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It was wings up Saturday as Parks Canada helped celebrate National Flight of the Monarch Day, with a guided tour in Niagara-on-the-Lake attracting families, enthusiasts and hopeful butterfly gardeners eager to learn more about the at-risk migratory insect.
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The back-to-school jitters are hitting harder this year with many parents uncertain about the Ministry of Education’s plan to reopen schools in less than a month. One Niagara-on-the-Lake parent of three Crossroads Public School students said
The gates are opening at Fort George in Niagara-on-the-Lake with the announcement of small private guided tours on Wednesdays and extended opening hours from Thursdays through Sundays for the remainder of the summer.
Rochelle Byrne paddled her way into Queen’s Royal Park in NOTL late Saturday morning, leaving 420 kilometres of cleaner shores in her wake for the Love Your Lake project, which collected more than 40,000 pieces of
The gates are opening at Fort George National Historic Site with the announcement of small private guided tours on Wednesdays and extended opening hours from Thursdays through Sundays for the remainder of the
Pushing beyond his comfort zone, Miguel Mori has been on a five-year, “life-changing” journey with Toastmasters, earning the Distinguished Toastmasters Award this year. He says he plans to keep the momentum going with
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Lion Burgers are coming back this month with an innovative drive-thru dinner campaign by the St. Davids Lions Club. The non-contact, drive-thru barbecue at the York Road service club will kick off July
The Niagara region is captivating for more than its world-renowned waterfall, says award-winning documentary filmmaker Peter Sacco. His passion for “keeping the history of Niagara alive” is showcased through the documentary series Historical
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The need for safe and reliable transportation for local seniors prompted one woman to launch a franchise of Driverseat Inc., a dual chauffeur and shuttle service. Debbie Reed, owner of Driverseat Niagara, purchased
After hearing of the tragic loss of two community members this month, Niagara-on-the-Lake business owner Sean Simpson took to social media to encourage peers to support the grieving families. Simpson said as he
Niagara Parks will begin to “phase in” the opening of many public services beginning Friday. Following Monday’s provincial statement greenlighting the Niagara Region for Stage 2 of the recovery plan, Niagara Parks announced its plan
PigOut Roasters will host a pop-up pig roast in support of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum on June 24. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced postponement of Niagara Polo, one of the museum’s biggest fundraisers, event partner PigOut
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake will advance into Stage 2 of provincial recovery this Friday. However the town will remain under a state of emergency because “COVID-19 remains a very real threat to the
Canada Day celebrations will look very different this year, but the Friends of Fort George have stepped up to prepare at-home Canada Day kits for purchase in lieu of the cancelled annual festivities. Although
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s resident horse-drawn carriage activists announced the end of any “official involvement” in the NOTL campaign via social media Tuesday. That means while action may continue in the fight against the carriages, any
After three years as the target of an animal rights group, and Niagara Regional Police responding “countless” times that nothing could be done to stop the protesters, Laura Sentineal of Sentineal Carriages says she sought to
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'Expansive, robust' program focuses on learning goals
The Shaw Festival's top executives will donate 50 per cent of their regular pay back to the theatre company to ease the financial strain caused by COVID-19 closures. CEO Tim Jennings and artistic director
Textures Hair Salon swapped boxes of hair colour for donations of food for 15 families supported by St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, and the response was overwhelming, says owner Jaime Chevalier. She has
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Service club commits to raising even more to help developing countries Jodey Porter of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club remembers a child’s plea from her last stint abroad with Doctors Without Borders four
NOTL's buses are not running but the transit system is being put to good use. The Community Transport Group, which operates the transit system in Niagara-on-the-Lake, has restructured its service to offer free
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum will spearhead Doors Open NOTL this fall as part of provincewide Doors Open Ontario heritage tourism initiative led by the Ontario Heritage Trust. Planned for Oct. 24, 2020, from 10
It’s important for mental and physical health to find ways to get outside during mandated social distancing, an assistant professor at Brock University says. Kyle Rich, assistant professor of recreation and leisure studies
Niagara College is stepping up to provide support for local healthcare facilities struggling with COVID-19-related demands. Both campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake are working toward creating and securing supplies earmarked for local healthcare.
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Brock University is joining the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by contributing supplies and utilizing research facilities. Supplies of gloves, masks and chemicals have been made available to Niagara Region Public Health. Brock
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