Richard Harley, Author at Niagara Now

Icewine harvest earliest ever for NC students

Around Niagara, wine makers and grape growers were out in the fields Thursday morning for an early harvest of icewine grapes. The harvest being so early is extremely rare, said Niagara College wine

Protesters gather outside Randwood Estate

A group of about two dozen Niagara-on-the-Lake locals gathered in front of the gates to the Randwood Estate Tuesday morning to protest the cutting of trees on the properties. The cutting began last week on

Legion calls bells to action Nov. 11

On Nov. 11, 1918 — one hundred years ago — church bells erupted across England in celebration of the end of four years of war. One hundred years later, the Royal Canadian Legion

Editorial: Clearing the air

It has come to the attention of the paper’s editorial staff that some residents have been spreading rumours that the paper is funded by Benny Marotta, the owner of Solmar Development Corp. This

Local Spotlight: Eddie Diijon, showman and entertainer

Eddie Diijon would tell you the common human flea is more intelligent than any other species of flea. And after he told you about his former flea circus, you may be left scratching

Disero wins lord mayor race with 50 per cent of votes

Niagara-on-the-Lake has a new Lord Mayor — or should we say Lady Mayor. Betty Disero led the polls through the night as results came in for the 2018 Municipal Election, winning the night

Editorial: “Our opinion”

The Lake Report would like to address an ad recently placed in the Metroland-owned Niagara Advance by local resident Joe Accardo. The ad — a smear campaign against mayoral candidate and incumbent lord

A Q&A with Benny Marotta

Following our Randwood series, Niagara Now and The Lake Report recently sat down with Benny Marotta, developer and owner of Solmar Development Corporation for a Q&A. Here are some of the questions asked. TLR: “Tell me

Audio: SDRA all-candidates meeting part 1 mayoral candidates

Old Town Simpson’s robbed

The Pharmasave Simpson's Apothecary in Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake was robbed Saturday afternoon. A lone male entered the King Street pharmacy of the town's tourist district shortly before 12:30 p.m. with a weapon and demanded narcotics.

Editorial: Playground politics shouldn’t be disguised as altruism

A letter was recently sent out by a local politically-minded group called FocusNOTL, part of which outlined the group’s beliefs that Niagara-on-the-Lake's past council has failed residents, and mentioning its plan to help educate voters before the

Group pushes for a natural Lakeshore park

BY: Debi Goodwin, Special to Niagara Now While voters are asking candidates in the upcoming municipal election strong questions about development and its effects on our heritage, one group in town believes they

NOTL community rallies together for family after fire destroys their home

Rachel Spiewak and her boyfriend Jay didn’t know when they climbed into bed Saturday night that it would be the last time they’d ever sleep in it. Sometime around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday

Photo gallery: Leafs training camp in Niagara Falls

Photos by Alex Lupul.

Number of candidates for NOTL town councillor drops to 24

The number of candidates seeking the position of town councillor for Niagara-on-the-Lake has dropped from 25 to 24. In an interview to the paper Friday morning, former candidate Rob MacInnis said he will no

Abandoned kayak prompts police search of Four Mile Creek

Niagara Regional Police are still looking for answers after an abandoned yellow kayak and a pair of shoes prompted a search of Four Mile Creek in August. Police were called to the area of Line 3 and

Commons to remain open during mowing

The Parks Canada Agency will be mowing the grass at the Commons in Niagara-on-the-Lake between August 27 and 29. Parks Canada said it hopes to achieves two goals with the mowing, in a Friday a press release.

Lake Report doubling production

The Lake Report is doubling its production due to popular demand. We will now be printing 10,000 copies, with around 8,000 being delivered through Canada Post. We’ve heard time and time again from

NOTL resident giving away trees to help protect canopy

It happens the same way frequently for Roland Adams — he finds a sapling tree growing in the yard, and he doesn’t have the heart to kill it. So the tree, be it

UPDATED: Niagara-on-the-Lake all-candidates meeting 2018

UPDATE: The Queenston Residents' Association has moved its all-candidates meeting to Willowbank School of Restoration Arts (the former Laura Secord Public School) in Queenston. The venue is wheelchair accessible and has on site parking, as well

Public Health: rabies on the rise in Niagara

Niagara Region Public Health is warning rabies is on the rise in Niagara. Last week, two skunks in an urban area of Welland, and one raccoon in rural Lincoln have tested positive for

Livestock 2018 could be the last

This year’s Livestock Niagara festival may carry a slightly heavy tone for some who’ve grown fond of the annual event that takes over Taps Brewery and a portion of Queen Street in Niagara

Village residents present petition to council

Residents of the Village — 164 of them — have signed a petition to town council, outlining that they are against a recent proposal for an 80-room hotel and short-term rental units to

Shred-It event to support NOTL Palliative Care

Got a stack of old documents laying around? Bring out the boxes and head down to SHRED-IT on Saturday, August 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The community event, sponsored by Meridian Credit Union

AWFAN: Town violated Charter rights with notice

Adam Stirr, the founder of At War For Animals Niagara says a Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake bylaw officer violated his Charter rights when she sent him a notice of violation in July. The notice, also

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