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Glendale Rising: White Oaks proposes new, high-density condo towers

Glendale is taking the first step toward becoming a bona fide urban centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake – with the unveiling of a major new development complete with four highrise condo...

Indigenous communities have mixed feelings about path to reconciliation

While some in Indigenous communities feel optimistic about the path toward truth and reconciliation, others say there’s a long way to go. Phil Davis, who...

Sean Simpson to lead NOTL Museum’s $10M expansion project

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum has recruited pharmacist Sean Simpson as the face of a major $10-million project aimed at revitalizing and expanding the facility. Simpson will...

Part 12: Missing in Action: Trooper Bruce Martin died in truck crash

In both world wars, there were men killed in action or who died in service who had a connection with Niagara-on-the-Lake but for various...

Residents surprised to learn about huge White Oaks project

Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent To say residents of the Niagara on the Green neighbourhood were surprised when they learned that White Oaks Resort and Spa is about to launch a massive...

Pedal Pushers fight ‘pandemic of loneliness’ for palliative patients

Life with a serious illness takes a toll on more than just the body, says Jodey Porter. Her husband, Ben Buholtz, suffered a stroke in...

Indigenous artist shares art and memories at RiverBrink

Jamie-Lynn Gillingham says that every Indigenous person you meet has been touched by the Canadian residential school system in some way: either they're a...

Beekeeping program benefits prized pollinators – and Red Roof Retreat

Red Roof Retreat was a hive of activity during last Thursday’s honey extraction demonstration.  The Host a Hive program, run by Niagara Beeway, has about...
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Congregation comes together to welcome Moderator at Grace United

The Moderator of the United Church of Canada is only able to visit a dozen or so of the church's 2,700 congregations across the country every year – and Grace United was one of them. As part of the congregation's 200th anniversary celebration, Right Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne gave a sermon during last church’s Sunday service, touching on pressing issues and themes in the faith community.  “We have these congregations all across the country that have declining memberships and declining resources and that’s true of religion all across Canada, not just the United Church of Canada,” Lansdowne told The Lake Report...

Queenston Heights hosts party for Brock’s birthday

The team at Brock's Monument is inviting everyone to join them on Oct. 6 to celebrate the life of the hero of Upper Canada: Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, born...

News

Police investigating after body found in backyard on Anne Street

Niagara Regional Police are seeking information from the public after a body was discovered in a backyard on Anne Street in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Sunday evening. Officers were sent out to assist with an ambulance call, Const. Philip Gavin said in response to questions from The Lake Report. When emergency services arrived at the home, "a person was found in medical distress at the front of the home," Gavin said. The body, which police refused to identify, was discovered in the backyard of the home. The person who was in medical distress was taken to a Niagara hospital for assessment, Gavin said, and was...

News

Porch Pickup helps Newark prepare for Thanksgiving

Volunteers from Newark Neighbours took on the role of unloading and unpacking donations during this Saturday’s Porch Pickup from nearly 100 addresses.  Cindy Grant, the food bank's board chair, said thanks to all of the community’s donations and pickups, Newark Neighbours is more than equipped to give back for Thanksgiving. “Once again, an overwhelming, outstanding community support and contribution that we’re always grateful for,” Grant said. “We haven’t yet had a chance to do an inventory yet of what we need for Thanksgiving but I think we’re pretty well-stocked.” Along with Newark Neighbours volunteers, the nonprofit partnered with the Rotary Club, the St....

Local

Growing Together: Distract yourself from winter by planting fall bulbs

I realize that autumn has just begun, but my thoughts have already fast-forwarded to spring. Who needs winter anyway? Don’t get me wrong, I...

New interim president aims to revitalize Willowbank

School of Restoration Arts not accepting first-year students, for now   When the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology wanted a chair for its first-ever bachelor of...

Irish Harp allowed to run booze-free patio until Oct. 31

The Irish Harp will be allowed to operate an alcohol-free outdoor patio until the end of October. Jovi Jokie, owner and operator of the pub,...

Town strikes deal to use some regional planning services

Niagara-on-the-Lake plans to use Niagara Region planners to help the town handle some of its planning responsibilities. It is part of the town's effort to...

Entertainment

Singer-songwriter recorded new album at old Niagara-on-the-Lake family farm

It was a dark and tempestuous October night in Niagara-on-the-Lake three years ago, on an old peach farm next to Lake Ontario. Inside the farm's wooden cabin, however, singer-songwriter Avalon...

Jackson-Triggs concert series returns, extended to September

The Jackson-Triggs Concert Series is back again this summer, with headliners such as Jann Arden, Serena Ryder, Charlotte Cardin and more coming to Niagara-on-the-Lake for 11 weekends of live...

Opinion

Letter: Indoor pool is important for many age groups

Dear editor: So, letter writer Buddy Andres ("Indoor pool group needs a reality check," Sept. 21), thinks that an indoor pool owned and operated by...

Letter: Speed cameras are tools for managing bad drivers

Dear editor: Regarding the Sept. 21 letter to the editor, "Speed camera near Virgil school is just a cash grab," we believe it is not...

Letter: Over-tourism has put NOTL on life support

Dear editor: I entirely agree with the article by letter writer Lydia Madonia, ("Over-tourism, development could hurt NOTL," Sept. 21). Her concerns with respect to over-tourism...

Entertainment

Niagara College students get their brew on at the Project Brew beer festival

Guests basked in the sun with an ice cold beer last Friday at Niagara College’s Project Brew Hops by the Docks beer festival.  More than 550 people came out to...

News

Kids sprint for family and friends at Crossroads’ Terry Fox Run

The spirit of persistence and compassion were fully on display at Crossroads Public School this past Friday during the annual Terry Fox Run. When The Lake Report arrived early last...

Local

Gymnastics, ping pong and more part of new roster of kids’ activities

Kids will have a bit more to do in Niagara-on-the-Lake this fall. The town is introducing two new children’s activities after the town identified increasing recreational programming for youth as...

Saturday’s Hummel Healing Cycle Ride benefits palliative care

Ryan Boisvert Special to Niagara Now This Saturday's Pedal Pushers Challenge fundraising ride for palliative care is named in honour of Niagara-on-the-Lake developer Rainer Hummel. Bonnie Bagnulo, executive director of NOTL Community...

New plaque unveiled at Black burial ground; fundraising for archeological dig gears up

The Niagara Baptist Church Burial Ground officially has a new plaque. On Tuesday afternoon councillors, staff and residents met at the Mississaugua Street property for a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony. “I'm excited...

News

Erwin Wiens shares the wealth from his $10,000 hole-in-one winnings

Coun. Erwin Wiens had a tremendous stroke of luck during the town's golf tournament on Sept. 14, scoring a perfect hole-in-one and winning $10,000 that he and his wife Dorothy Soo-Wiens have big plans for.  Joe Pillitteri's “Team Pillsy on the Terry Fox Foundation (got some), our church is going to get quite a bit of it. We’re doing a build program. Dorothy and I were also talking about sharing it with some of the people who work with us at the farm,” Wiens told The Lake Report.  Soo-Wiens said that they haven’t entirely decided where all of the money is...

PHOTO GALLERY: 2023 Rotary Icewine Cocktail Party

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club’s sold out Icewine Cocktail Party on Sept. 15 raised more than $25,000 for NOTL's Red Roof Retreat and Rotary International projects. The party was held on the grounds of the Hiscott House at 78 Prideaux St. The evening was full of good food, like sushi and oven-fried pizza, tasty drinks and live music.

1970s NDSS grads reunite at Legion to reminisce

Nearly 50 years after departing Niagara District Secondary School, about 100 graduates were eager to come together from near and far for a reunion at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Legion on Saturday. The former students, representing three graduating classes, were there to reminisce and enjoy live music and good food. Organizer Lorraine DeRosa said it all started with a classmate who became a successful author. “(Arthur Boers) was doing...

Newark Neighbours’ Saturday food drive needs more donations

Newark Neighbours' porch pick-up food drive is fast approaching and more donations are needed.  “Right now, we're a bit short,” Newark Neighbours board chair Cindy Grant said this week. She’s hoping that changes before the food drive starts Saturday. It runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Members of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club, NOTL Kinsmen Club and St. Davids Lions Club are collaborating with Newark to make the...

NOTL boxer heads to Colombia to train for Pan Am Games

She’s competing against some of the best amateur boxers in the world and she knows this is where she is supposed to be. Mckenzie Wright,...

Missing two years, her dad is ‘truly a one-of-a-kind’

Daughter raising money for a memorial bench for Darren Werner   Mikayla Werner is honouring her dad in the best way she knows how — with...

NOTL’s Terry Fox Run raises $61,000 – and counting

Terry Fox and his story have touched the lives of countless Canadians – and NOTL residents are no exception. As one of the top fundraisers...

Integrity commissioner ends probe of controversial $10K exchange

The controversy over a $10,000 cash exchange between developer Benny Marotta and Coun. Gary Burroughs is over, the town says, after the municipality's integrity...

Lake Report honoured with eight national journalism awards

The Lake Report has again been honoured with several national awards for its journalism. The Canadian Community Newspaper Association’s annual awards were announced Friday and The Lake Report received eight, including one each in the coveted Outstanding Reporter Initiative and Best Local Civic Journalism categories. The paper was the only publication in Niagara Region recognized in the awards and took home the second-most number of awards in the country. Most of the awards were in the largest...

Council settles property dispute, avoids tribunal hearing

Council has avoided a trip to the Ontario Land Tribunal by overturning a decision made by the committee of adjustment. As a result, Keith Turner of 1939592 Ontario Inc., which owns 517 Gate St., will be permitted to build a bungalow on the lot with 40 per cent coverage instead of the 33 per cent permitted by the lot’s zoning. “The houses across the street have 40 per cent coverage as well,” said Mary Lou Tanner,...

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