylon Tower in the background in this 2012 file photo. (MIKE DIBATTISTA/NIAGARA News

“Just a note aside, I had the pleasure of viewing Jay Cochrane live in Niagara Falls, what a showman”!!  Maria Rekrut

Jay Cochrane, the highwire performer known as the Prince of the Air, was a great friend to Niagara Falls over the years. News of his death Wednesday saddened a town he came to love and whose people came to love him – even though, by many accounts, he was a difficult man to get to know.

Since 2002, Cochrane’s blue, sequined jumpsuit and platinum blonde hair, were fixtures in Niagara Falls. He was a colourful entertainer who constantly pushed the boundaries of his art to new heights. In the summer of 2012, he thrilled spectators daily by walking a tightrope from the top of the Skylon Tower to the rooftop of the Hilton hotel.

When news broke that he lost his battle to cancer at the age of 69, it prompted a well deserved outpouring of tributes from the thousands of people who witnessed his hundreds of highwire performances or who dealt with him through the children’s charities for whom he devotedly raised money.

Journalists at The Review who interviewed and photographed him over the years got to know him as the consummate professional. Charming, but aloof. A brilliant showman despite some eccentricities. (The trumpet fanfare from the Superman theme song announced he was about to begin his show).

He adopted us. And we embraced him. He didn’t just breeze into town for a one-night stand and then move on to the next spectacle.

He’ll always be one of the lingering “what-ifs” in Niagara Falls history. What if the Niagara Parks Commission had dropped its longstanding opposition to stunting when Cochrane asked 10 years ago, instead of when Nik Wallenda got the green light in 2012?

But Cochrane has earned a rightful place in the legion of endearing colourful characters whose exploits make Niagara Falls history the thrilling, unique place it is.

Where else but in Niagara Falls could you look 750 feet up in the sky, see a man walking a tightrope between two skyscrapers and say, “Oh yeah, that’s Jay… It must be 7 o’clock.”

He was so good you could set your watch to his performances. He often said he had to be perfect in his line of work.

Cochrane was a class act, a thrill to watch and a delight to know.

Corey Larocque

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27th Annual Siege Weekend at Old Fort Erie

 

 
Aerial Image - Old Fort ErieAerial Image – Old Fort Erie

The muskets are primed and the cannons are loaded for the 27th Annual Siege Weekend at Old Fort Erie. August 10 and 11, witness a cannon-blast-from-the-past as Canada’s largest battle re-enactment weekend displays the excitement and drama of the War of 1812.

This year marks the 199th anniversary of the desperate fight for the fort and the 27th time the reenacting community will bring the events of 1814 back to life.

If you don’t like:   loud noises, the roll of the drums, the smell of gun powder smoke, food cooking over an open fire, the crackle of musketry or a whiff of pipe smoke coming from a lone sentry on picket duty – this event is not for you.  If you like your story telling for your kids and grandkids to be colourful, dramatic, even poignant and memorable – this is the event to attend.

Since the reenactors volunteer their time and considerable resources, the camps and battles are free for the weekend.  However, the candle lit tour on Saturday night will put you in the action and regular admission to the Fort applies.

 There are guided tours and demonstrations throughout the fort and the siege lines all weekend long.   The serious action gets underway on Saturday morning at 11:00am when the U.S. Army takes over Fort Erie.  At 2:00pm there is a battle on the south side of the Fort marking the battles of Chippawa and Lundy’s Lane.   Of course at 8:00pm, the big battle of the weekend will be underway and the candle lit tours of the fort start just after 9:00pm from the new visitor centre, showing the effects of Drummond’s assault.   Sunday will include the annual commemorative service at 10:30am and the weekend ends with a recreation of the battle known as the Sortie at 1:00pm.

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RIVERBRINK ART MUSEUM

Logo Colour

 

IMG_5933Palette Knife with Oils Workshop

Led by Anne Reimer

Saturday, May 4 at RiverBrink Art Museum

 

Following a successful series of artist’s demonstrations over the fall and winter, RiverBrink is pleased to announce the second of its artist’s workshops. Under the tutelage of noted painter Anne Reimer, participants will create their own autumn landscape painting, using the techniques taught in the workshop.

 

Anne Reimer fall painting_6232Anne Reimer will conduct a mini-workshop in palette knife application of oil paint. In this “beginner” workshop, students will create their own fall landscape while learning the principles of colour and design. Anne invites you to learn the many ways you can use the palette knife, sometimes working with a full blade or with the tip to create the texture you desire. Although it would be beneficial to have some knowledge of oil paint, beginners to this medium are welcome to join the class.

 

Anne is known for her intuitive sense of colour, and her love and understanding of nature.  Her inspirations come from the beauty of area scenes and travels, depicting barns, mills, and capturing still life from her garden.  The Niagara Region offers her this wealth of resources.

 

Anne was born in Paraguay, South America, and immigrated to Canada in 1955 at the age of 16.  Her art training from Art Instruction Schools Home Study Course has helped her gain much understanding of the fundamentals of art.  Feeling a deep love for fine art, she has been inspired to perfect her technique in oil, watercolour, and mixed media.

 

Date Saturday, May 4.
Time:  10:30 am to 2:30 pm (half hour lunch break in between)Please bring a bagged lunch.  Coffee and tea will be provided.
Cost:  $45.00 ($25 fees and $20 for materials:  includes stretched canvas, 11” x 14”; oil paint and palette knife).
Class size:  10  students

To register please contact RiverBrink by phone 905-262-4510 or by email to manager@riverbrink.

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A True Wine Lover’s Weekend at Strewn Cuvèe En Route March 1-3, 2013

Strewn Winery
A True Wine Lover’s Weekend at Strewn Cuvèe En Route March 1-3
Dear Friends of Strewn,
Order your tickets now for a true wine lover’s weekend! Cuvèe En Route, taking place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 1-3, is a unique opportunity to sample some of Niagara’s best wines, library selections and limited edition wines, many presented in horizontal and vertical tastings.
Touring passes, which provide access to tastings at more than 20 wineries cost

Winemaker’s Selection

$30 per person.  Purchase your pass by calling Strewn at 905-468-1229 and we will have it waiting for you when you arrive at the winery. Or if you RSVP prior to Feb.17, we could send your touring pass in the mail.
Strewn’s “Winemaker’s Selection” is a side-by-side tasting of our flagship red wine Strewn Three from three outstanding vintages: 2005, 2007 and 2010.  So you can compare these to a young wine, the flight also includes a barrel sample of 2011 Canadian Oak Meritage.  If you’d like to taste with an expert, Winemaker Marc Bradshaw will be on hand between 11 am and 3 pm to discuss the wines.
Note: a very limited supply of Strewn Three 2005 will be available for sale during Cuvee en Route (limit two bottles per purchase). This wine is sold out except for our library reserve.

                Include lunch or dinner at Terroir La Cachette – but make a reservation!

You can also experience Fabulicious’ fixed price menus that weekend at the Signature Kitchens of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Terroir La Cachette, the onsite restaurant at Strewn, will be offering a special three-course lunch for $25 and three-course dinner for $35.   Reservations required so don’t miss out! Call the restaurant at 905 468-1222 to book.

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Strewn Winery 1339 Lakeshore Road Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario   L0S 1J0 905 468 1229

What to do in Niagara on the Lake

ACTIVITIES IN  NIAGARA ON THE LAKE
I have been told there are druids in our midst, and a lone beautiful fir in the nearby forest, currently bedecked with shiny baubles, may be proof. More evidence was the fairy dust and magic in the air at the Kristlemas Market at Stratus.
Everyone was sweet and joyous; the mild weather prevailed, luring folks out onto the patio to sip, savour and shop.
I’m sorry if you missed it all, including the Permtones in the press alley, but there’s hope for you yet: We plan to collaborate with Stratus on an expanded Kristlemas Market next year, among other things!
This weekend’s film at the Shaw is a popular one (W.E.), as will be the LunchMarket vendors: AVella’s Wood Fired Oven with several pizza options, and Curbside Crepes with sweet and savoury choices outside; and Lovin’ From the Oven inside with sandwiches, soup, chili, cheese trays and pomegranate panna cotta.
On the horizon, when you have made it through bustlemas and new cheers, you are invited to the Hottest Night in January: a Trinidadian Fete at the Old Winery Restaurant. The neo-Calypso, ever-adventurous band Kobo Town will keep you moving all night, even as you eat the special West-Indian-themed dishes; and you can slake your thirst with the featured rum-based cocktails. Limin’ strongly encouraged! (Thursday January 10; tickets, $15, available soon!)
Should you feel peckish and social the night before the concert, we will be relaunching the CounterCulture Supper Club on Wednesday January 9th at Balzac’s! Come and join your friends and neighbours over great food and fine spirits of all kinds—some in a glass, some in the souls sitting next to you.
So many more great things in the distance (Singles Minglecoworking! and more!), so much to look forward to. Mainly seeing you!
Merry, happy, joyous, soulful and profound wishes to all. And to all a good night!
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Peller Estates Winery

Peller Estates Winery

Our New Year’s Eve Dinner & After Party is almost full! With a dinner setting like this, there’s no wonder. Make your reservation today before it’s too late!

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JAZZ.FM 91.1 – PRIZE WINNER

 

JAZZ.FM 91.1 – PRIZE WINNER

Congratulations to Jennifer and Wagner on winning the JAZZ.FM 91.1 prize of $1,000 Niagara on the Lake getaway to Niagara on the Lake Cottage Rental. Please view our website at: http://www.niagara-on-the-lake-cottagerental.com and you can read our Niagara News Blog at:http://lnkdmore

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