Richard Harley, Author at Niagara Now

Editorial: Kudos during trying times

It’s ages past Christmas, but it’s not too late to appreciate the efforts of local Santa wannabe and Lake Reporter Tim Taylor to raise funds for NOTL Palliative Care. During the pandemic, Taylor

Resident at Upper Canada Lodge first to receive vaccine

Maria Dos Santos was the first long-term care resident in Niagara-on-the-Lake to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. She received her first dose of the two-part Pfizer vaccine last Thursday, with Dr. Tim Bastedo of

Legion receives $10,800 in COVID relief funding

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124 in Niagara-on-the-Lake has received $10,800 in federal COVID relief funds. The money was part of $20 million set aside to help legion’s across the country through the Veterans

Friends of Ryerson Park ask council for big changes

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake will look at solutions to problems with excess traffic and parking in Chautauqua. In the meantime, councillors have asked staff to report back with a temporary solution by April, to help curb traffic during

UPDATED — Hotel executive offers solution to school bus parking dispute

UPDATE: Latour has found a new home nearby for her school bus. After reading The Lake Report's story about the bus having to be moved, chief executive of Lais Hotels Properties Ltd. Bob Jackson

NOTLer questions why police shot fleeing suspect

If man was unarmed, why did officer have to shoot him, Robert King wonders Robert King has questions about why police needed to shoot to kill during an incident that left 27-year-old Martin

Editorial: Not the time to get complacent

After a long run of few cases in Niagara-on-the-Lake, COVID-19 has settled into our quaint town. With cases higher than ever before (the number of active cases this week has surpassed the total number of

Town sees uptick in COVID enforcement

Niagara-on-the-Lake laid seven COVID-related charges in December, largely due to the province's lockdown that began on Boxing Day. Prior to December, the town did not lay a COVID-related charge since May. The information on COVID

Frustrated groomer says service is essential to many pets

Tania Sapielak of The Mutt Hutt doesn't agree with grooming services being shut down during the provincial lockdown. She wonders why province did an about-face on whether grooming is an essential service. During the first major lockdown,

NOTL firefighters rescue dog that fell into crevice

A family's dog is home safe after being rescued from a 20-foot crevice on the banks of Lake Ontario. The dog fell into the crevice Sunday while on a walk with its owners near Lakeshore

You ask, we answer: Is dog grooming an essential service?

The Lake Report received a question from a NOTL resident asking about whether dog grooming is permitted during the province's COVID-19 lockdown. Here's what we found: The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake said it's interpreting the

NOTL COVID cases surge, one long-term care resident dies from virus

25 positive cases at one nursing home as infections in town quadruple in a week A resident of the Niagara Long Term Care Residence has died after contracting COVID-19 and cases in

Historic designation means Rand Estate will be protected, mayor says

With Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors unanimously agreeing to designate the Rand Estate as being of historical significance, any future development of the site means historic features on the property will have to be preserved, the mayor says.

NOTLer one of first to receive vaccine

Megan Vanderlee is among the first Niagara-on-the-Lake residents to have received the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is being rolled out in Niagara this week, but she was given her first dose of the two-part

NOTL sees first COVID-linked death in long-term care home

Editor's note: Thanks to Niagara Long Term Care Residence for being open and transparent about case numbers. Right now with cases of COVID-19 rising in NOTL, it's important for residents to have as much information

All safe after fire causes extensive damage to NOTL homes

Two family homes were badly damaged after a vehicle caught fire and the blaze spread to the structures early Friday morning. Firefighters were called to the home at 162 Anne St. for a report of a vehicle fire against

UPDATE: Police identify man shot after chase in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Pickup's tires flattened, pursuit ends along Niagara Parkway; female passenger faces theft- and drug-related charges The Special Investigations unit has identified the man shot and killed in Niagara-on-the-Lake Tuesday as 27-year-old Martin Gordyn. Gordyn, who

Police charge woman involved in chase that ended in fatal police shooting

Pickup's tires flattened, pursuit ends along Niagara Parkway Police shot and killed a man in Niagara-on-the-Lake Tuesday after a chase that started in Niagara Falls. The province's Special Investigations Unit has been called

Non-essential travel puts front-line workers at risk: Fire chief

Non-essential travel doesn't just put the travellers at risk, says Niagara-on-the-Lake fire chief Nick Ruller. Ruller reminded council and the public that leaving the house during the pandemic can have “unintended consequences.” “One of our biggest

Pleasant Manor CEO says one staff member has tested positive for COVID-19

After months of dodging COVID-19, two of Niagara-on-the-Lake's long-term care homes are now in the midst of outbreaks. The Niagara Long Term Care Residence on Wellington Street (formerly Chartwell) declared an outbreak on Saturday after one

Town passes short-term rental changes, despite outcry from industry

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has moved forward with some of its proposed changes to the short-term rental licence bylaw, despite outcries from industry stakeholders who wanted the decision to be made by the town's newly approved

Letter: Our volunteer firefighters are true professionals

Dear editor: My husband Ken Hernder has retired after 38 years as a Queenston volunteer firefighter. With our population growing and recruitment becoming more difficult, the town is considering amalgamating Queenston and St. Davids fire operations. I'd like to offer some insight into

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