Town hires KPMG to conduct annual audit
The town’s 2022 finances are going to be audited later this year by a private consultant. Carlos Alvarez, an auditor with the KPMG, presented the plans to council Tuesday night. He said the
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Arts: NOTL novelist reconnects with lost family member through her work
Niagara-on-the-Lake author Oew Sook Kim says she puts a little bit of herself into everything she writes. “As a writer, I have to be all characters,” Kim said in an interview. The 69-year-old Korean-born writer
Native centre wants to expand service to Welland, Fort Erie
The Niagara Regional Native Centre wants to update its bylaws to expand the area it serves, which will allow people from other Niagara municipalities to serve as board members. The centre, based in NOTL,
Strife at native centre leads to resignations and accusations
Executive director, three board members step down, new election planned The board of the Niagara Regional Native Centre is looking for community members to fill several vacant seats, after the resignations of
Vacant almost 20 years, Byron Street property to be demolished
The road to ruin has been a long one for a property on Byron Street in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The owners of 177 Byron St. have received a permit to demolish it almost two years
NOTL Hydro workers join Fort Erie cleanup after blizzard
A team of line workers from Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro spent the holidays helping other communities clean up after a massive blizzard swept through Niagara just before Christmas. NOTL was one of the lucky areas
Council to appoint committee to oversee spending NOTL’s 2% room tax
After Niagara-on-the-Lake last year introduced a two per cent accommodation tax on hotel rooms, the new council must contend with how to use the new source of revenue. Councillors took a small step
PHOTO GALLERY: Santas trade boots for sneakers in annual 5K run
Will the real Santa Claus please stand up. Please stand up. People sporting red suits and white beards were spotted all over Niagara-on-the-Lake posing as the very large man Sunday. They traded in
Council Roundup: Homebuilder president complains about NOTL fee increases
On a cold Tuesday night, the first gathering of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s new council got a little hot Dec. 13 when the head of the Niagara Home Builders Association complained about hikes in development-related fees.
Arts: Review: Rosling’s voice crackles like fire in return of ‘Mistletoe Bride’
Tara Rosling performed a dramatic reading of Jeanette Winterson’s “The Mistletoe Bride” Sunday night before a packed audience at the Irish Harp. It’s the story of a young bride-to-be who becomes locked in
Artist donating portion of December sales to Red Roof Retreat
A Niagara-on-the-Lake artist is giving back the best way she can this year for Christmas. Sandra Iafrate, who paints out of Gate Street Studio, in her garage at 358 Gate St., is donating
Back in class: Council in training sessions as new term is set to start
Town council is laying some groundwork before it gets back to business next week with its first meeting of the new committee of the whole. The group of nine have been training during
Christmas Parade returns to NOTL after two years of drive-bys
Let’s hear those sleigh bells jingling, NOTL! The annual Niagara-on-the-Lake Christmas Parade starts this Saturday at 11 a.m. at the corner of King and Centre Street. The big man in the red suit
Stockings for seniors are filling up
Donors and volunteers across Niagara-on-the-Lake are filling up 222 Christmas stockings worth of goodies to be distributed to people living in the town’s three long-term homes. Joan King, best known for her work
New owners have ‘no intention’ of tearing down Cobbler’s House
For two Niagara-on-the-Lake newcomers, living in a historic house is a dream come true. Keri Rickwood and husband Aris Zakinthinos are the new owners of the old Cobbler’s House at 329 Victoria St.
Family and friends pack native centre for Christmas party
There were smiles aplenty at the Niagara Regional Native Centre on Saturday as a team of dedicated volunteers fed breakfast to almost 400 people, including 172 children. “It’s absolutely incredible. So we posted
Eleven years later, Sandtrap Pub and Grill reaches $66,800 raised for children’s charities
Sandtrap co-owner Matt Dietsch and his family drop off a cheque for $3,250 to the Niagara Children’s Centre on Friday. Another cheque for the same amount was given to the Ronald McDonald House
Ford’s Greenbelt changes threaten Niagara farms, group warns
A conservation group in Niagara-on-the-Lake is sounding the alarm over changes to the Greenbelt passed by the Doug Ford government. “It’s uncalled for, and it’s, it’s extraordinary,” said Gracia Janes, a NOTL resident and
Village plaza set to expand with grocery store, hotel, more retail
Work has begun on final phase of centre’s development Developer John Hawley’s vision for the Village Centre project in Niagara-on-the-Lake is one step closer to completion as work has begun on the final
Reid contests Niagara Foundation’s claim to half ownership stake of The Wilderness
The King Street property known as “The Wilderness” is an urban oasis and Ken Reid, who lives on it, says he is confused why the Niagara Foundation worries he might sell it for
A new era begins in NOTL: Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa outlines priorities and vows ‘more listening and less talk’
New Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa promised “more listening and less talk” as he stood at the podium before a half-packed Court House auditorium Tuesday night at the town’s inauguration of its new council.
Christmas Parade organizers collecting donations, selling buttons
Santa is coming to town early again this year – for the annual Niagara-on-the-Lake Christmas Parade. But it wouldn’t be possible without the support of a team of dedicated volunteers working on the
Niagara parents worried about more online learning if strike closes schools
With both the Catholic and public school boards of Niagara planning to close schools Monday if educational support staff are on strike, parents are worried how another disruption might affect their kids. The
New town council to be sworn in Tuesday night
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s new town council will convene for the first time when it holds its inaugural meeting at the Court House on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Like all regular council meetings, the inaugural is open
Rain or shine, NOTL remembers
Emily Abt was squeezing rain water out of her white gloves and soaked from head to toe, shivering after the Remembrance Day ceremony in Queenston on Friday. “I’ve been wringing out my bun
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