Richard Harley, Author at Niagara Now

COVID-19: On NOTL’s front line: Part 2: Jane Carson

Nurse practitioners across the country are living in a new world. They’re finding new ways to help people from a safe distance, prioritizing in-person visits the best they can, and suiting up each

Editorial: NOTL’s #1 newspaper turns two

In positive, non-COVID-related news, Friday marks two years since the first issue of The Lake Report hit the streets of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Wow. What a time it’s been. It feels like forever ago, especially

COVID-19: Town to open $10 million line of credit

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake will open a $10 million line of credit with the Royal Bank of Canada, just in case. The decision was approved Monday night during a special meeting of council

COVID-19: Tourists still flocking to Niagara-on-the-Lake

An alarming number of people are still visiting Niagara-on-the-Lake, despite the town's efforts to discourage them. Within an hour Saturday afternoon, The Lake Report surveyed 34 groups of people walking along Queen Street and found

Letter: Rude resident at NOTL post office

Dear editor: It is bad enough that residents are obligated to pick up their mail from the town postal station on a regular basis as they have no home delivery. One would

Letter: Shameful, disgusting treatment

Dear editor: First of all, a big apology is due to Yvonne Bredow for the despicable treatment she has received, (“Racist attitudes a common occurrence,” The Lake Report, April 16). This is disgusting and any

Op-Ed: MPP Wayne Gates: Farmers still feed cities

MPP Wayne GatesSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report COVID-19 has shaken our entire country to its core. However, it's during this time that we've seen our community rally together to take care of

COVID-19: Legal rentals following rules, says B&B president

Even though the town has shut down short-term rentals due to COVID-19, there are continuing public concerns that some rentals are still operating illegally. A post on a NOTL-focused Facebook group said a resident in

COVID-19: NOTL nurses on the front line: Erin Jarvis

This story is the first in a series, profiling all three of Niagara-on-the-Lake's nurse practitioners. This week's profile, Erin Jarvis, is the sole nurse practitioner at Niagara North Family Health Team's NOTL site.

Editorial: Thank you to NOTL volunteers

Where do we start when it comes to thanking NOTL’s volunteers? There are so many — thousands, as noted this week by our lord mayor — and each plays an important role in

Lake Ontario level predicted to be less than 2019

The water level in Lake Ontario is not expected match the record high of 2019, according to Brett Ruck, environmental services supervisor for the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. But things could change. “I know some

How many NOTLers haveCOVID-19? Region won’t tell mayor

Specifics on pandemic cases would help town handle response, Disero says The Region of Niagara is still not releasing numbers of cases of COVID-19 by municipality, and Niagara-on-the-Lake Lord Mayor Betty Disero said she’s hoping

UPDATE: ‘Respiratory virus’ outbreak at NOTL long-term care home is not COVID-19, public health says

Public health officials investigating a “respiratory outbreak” at Niagara Long Term Care (formerly Chartwell) in Niagara-on-the-Lake say the virus is neither COVID-19 nor the flu. The virus in the NOTL facility was confirmed not to be COVID-19 on Thursday,

COVID-19: All NOTL’s summertime fruit festivals cancelled

Almost all of NOTL’s major annual summer festivals and events are a no-go as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The strawberry, cherry and peach festivals, Rotary Canada Day celebrations and the NOTL

COVID-19: TD Niagara Jazz Festival adapts to a new world

New technology shaping performances during pandemic In these new times, all of us have had to adapt to changing situations. The TD Niagara Jazz Festival is no exception. Festival director Juliet Dunn has been working

‘Smile’ stones spread positivity around NOTL neighbourhood

Smile, love and stay calm — those are just a few of the messages circulating in one Niagara-on-the-Lake neighbourhood after someone started leaving out stones with notes of positivity.

Editorial: NOTL comes together to tackle new challenges

Whether we’re sick or not, we’re all feeling the global symptoms of COVID-19. We’re all cooped up, nobody really knows when this will end, and it’s easy to get worried about just about

SORE reprimanded for breaching confidentiality in Randwood settlement

The community group Save Our Rand Estate has been reprimanded for violating confidentiality rules set out by the Conservation Review Board during settlement proceedings in a dispute with developer Benny Marotta. Members of SORE met

COVID-19: Stranded in Nepal, NOTL man catches flight home

After a lot of uncertainty, and nearly $3,500, Connor Crickmore is back home from Nepal. The 29-year-old NOTL resident and world-traveller had been stuck in Kathmandu as a result of COVID-19 travel restrictions,

Chocolate bunnies spread Easter cheer across NOTL

Some of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s front-line workers got an extra special delivery from the town’s volunteer firefighters on Saturday — chocolate bunnies.

Simpson’s workers sporting fabric masks

Simpson’s Pharmasave staff are feeling a little safer at work thanks to the efforts of Calhoun Sportswear in St. Catharines. Pharmacy owner Sean Simpson said he ordered about 60 masks from Calhoun after

Stratus ‘reinvented’ during COVID-19, retail staff working the vines

With COVID-19 emergency measures in place across the country, it’s a time for wineries to rethink and reinvent, and Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Stratus Vineyards is doing just that. For the last few weeks, the winery’s retail

Banning farm workers from stores is racial profiling: Brock prof

Amid pandemic panic, people and businesses in town have been taking extra measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but a few businesses have been doing so in ways that constitute racial profiling of

Editorial: Support The Lake Report GoFundMe, thanks to Chef Crawford

With the threat of COVID-19 in our neighbourhood, it is our sincere hope that you and your families are healthy and staying safe. As most of us know and are taking seriously, right

COVID-19: Farm workers start to arrive

It’s the day before farm workers will arrive at the Wiens farm, after much anticipation about whether they even would be allowed in the country due to COVID-19 border closures. Farm owner Erwin Wiens

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