June 2018

Newark still serving the needy of NOTL

Although most people in Niagara-on-the-Lake are aware of Newark Neighbors and the work it does in the community, there are always newcomers to town...

Caslin announces regional chair nomination

Niagara Region chair Alan Caslin is officially in the running to keep his position for another four years. Caslin put in his nomination papers today...

150th anniversary of the first

I wonder, as we celebrate the 151st anniversary of Confederation, if it will seem a bit anti-climactic after last year's hoopla, similar to how it...

Cake of all cakes centrepiece of Canada Day celebrations

As we plan our Canada Day activities, Catherine O'Donnell is making the cake of all cakes to help us celebrate. The Willow Cakes and Pastries...

Protesters hoof it to NOTL

A group of protesters gathered with posters in front of the Prince of Wales in Old Town in June to protest the horse-drawn carriages. The...

Editorial: Residents should support neighbourhood designation of Chautauqua

Chautauqua — it’s one of the oldest neighbourhoods in NOTL, one that nearly every resident knows about. While you won’t find many designated homes —...

Miele makes $100 offer to identify ‘fake poster’

In a chapter of Niagara-on-the-Lake's social media wars, Town Coun. Paolo Miele made and deleted an offer to make a $100 donation to Newark...

Randwood Part 3: Resident Voices

For the final piece of the Randwood story, The Lake report talked to 18 residents completely at random in front of the Old Town...

More than cherries at St. Mark’s festival

It's been almost three decades since St. Mark's Church began its annual Cherry Festival, a popular event that continues to evolve and gets better...

Chautauqua moving forward on tree rejuvenation project

As Niagara-on-the-Lake moves forward to protect trees in urban areas, with staff looking at tree bylaws in other municipalities to use as guidelines, there...

Former Virgil school needs designation protection, says councillor

Discussions to designate a significant heritage site in Niagara-on-the-Lake are not new, and will resurface at July's council meeting with a request to the...

Update: Residents looking for increased marijuana facility setbacks greater than those in draft bylaw

Niagara-on-the-Lake was one of the first municipalities in the region to grapple with zoning bylaws controlling commercial medical marijuana facilities, although somewhat hampered by...

Elderly woman struck and killed by truck

An elderly woman was struck and killed by a truck Friday night in St. Catharines. Police said the incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. on Geneva Street near...

Music Niagara opens for 20th season in July

Music Niagara will open for its 20th season this July, with more musical programming ever. All in all there will be 39 performances spread over...

Monthly Archives: June, 2018

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