Despite the pandemic, Niagara-on-the-Lake Coun. Norm Arsenault wants the environment to stay at the top of people’s minds. He said right now the environment has been put on the “back burner” in town and he’s
While much of the province is opening up to Phase 2 in the COVID-19 pandemic recovery, the Niagara region remains in Phase 1. That means businesses such as restaurants, bars, most shopping malls
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake released a statement condemning racism on Monday. The lord mayor, seven councillors and five senior staff members all signed the letter. The only member of council who did not sign it
Would a white person be willing to trade places with someone who is black?
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A group of NOTLers have banded together to bring a bit of happiness to seniors in town. Restaurateurs Ryan Crawford of Backhouse, Paul Harber of Ravine and David Watt of the Garrison House, have
Short-term rentals in Niagara-on-the-Lake have been given the go-ahead to reopen. Following a change in provincial guidelines, the Town of NOTL this week confirmed short-term rentals can operate “in a similar manner as to hotels and motels,
Steve HardakerCommunity Correspondent Niagara Region planning staff provided NOTL's committee of the whole planning meeting with a detailed briefing on the final draft of the Glendale District Plan at Monday’s virtual meeting. Committee members
The following is a letter sent to The Lake Report and short-term rental operators in Niagara-on-the-Lake by NOTL Bed & Breakfast Association president David Levesque. As most of you probably already know, the government
NOTL's Backhouse restaurant is lighting its last fire, as it transitions fully into Ruffino’s Pasta Bar & Grill. Chef Ryan Crawford, owner of both restaurants, says it’s a natural progression, to something he feels is
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has removed several trees near the community centre to make room for the expanded Niagara Nursery School project. In total, seven trees were cut down, and another 10 were spaded
A group of Niagara-on-the-Lake friends are organizing a peaceful anti-racism rally to stand in solidarity with black members of the community, both locally and across the globe. The rally, set to take place Friday at
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Non-profit Virgil school was in danger of closing, but generous landlord helped out Even during a pandemic, musical theatre is finding a way in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Yellow Door Theatre Project, a high-end school of
Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Laurie Stratton isn’t happy with a town bylaw officer he said was speeding though his neighbourhood, or how the officer treated him after he approached him to voice concerns about it.
A group of neighbours in The Village are finding a way to connect through cheering for health care workers. And they’ve been doing it every night at 7:30 since March 19. Patricia Yocom,
The Friends of Fort George will host a second online book club in June, this time exploring the untold stories of women in the War of 1812. “After the success of our first
Dear editor: I wanted to apologize for any inconvenience to you and the paper I may have caused. When we spoke last Tuesday night, we talked about the long line ups at the
Sean Simpson of Simpson’s Pharmasave is at it again, thinking of new, creative ways to support the Niagara community. The store is offering a 10 per cent of its online sales, and matching those
The number of cars coming into NOTL last weekend has more than doubled since the beginning of May, according to numbers recorded by the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. On Saturday and Sunday, 22,513 vehicles drove into
Lord Mayor Betty Disero says she thinks the province is returning to normal too quickly. “I am concerned they’re opening too fast,” she said. “For them to turn around and say all retail (can open)
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is asking people not to hold garage sales during the state of emergency due to COVID-19. As of press time Wednesday, Lord Mayor Betty Disero could not confirm if
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is looking at ways restaurants and businesses might be able to expand onto municipal property to allow them to reopen and to help with social distancing. Interim CAO Sheldon Randall said
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After repeated requests from residents and political representatives, Niagara Region public health has released the total case numbers of COVID-19 by municipality. Niagara-on-the-Lake has had a total of 21 cases as of Wednesday, three which were
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has decided to revive its hanging basket program for 2020. The decision was made “to further stimulate Niagara-on-the-Lake’s economy as it gradually begins to reopen,” the town said in a news
Businesses in Niagara-on-the-Lake are opening up again after the provincial lockdown forced them to shut down. Along Queen Street, shops are setting up social distancing measures to try to open safely and avoid violating
The town's plans to install portable toilets to keep up with the number of visitors to Old Town, rather than open the Simcoe Park bathrooms, changed last week when Niagara-on-the-Lake’s emergency group decided to open
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