December 2, 2020

NOTL councillor pushes debunked claims about 5G health effects

Niagara-on-the-Lake town councillor Wendy Cheropita has some concerns about the safety of 5G cellular networks, but they appear to be based on widely debunked,...

NOTL golf pros raise over $7,000 for men’s health

Run through snowstorm caps phenomenal Movember fundraiser

Editorial: Council is no place for misinformation

Unfortunately, misinformation is everywhere in 2020. And unfortunately, some of that misinformation made it into a public meeting of Niagara-on-the-Lake council last week thanks to...

Letter: A special request from Santa

Dear parents: Santa Claus is coming to town on Saturday, Dec. 12 (the bad weather date is Sunday, Dec. 13). There will not be a large...

Council formally thanks Sheldon Randall for time as interim CAO

Being the chief administrator of a municipality is a tough job to begin with, even before a global pandemic was thrown into the mix. But interim CAO Sheldon Randall...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Bell hops at Queen’s Royal

This photograph is a new addition to our collection. It shows the bell hops, and their supervisors, of the Queen’s Royal Hotel lined up along the...

Letter: Rental bylaw review has ignored sound governance practices

Dear editor: I am very concerned about the process undertaken by the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake with respect to its proposed changes to the short-term rental bylaw. Discussing specific changes...

Scaled-down Rotary Holiday House Tours cancelled due to COVID

This year’s already pared down version of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club's annual holiday house tours has been cancelled. The last-minute decision was made this week after event organizers...

Vince Pillitteri honoured for lifetime of work in fruit industry

Founder of NOTL's Seaway Farms says family is reason for all his hard work “On a farm, there’s always something to eat.” Vince Pillitteri says he...

Letter: Rental restrictions are not the way to go

Dear editor: I have followed the recent discussion regarding proposals to limit short-term rentals to owner-occupied properties, with interest and sadness. We have visited Niagara-on-the-Lake on a...

Letter: Vaccine, yes. But fix long-term care

Dear editor: Remember someone repeating COVID, COVID, COVID over and over again? Now Premier Doug Ford and other premiers keep saying vaccine, vaccine, vaccine! And Ford wants a specific...

Letter: Town’s proposal not the answer to short-term rental problems

Dear editor: If it is the intention of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake to eliminate short-term cottage rentals, its plan is exactly the way to do...

Letter: Rotary’s Enchanted Wonderland Stroll cancelled

Dear editor: Unfortunately the Enchanted Wonderland Stroll of Dec. 4 and 5 has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. We thank the McArthurs for offering to share...

Letter: Community centre cafe is essential service

Dear editor: A recent letter to The Lake Report extolled the virtues of Sweets and Swirls, the NOTL Community Centre cafe. The writer felt the cafe’s...

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