Niagara gets another TV closeup
Vineland Station restaurant featured in Tim Hortons ad; Falls dental office finds a new home
Niagara — and numerous other cities and towns across Canada — has a place in a new Tim Hortons TV and online advertisement.
The ad, based on the “love of country, love of coffee” idea, features footage shot in 22 Canadian communities coast to coast.
Niagara’s spot comes up at the 49-second mark. While on screen the restaurant is only identified as being in Niagara, Ont., it is actually at 3335 North Service Rd. in Vineland Station. The owners are Chris Riediger and Gynette Smith.
“We wanted to celebrate our deep connection to the whole country …” said Tim Hortons chief marketing officer Paloma Azulay.
Gift certificates for Christmas
In St. Catharines, the merchants’ Downtown Holiday Giveaway program started Nov. 20.
A number of businesses are taking part and shoppers can fill out a ballot (one per person per business).
Sponsored by the St. Catharines Downtown Association, the contest runs until Dec. 11. After that five names will be drawn to win $1,000 each in downtown gift certificates, which can be used at any of the participating stores.
To learn more go to MyDowntown.ca.
New home for Falls dental office
Open wide and say: “New location.”
In Niagara Falls, Pinewood Dental Care found a new home last month at 8320 McLeod Rd. It’s planning an open house there on Nov. 30 from 2 to 5 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Pinewood opened 11 years ago and formerly was based on Kalar Road. The new office is bigger and provides room for meetings and conferences. It’s owned by Dr. Raviraj Sharma, and staff also includes doctors Sze Sen So, Abbas Hassanali and Sumit Bansal, as well as four hygienists.
Talk focuses on human trafficking
Human trafficking will be the topic at a Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce luncheon in December.
Sandy Biback, founder of Meeting Professionals Against Human Trafficking, will speak on the topic with a panel discussion to follow.
The lunchtime meeting is Thursday, Dec. 12, 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Niagara Falls.
For more information go to SouthNiagaracc.com.