February 2, 2022

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Winter fun in NOTL

Seeing the community come together to build and maintain the skating rink in Virgil had us thinking of when rinks were created in Simcoe Park...

Tobogganing at Simcoe Park family’s first activity since COVID isolation

After ten days of isolation from COVID-19, the Hawley family decided to enjoy some outdoor activity with a wintry pastime many Niagara-on-the-Lakers are familiar with: tobogganing in Simcoe Park.

A day in the pod: No homework and quantum physics for four-year-olds at Virgil private school

At the Niagara Alternative Learning Alliance there’s no homework, no tests and kids as young as eight are being taught questionable scientific subjects such as epigenetics. “It’s...

Town tax rate rising 2.99%, about $44 on average home

Erwin Wiens criticizes council spending, prompts rebuttal from Disero Niagara-on-the-Lake's 2022 operating budget will mean a 2.99 per cent general tax increase for property owners. Owners of a home...

Lafforgue leaving NOTL chamber for tourism job in Yukon

NOTL Chamber of Commerce president Eduardo Lafforgue has a cool new job. Very cool, actually. He has resigned from the chamber and will be taking...

60th anniversary season for Shaw Festival kicks off early

The Shaw Festival has an ambitious season planned for its 60th anniversary, and it gets underway next week. There are 22 new shows, and...

Willowbank to sell historic former Laura Secord school property

The Willowbank School of Restoration Arts is preparing to sell the historic former Laura Secord school property in Queenston. Board vice-chair John Scott has been helping...

Arch-i-text: 60 years of Modernism

Living in a community that is known for its relative concentration of surviving buildings from the 19th century, it is sometimes easy to neglect...

Growing Together: Creating a ‘sense of place’ in your garden

Like our homes, gardens are an expression of who we are. If you are living in a newer neighbourhood, you will know that houses...

After years of debate, NOTL 2% hotel tax to begin July 1

After years of deliberation, false starts and delays, Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors have approved the implementation of a controversial municipal accommodation tax. The tax is set to...

Restaurateur hopes this is final COVIDreopening

Regulars, like 'The Boys at the Bar,' are happy to be back at Silks Silks Country Kitchen took the day off on Monday to reorient from a...

Roundabout is safest alternative, region’s expert says

St. Davids project will have dedicated pedestrian crosswalk, consultant says The planned St. Davids roundabout will have a dedicated pedestrian crosswalk, opportunities for St. Davids' history to...

Horoscope: Memories of a plane crash and ‘the day the music died’

This week we see the first quarter moon in Taurus. And Mercury goes direct. Thursday, Feb. 3: Here on the east coast of North America,...

Capital budget totals $10.5 million

Niagara-on-the-Lake's 2022 capital budget has been set at $10.5 million, up $100,000 from a year ago. Key projects include a water-main replacement near Line 4 and Airport...

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