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Parks Canada announces $6 million shoreline protection at Fort Mississauga

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s historic Fort Mississauga is getting another upgrade — to the tune of $6 million. Parks Canada announced the funding Friday, which will be used to build a 500-metre section...

Leaky sewers a symptom of low infrastructure spending, mayor says

The town is dealing with an all-too-common problem in Garrison Village: leaky sewage pipes. The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority is reporting continually high levels of...

@themuseum: NOTL’s house of history is bursting at the seams

This is the first of an ongoing series of stories about the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum as it embarks on a multi-million-dollar fundraising campaign for an...

‘I thought moving to a small town would be safer,’ NOTL man says after tires slashed

Yousaf Shaikh hopped in his car, ready to pick up his son from work. That’s when he noticed something was wrong. It was about 9:30...

Kids’ increased screen time post-COVID is a big concern, expert warns

The brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic may be passing, but life has not gone back to "normal" for everyone – and for the generation of young people who lived...

Photo essay – Falling for NOTL: Spectacular views from high above

Niagara-on-the-Lake photographer John DeLorenzi captured spectacular scenes around town on a beautiful fall day last week, including some rare bird's-eye drone views of the...

Ward Simpson honoured with Living Landmark award

The urge to help just seems to be in Ward Simpson's blood. The longtime Niagara-on-the-Lake pharmacist was honoured on Saturday night with the Niagara Foundation's...

BREAKING NEWS – UPDATE: Rainbow Bridge still closed, other crossings reopen after vehicle explodes at border

The FBI has concluded that a fatal fiery vehicle crash Wednesday on the U.S. side of the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls was not...

‘If you give something, you will receive:’ NOTL farm hosted free pick-your-own-tomatoes day

Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify that the farm uses some organic and inorganic chemicals on crops. Sukyi Finn’s favourite thing to do with her farm fresh tomatoes is make fresh bruschetta with onions and cheese.  “We did a couple of dinners and lunches last month and almost 100 per cent of what was on the table came from our farm,” said her husband, Michael Watson. Finn and Watson started Front Step Farms Inc. on Line 1 Road in 2022 to provide food to the community.  Watson is a generational farmer originally from Niagara and returned here during the pandemic....

Grace United’s Christmas Market returns Saturday

John Sayers Special to The Lake Report The Christmas Market at Grace United Church is this Saturday, Nov. 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and it may be your answer...

News

NOTL citizenship judge earns community award

Citizenship Judge Rochelle Ivri is no stranger to awards. With an impressive list of honours already, including the Law Society of Ontario’s Lincoln Alexander Award, Ivri last week added the Community Impact title at Niagara's Women in Business Awards.  “I was very impressed with the level of excellence that I saw in everyone who had been nominated, in every category, not just my own,” Ivri, 48, said of the awards sponsored by the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce.  With so many great women up for an award, the Niagara-on-the-Lake resident said she was honoured to be acknowledged.  “I was pleasantly surprised and I...

News

Woman sought after incident at Cornerstone in Virgil

Terry Flynn was helping out at the Niagara Lions Club Christmas tree lot at Cornerstone Community Church’s town campus on Niagara stone Road when he heard the sound of breaking glass. The front door to the church had been smashed from the inside, he thinks by a woman driving a 2019 GMC Terrain who had stopped at the lot and had inquired about purchasing a tree. “She seemed like she wasn’t all there,” said Flynn, a former town councllior and retired paramedic. “She looked like she needed some help. The next thing I heard was glass breaking and I called the...

Local

Claus for a cause: Elf and Santa Run benefits youth collective

A program that provides a safe space for youth in Niagara-on-the-Lake will be the beneficiary of Niagara's charitable holiday spirit, as a slew of...

Editorial: NOTL needs to solve its sewer problems

No one really likes to talk about the very human problem of managing society’s sewage waste. But not only do we have to talk about...

Your Christmas tree awaits, thanks to Niagara and St. Davids Lions

Helen Ferley was considering getting an artificial tree this year, but in the end, she and her husband Steve always come back to the...

NOTL Gives Back makes its holiday return with charity drive

Get ready to give back for Niagara-on-the-Lake’s annual food, clothing and toy drive. NOTL Gives Back is back in town Saturday, Nov. 25 from 11...

Entertainment

Arts: ‘It was like you were in a dream’

Janice White has always loved capturing motion in her photography.  For her first-ever exhibition, Ironwood Cider House has on display several images in which White has captured a sense of...

Arts: ‘The Mistletoe Bride’ is back – at Silversmith and Ironwood this Christmas

Tara Rosling’s annual Christmas performance may not be for the faint of heart. The veteran stage and TV actress says a woman fainted during her performance of "The Mistletoe Bride"...

Opinion

Growing Together: Getting your evergreens ready for winter

There are many gardening chores to be done before winter sets in, and hopefully you have been checking some of those jobs off your...

Arch-i-text: Lest we forget how war has touched our lives – and architecture

On Nov. 11, I stood at the back of the crowd gathered in Old Town to mark Remembrance Day. I thought that here, in...

Ross’s Ramblings: Our main street becomes more H0H0H0 fabulous every year

Not that many years ago, it seemed that Niagara-on-the-Lake’s idea of decorating Queen Street for the festive season was to spend 20 bucks on...

Entertainment

Arts: NOTL illustrator releases first children’s book – with familiar title character

Darren Cranford has illustrated dozens of books for other authors but, until now, he has never written one of his own. At the end of October, however, he celebrated his...

News

Severance plan could mean loss of old trees

Residents are not ready to say goodbye to trees in one Old Town neighbourhood. A handful of people voiced some opposition to a request from custom home builder Dave Funk...

Local

Pets can pose with Santa at St. Davids Vet Clinic

The stockings are being hung, the lights are aglow, carols will fill the air – and Santa is making his way to the St. Davids Vet Clinic. This Saturday, Nov....

‘It is pure magic:’ Santa Claus flies again for palliative care

For more than a dozen years, blessed with a white beard and a robust torso, I have donned my red suit each December to wander Niagara, visiting homes and...

More volunteers needed for annual Holiday House Tour

Katie Aeby Special to The Lake Report Ninety-two-year-old Diane Armstrong has many happy memories of her life in Niagara-on the-Lake, but one in particular stands out. Every year she and her friend...

News

John Peller’s retirement plan signals big change for Niagara winemaker

John Peller is stepping down from the family business. Peller quietly unveiled his plan to retire as president and chief executive officer of Andrew Peller Ltd. in a Nov. 9 news release outlining the vintner’s quarterly earnings. The company operates a number of wineries in Niagara, including Peller Estates, Trius and Wayne Gretzky Estates in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Peller also operates NOTL’s Riverbend Inn as well as Thirty Bench Wine Makers in Lincoln. “I am committed to providing leadership and support, together with the other members of the board and the Peller family, as we enter the next chapter of (Andrew Peller Ltd.’s) evolution,”...

Businesses ‘frustrated’ with pace of Virgil road reconstruction: Mazza

Patience has worn thin for one business in Virgil that has spent months trying to stay afloat during the reconstruction of the village’s main thoroughfare. “This has been going on since March. You think they would have some better organization,” said Martin Mazza, who owns Italian Pizza & Subs on Niagara Stone Road.   Businesses in the area have seen declines in sales during construction, he added,...

Brock partnership gives NOTL Museum virtual upgrade

Niagara-on-the-Lake proved to be the perfect community for Naser Ezzati-Jivan to combine his love of history with his skills in computer science.  With the help of Sarah Kaufman, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum's managing director and curator, the associate professor of computer science at Brock University has created a new, interactive exhibit for museum patrons to enjoy.  Ezzati-Jivan likens this new, virtual exhibit to a digital kiosk one...

NOTL dog owners can now license Fido online

A new partnership between the town and an online pet licensing platform means making your furry friend legal has become easier for residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake. The town has enlisted DocuPet to handle the issuing of dog licences via notl.docupet.com. When a pet is registered on the platform, a new licence is issued and mailed to the owner. For an additional cost, residents can browse hundreds...

Arch-i-text: Dispelling some myths about heritage designation

I don’t believe it is an overstatement to say that, for the first time in the history of Ontario, we have a government that...

Growing Together: Attracting birds to your garden this winter

Can you imagine what it must be like to be a bird braving a cold Canadian winter? It always amazes me how anything so...

NOTLers bring home more Royal Winter Fair honours

2023 marks another successful year for Niagara-on-the-Lake's “Jam Queen” Kim McQuhae.  After yet another jam and jellies competition was judged at the Royal Agricultural Winter...

Survey launched to determine NOTL seniors’ housing needs

A comprehensive survey of Niagara-on-the-Lake residents has launched this week to try to determine what people's housing needs and desires are as they age. The...

Slow rollout of room tax cash jeopardizes festivals: Chamber

Tourism agency seeks temporary loan to cover promotional costs   Fat stacks of room tax cash collected from the patrons of Niagara-on-the-Lake's hotels will continue to gather interest in the town's coffers for a bit longer at least. That was the decision of council after almost three hours of discussion at town hall Tuesday morning, much of which was closed to the public. Minerva Ward, chief executive of Tourism NOTL, came to council seeking a $226,000 loan to...

Dylan and Maya to lead annual Candlelight Stroll

Youth is at the forefront for this year’s Candlelight Stroll.  Twelve-year-old Maya Webster and 13-year-old Dylan Dietsch will each be in carriages to lead the popular annual winter stroll, organized by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce. As usual, thousands are expected to pack the streets of Old Town for the stroll on Dec. 1. “We are thrilled that our community can keep the tradition of their beloved Candlelight Stroll this year,” said chamber president Minerva Ward. As part...

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