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Museum workshop will help residents uncover their home’s history

Niagara-on-the-Lake is home to many properties of historical significance. The town became a National Historic District back in 2003 via the Canadian Register of Historic Places, based on NOTL’s collection...

Growing Together: Keep an eye out for early bloomers

Well, once again that furry, little, loveable groundhog – Wiarton Willie – seems to...

Arch-i-text: 19th-century and New Traditional — conversation across generations

Over the past few years, this column has stressed the importance of sympathetic —...

Kids meet the Lego challenge at the NOTL Library

Budding young builders put their skills to the test as the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library...

Part 2: A Clean Sweep: Is it trash or a treasure? Be prepared to toss it

From junk drawers to overstuffed basements, many of us have a lot of "stuff"...

Dr. Brown: Exploring ‘Middle Land’ — life beyond what we can see

When I wrote my book "Perspectives" in 2015, I hoped to explore how the world we live in might be viewed from the perspective...

A toast to women

Niagara College students Melisa Quiverio and Lina Farfan show off their Pink Boots brew — Rose Parks New Zealand Pilsner — they created for...

Exploring History: Niagara Township Fruit Co-Operative, 1944

This co-operative was organized and received its charter in March 1937. The co-operative movement in Canada originated when barn raising and other co-operative activities...

March Break Classic: NOTL volunteers score big at annual hockey tournament

Tourney continues through Monday at Meridian Credit Union Arena   Richard Wright Niagara Now/The Lake Report It is said it takes a community to raise a child, but...

Arch-i-text: What’s wrong with this picture?

Within the foreseeable future, Glendale will be home to 20,000 – or more – residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake. That’s likely to be over half of...

Sailing is more than a sport for NOTL sailing club volunteer Rod Gardner

Lucy Hopkins Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Sailing has a long and storied history, but a volunteer at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing Club is bringing the...

The ‘She-Covery’: Women’s employment rebounds post-pandemic, but challenges remain

As Julia Ventresca was preparing to graduate from Brock University last spring, job prospects seemed few and far between — especially for an English...

Shaw’s Kimberley Rampersad a role model and mentor

Kimberley Rampersad plays a leading role in the Canadian theatre scene, as an accomplished performer, director, choreographer and mentor — and for the past...

She made her mark in a male-dominated business

Heather Campagnola has had a lot of practice standing her ground. When she started in the trade show industry four decades ago, she was one...

Growing Together: Every garden needs a focal point to be the star

If you know me at all, you know that I am plant-obsessed. I love all the many details of a plant: its flowers, the...

Exploring Photos: Margherita Howe, 1942

Before Margherita Howe became known as an environmental champion and the co-founder of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Conservancy, she enlisted on Jan. 2, 1942, to help...

Success brewing for this pair of NOTL pub owners

Jovie Joki and Robin Ridesic are like two different branches of the same tree. One runs a successful pub while the other owns a craft...

Royal Oak teachers pave positive futures for students

It's carpet time. Krista McMackin, a teacher for the past three years at Royal Oak Community School, is herding kids into a group for a...

‘No limits’ for women, says Marcia Penner

The name Penner literally is a landmark in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The Penner Home Hardware Building Centre is a destination, the go-to place for home "stuff" and...

Nothing stops NOTL’s women firefighters

At Niagara-on-the-Lake’s fire station in Glendale, women stand shoulder to shoulder with men, and go toe to toe with fire. Rebecca Van der Zalm has...

Dr. Brown: AI programs getting progressively better and reliable

Some form of artificial intelligence had been imagined by fiction writers in the 1800s and the first half of 1900s. But it was Alan Turing,...

An honour roll of NOTL women

Women make the world go 'round – in NOTL and everywhere else. So, we asked readers to nominate women from NOTL who they felt...

A lifetime of learning starts at Niagara Nursery School

It’s a typical morning at the Niagara Nursery School, with dozens of children flowing in and teachers setting up for the day ahead.  Amid the...

Growing Together: The benefits of raised vegetable gardens

If you follow any of the garden blogs or still like leafing through magazines, you will most likely have noticed over the past few...

Part 1: A Clean Sweep: What should we do with years of accumulated ‘stuff’?

From junk drawers to overstuffed basements, many of us have a lot of "stuff" we no longer need. This four-part series will help you...

Red brick home

This watercolour was painted by landscape artist George R. Bruenech. It features a red brick home with a figure of a woman seated on...

Arch-i-text: The ins and outs of choosing a colour palette for your home

So, you’ve decided it is time to paint the exterior of your house and are feeling a little trepidatious.  That's OK – since everyone knows...

Bird watch: Dark-eyed junco

Lily McKinley Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Dark-eyed junco: It’s “Canada’s snowbird” and it is a beautiful sight in Niagara-on-the-Lake during the winter. The dark-eyed junco is...

Signature chefs back to tempt taste buds at Niagara College

With the return of Niagara College's annual Signature Chef Series this March, guests will have a chance to sample the unique culinary delights from...

SPONSORED: Jolie offers cutting edge services in a holistic sanctuary

SPONSORED STORY While many medical aesthetic spas and salons offering beauty treatments are opening up, what differentiates the best in class are the values, ethics...

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