Richard Harley, Author at Niagara Now

Letter: Heritage tax rebate must be a town priority

The following is an edited version of a letter to Lord Mayor Betty Disero and members of town council ahead of this past Monday's council meeting: We are writing to you on behalf of a

Older man struck by vehicle in Niagara-on-the-Lake

A 73-year-old man was struck by a vehicle at about 10:45 Saturday morning in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The man was crossing Niagara Stone Road on a bicycle when he was struck. Police said he suffered “minor

Town reopens green spaces and some recreational amenities

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has opened all municipal green spaces and some recreational amenities. Pavilions, shelters, soccer fields, basketball courts and baseball diamonds are all now open, but with restrictions. These spaces are

COVID-19: Town estimates pandemic costs at $650K

But thanks to cost-cutting, NOTL actually has surplus right now, treasurer says Though the full financial impact of COVID-19 isn’t yet known, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has estimated the cost to the municipality to be

They’re back: Tourists flock to Old Town on holiday weekend

The Victoria Day long weekend saw tourists flock to Niagara-on-the-Lake, especially on Saturday. Queen Street was packed with visitors, side streets were lined with parked cars and traffic was bumper-to-bumper. Along the strip, many

COVID-19: Town adding portable toilets forOld Town visitors

The long weekend drew the large crowds to Niagara-on-the-Lake, despite continued advocation from the province to stay home except for essential trips. Behind the courthouse on Market Street, people lined up around the

Blaze breaks out at Read Road greenhouse

A fire broke out at a greenhouse on the border of Niagara-on-the-Lake early Wednesday morning.

COVID-19: Niagara board supports keeping schools closed

The District School Board of Niagara says it supports the province’s decision to keep elementary and secondary schools closed for the remainder of this school year. “The decision to close schools until the end of June

NOTL firefightershelping teach kids fire safety with home kits

The Niagara-on-the-Lake fire department wants to help kids learn fire safety, and safely, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The department will be delivering fire education kits directly to homes in town. The kits,

PHOTO: U.S. fighter jets soar for front-line workers

NOTL photographer Frank Hayes captured this picture of U.S. Air Force planes flying above Lake Ontario on Tuesday. He was up at the top of the Queenston hill, near the entrance to the

Woman dead after vehicle goes into Niagara Gorge

A woman is dead after a vehicle went through a wooden fence and fell several hundred feet over the side of the Niagara Parkway Saturday. Police and emergency services were called to the Niagara

Pandemic, lost contracts hurting NOTL grape growers

Consumers urged to 'buy local' now to help the industry recover Grape farmers in Niagara-on-the-Lake are facing the same trying times as everybody else amid the pandemic and some growers' contracts with wineries have not been renewed. Matthias

COVID-19: NOTL refocusing efforts to manage tourism resumption

Town lifts parking ban, opens washrooms, hires help for emergency order enforcement, plants flowers Opening washrooms The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s emergency operations control group has ordered the reopening of two public washrooms in

COVID-19: Tourism businesses plan for reopening

NOTL’s tourism industry will “follow the lead of the provincial government” and will need to act quickly once tourist-focused businesses have the green light to resume operations, Coun. Wendy Cheropita says. Cheropita has been in

NOTL fire recruits train at old nurses’ residence

Niagara-on-the-Lake firefighter recruits spent Saturday training at the old nurse’s quarters on Byron Street. Fire chief Nick Ruller said the training, which is the first session since the global COVID-19 pandemic put things

COVID-19: Town of NOTL lifts parking ban

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has lifted the parking ban in Old Town. The town said the decision is “keeping in line with recovery measures taken by the province, specifically the permission for certain

In memoriam: Blanche Quinn did it her way

Blanche Quinn will be remembered as a Niagara-on-the-Lake legend. You could write a book about her life — if there wasn’t already one. Among her numerous achievements, she was a World War Two

COVID-19: Town records 10,000 cars coming into town on weekend

Niagara-on-the-Lake bylaw and a small army of tow trucks had a busy weekend trying to deter visitors from Old Town, and as hard as they tried, the visitors kept coming. The Town of NOTL

COVID-19: On NOTL’s front line: Part 3: Elise Suhadolc

This story is the third in a series, profiling all three of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s nurse practitioners. This week’s profile, Elise Suhadolc, is one of two nurse practitioners at Niagara North Family Health Team’s Virgil

Editorial: Please close your lots, Niagara Parks

The flocks keep coming and it looks like there’s no way to stop them. While the town continues its efforts to deter visitors to keep residents safe, it is important to remember there are

COVID-19:Niagara Parks says stay home, but won’t close its parking spaces

The Niagara Parks Commission is encouraging people to stay home but has no plans to close its parking lots, says CEO David Adames. While the parks agency has closed public operations and recreational

COVID-19: Letter: Visitors ignored town’s pleas to stay home

Dear editor: It’s 3:45 p.m. Sunday and I just got off the Niagara-on-the-Lake webcam, curious to see what Queen Street looked like. To my surprise it resembled a day in mid-July. There were

COVID-19: Letter: Lakeside outlook closed but parking problems persist

Dear editor: The following is an open letter to Lord Mayor Betty Disero: The town does not want tourists at this time. The outlook parking at Queen and Newark streets has been closed. As

NOTL bans parking in Old Town to deter visitors during pandemic

Resident one-hour permits voided but 15-minute parking zones planned for people stopping at downtown businesses still operating Effective Friday, May 1, on-street parking in downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake will be prohibited at all times, the town has announced.

‘That’s Shawbiz’ draws thousands of viewers

The Shaw Festival filled the Studio Theatre 26 times on Wednesday. More than 7,000 people virtually lined up to watch the festival’s online streaming show That’s Shawbiz. The show was an virtual version

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