What started as an attempt to put out a fire on a street sweeper last Wednesday led to 25 litres of oil being spilled in the Virgil Reservoir. Now, the province has gotten involved and is monitoring the situation.
Across Niagara-on-the-Lake on Tuesday, parents and children awoke ready to greet the start of another year of school.
More than 50 people attended a virtual open house hosted by the town on Tuesday, where Solmar presented its latest attempt to rezone land near the historic Rand Estate. Most participants expressed strong disapproval of the project.
Twelve-year-old Logan Loewen is one of five finalists in the Youth Athlete of the Year competition, raising money for two cancer research institutes in honour of his late grandmother, who died of cancer in February.
Book clubs, community gardening and letter writing are just some of the activities Niagara-on-the-Lake’s parks and recreation department is thinking of adding to its itinerary over the next 10 years — and it wants these activities to attract NOTLers ages eight to 80.
The end is near for the Shaw Festival’s Spiegeltent in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with its final show scheduled for Sept. 28. After that, it’ll be returning to its original home in Belgium.
The people have spoken: St. Davids’ new roundabout should have a historical, more low-key look to it. Niagara Region released survey results on Wednesday on the design of the planned roundabout.
NOTL is expanding its rules around accessory dwellings in town, also known as secondary suites, and it wants to hear from the public about what those rules should be.
In response to a question about the fly tower — a point of controversy due to its proposed height and impact on the heritage landscape — Jennings said the updated design make it less visible on Queen Street.
“It’s not worth winning a fight over a cellphone tower if norms of basic civility are abandoned in the process,” writes Daniel Smeenk.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Sports Wall of Fame is adding two new faces to its long row of local figures who’ve made their mark in the athletic world.
The committee of adjustment has given its thumbs up to plans to bring together a portion of the Glencairn Hall property with a plot of land next door.
A rainstorm couldn’t stop residents of Chautauqua from gathering at Ryerson Park this August to express their frustration over what they see as disrespect from the town to the future of their beloved neighbourhood.
Crews are dismantling what’s left of the historic Glencairn Hall, with much of what survived April’s fire torn down as of Monday.
After Konzelmann Estates Winery became the centre of a lawsuit by a Niagara-on-the-Lake resident last fall over allegations of violating town rules for special events, the winery is responding to concerns by seeking permission to host outdoor weddings.
The new StopGap ramp program has long-standing questions about the conflict between NOTL’s heritage aesthetic on its main street and making the town more accessible being reconsidered.
A crowd of residents had some less-than-positive feedback to share at a public meeting for Signum Wireless’ plans to install an 18-metre tall cell tower at Nelson Park.
Developer Benny Marotta is looking to merge part of Glencairn Hall’s land with property that he owns right next door to the burned-down home on the Niagara River Parkway.
The new design would keep the theatre’s current face on Queen Street while constructing an entirely new building behind it, what executive director Tim Jennings called a “ghost façade.”
The town has salvaged a few key pieces of the Glencairn Hall property for their heritage significance and wants to use them in a commemorative display to honour the building’s legacy.
A new proposal to put up an 18-metre-tall cellphone tower at the northeast corner of Nelson Park is causing a bit of static and buzz among Niagara-on-the-Lake residents.
Frank Kappel described his brother, Michael, as an athlete who was intensely focused and formed strong connections with his teammates.
Festivities are underway in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with a weekend of peach-themed treats and all-ages fun, as two festivals take place.
Niagara-on-the-Lake council is on its annual August break, with meetings scheduled to resume Sept. 9.
Coun. Andrew Niven, who called the first draft an “exciting and important milestone,” recommended the town include more specific goals and targets.
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