Evan Saunders, Author at Niagara Now

Navy’s oldest ship makes harbour in NOTL

Grand sailing vessel HMCS Oriole is part of mission to recruit 1,000 sailors Perhaps one of the greatest old sailing vessels in the world called Niagara-on-the-Lake its home this past weekend. The HMCS

Disero focused on helping pickleball club find a new venue

The sport must go on. It has been a little more than a week since a justice of the peace placed a probation on the use of the Centennial Sports Park courts for

Town gives carriage operators extra space away from protesters

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has moved to improve safety and security for horse-drawn carriage operators. Council has unanimously approved licences to occupy land outside of the Prince of Wales hotel to Sentineal Carriages

Heritage trail announces fun run, unveils Canopy plaque

It’s time to put your money where your shoes are. The Upper Canada Heritage Trail committee is organizing a fun run and dog walking fundraiser to raise money for the ambitious project. “It’s

Signs of trouble: Town keeps removing farmer’s roadside ads

A small sign along an empty road shoulder can make a big difference. For years, White Orchard Farms’ owner David White has seen a big impact from a little sign he puts out

Changes to official plan were anticipated, Disero says

Town remains confident region will approve NOTL’s blueprint for growth Tweaks and alterations to Niagara-on-the-Lake’s proposed official plan to bring it into conformity with regional and provincial plans are no surprise and

LemonAid Day raised money for kids and brought neighbours together

‘I don’t think we realized just how much the community needed it as a whole’ The inaugural Mountainview LemonAid Day was a sweet celebration of how communities can band together and make

Sunshine and flowers: Hundreds flock – and walk – to Shaw Garden Tour

If you stopped one of the droves of people walking about Old Town on Saturday and asked them what they were doing, chances are they would have said they were part of the

NOTL still grapples with loss of high school

The pain of losing Niagara District High School was a focal point of a discussion about support for rural education during a committee of the whole meeting on June 13. “I think it’s

‘They’re invisible’: Group aims to launch youth campus for NOTL high schoolers

Caroline Polgrabia has been working for eight years to bring some form of secondary school education back to Niagara-on-the-Lake. And, finally, things are looking up. Polgrabia and a group of dedicated parents are

SORE rolls out experts to combat revised Randwood proposal

Should context, character and history be considered when creating a new subdivision? Experts on behalf of Save Our Randwood Estate (SORE) argued an enthusiastic yes during a virtual open house on June 9 regarding a

Irish Harp scavenger hunt an extra-large pint of community spirit

The Irish Harp is no longer just one of the best spots in town to get a pint of Guinness and share your deep and divinely justified love of the Dubliners. The Harp

NOTL Clippers claim victory in annual farmworkers cricket match

Elisha Prophet Steele may have one of the best sporting records in Niagara-on-the-Lake – or anywhere. He just led the NOTL Clippers to their 25th victory in the annual cricket match Sunday between

Judge bans pickleball playing on outdoor courts in Virgil

Town and club fined $1,000 each, members say they are ‘in shock’ Pickleball play has been banned from the town’s six outdoor courts in Virgil. A court in Welland ruled on Wednesday that the Town

NOTL woman wants to ‘keep the drum beating’ with cycling fundraiser for Ukraine

The war in Ukraine remains very real and Ukrainians still need our help. That’s why Christyna Prokipchuk is organizing Steppe Up for Ukraine to “keep the drum beating” while raising money and awareness

Good Samaritan frustrated with ambulance wait time, blames PCs’ cuts to health care

After stopping to help an injured cyclist who was bleeding from a head wound, Virgil resident Ross MacIntyre grew frustrated with the wait time for the ambulance and, ultimately, the province’s failure to

Plan ahead now for COVID prevention, Hirji says

As Ontario and much of the world relaxes into a semi-post-COVID summer, Niagara’s top doctor says that’s OK but we should be looking at how to mitigate inevitable future waves. “People are less

Gates is considering run for NDP leadership

After cruising to another big win in his riding of Niagara Falls, Wayne Gates says a run for leadership of the Ontario New Democratic Party is not off the table. Not long after

‘Long overdue’ work to identify Black Canadians buried in NOTL seeks historic information from residents

Jim and Marilyn Russell braved the sun and rain last week to continue the process of marking and identifying the graves of those buried in the historic former Negro Burial Ground in Old

Men of Steele: NOTL cricket captain ready for farm workers’ match vs. Vineland

Elisha Prophet Steele is ready to bring the thunder Sunday as the Niagara-on-the-Lake cricket team, the Clippers, prepares to face the Vineland Lions. “OK, Vineland, I would like to see you show up

Solemn celebration marks cenotaph centennial

Lt.-gov. says war memorial ensures ‘they will not be forgotten’ Niagara-on-the-Lake’s iconic clocktower cenotaph marked its 100th birthday last weekend and, ever true to form, NOTLers came out in the hundreds to

Going green: Lawn bowlers enjoy the game’s social and physical benefits

A gentle breeze blows through the air. Scattered clouds dissipate the sun’s heat. Someone laughs — a ball rolls briskly through the grass. Yes, it’s another great day at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Lawn Bowling

Election ’22: NDP’s Gates handily defeats Gale amid Tory majority sweep

Doug Ford’s PCs coast to another victory; Gale says he’s retiring from politics The people have spoken. New Democrat Wayne Gates has won another four years as the MPP for the Niagara Falls

Town launches survey on locations for rainbow crosswalk, benches

The Pride flag is waving outside Niagara-on-the-Lake's town hall in honour of Pride month – but the much-discussed rainbow crosswalk and benches will have to await the results of an upcoming survey about possible

Town tweaks noise bylaw – to permit noise in parks

In the wake of a legal complaint about noise from an outdoor pickleball court, town council has changed Niagara-on-the-Lake’s noise bylaw to permit recreational noise in public parks from 7 a.m. to 11

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