Richard Harley, Author at Niagara Now

Arch-i-text: A new vision for affordable housing

My wife has a mantra she developed during her successful career as the CEO of an international corporation. It goes: “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always

Logan sidebar: Police discourage vigilantes from conducting investigations

Niagara Regional Police strongly discourage groups like Regional Deviant Watch from conducting their own investigations of potential criminal or sexual offenders. Police spokesperson Stephanie Sabourin said the department does not “ndorse civilian investigations and

Everyone’s ‘breathing sigh of relief’ as pharmacies well-stocked with rapid test kits

While there were supply challenges in the beginning, Niagara-on-the-Lake pharmacies are now stocked with COVID-19 rapid tests. Julie Taylor, owner of Stone Road Pharmacy in Virgil, said the pharmacy is now receiving 300

Anatomy of a rainbow crosswalk: Why does it cost so much?

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has budgeted $15,000 for a Pride crosswalk in town, and some NOTL residents are wondering why the project comes with such a high price tag. "$15,000 for paint? I'll

Ukrainians in Niagara feeling fear, anger as Russia invades

Ukrainians across Niagara are feeling trepidation, fear and anger right now, as their native country is invaded by Russia. Irene Newton, president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Niagara, said there are “a lot of

Data leak suggests at least 25 donations to trucker convoy came from NOTL

CORRECTION: This story has been updated to reflect more donations than originally reported. Leaked data from the crowdfunding site GiveSendGo appears to show that at least 25 people with Niagara-on-the-Lake addresses donated to the

Community bands together after death of NOTL father

Shane Sherlock was a fixture in Niagara-on-the-Lake. He could always be seen spending time with his four kids and Stephanie Tribe, his wife of 26 years — and their dogs. He had a wicked sense of humour, liked

Niagara District Airport inching closer to finding third-party operator

The Niagara District Airport is getting closer to finding a private third-party operator, says executive director Dan Pilon. While he couldn’t discuss details because the request for proposals is still being reviewed, he

Arch-i-text: Our government and affordable housing

In January this column published a three-part series focused on affordable housing. Drawing on historical precedent and a current example of how to approach constructing dwellings for those whose household incomes are insufficient to

Editorial: The best to ‘rockstar’ Nick Ruller

Niagara-on-the-Lake fire chief Nick Ruller has been a rockstar during his tenure at the top, overseeing the town's volunteer brigade. Dare we say, he's been the Neil Peart, the Wayne Gretzky, the James Bond of NOTL fire

‘Freedom convoy’ of protesters gathers again at Niagara-on-the-Lake truck stop

Hundreds of vehicles lined up at the Husky Travel Centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake Saturday afternoon to hit the road together in protest of ongoing COVID-19 safety mandates. While there weren't many tractor-trailers — and it was unclear if the

You ask, we answer: Who’s responsible for clearing snow around fire hydrants?

Lake Report reader Susan Pohorly inquired this week about snow removal around parking meters. “We took a slow drive around our Niagara today and noticed many fire hydrants were barely visible or long stretches

Lafforgue leaving NOTL chamber for tourism job in Yukon

NOTL Chamber of Commerce president Eduardo Lafforgue has a cool new job. Very cool, actually. He has resigned from the chamber and will be taking on a role as tourism director for the

Willowbank to sell historic former Laura Secord school property

The Willowbank School of Restoration Arts is preparing to sell the historic former Laura Secord school property in Queenston. Board vice-chair John Scott has been helping lead the way to the sale, and says

Niagara Long Term Care outbreak is easing up

An outbreak of COVID-19 at the Niagara Long Term Care residence in Niagara-on-the-Lake appears to almost be over. While the home remains in outbreak status, executive director Chris Poos said the third floor of

Editorial: Coun. Zalepa and the St. Davids roundabout

Niagara-on-the-Lake regional Coun. Gary Zalepa seems to have made up his mind that a roundabout is the best thing for the main intersection in St. Davids. But NOTL residents, whom he was elected to represent,

Opinion: Open letter from Niagara Centre MP Vance Badawey

The following is an open letter from Niagara Centre MP Vance Badawey. Our television and social media feeds have been filled this weekend with images of people dancing and parking their cars on

‘Freedom Convoy’ of truckers rolls through Niagara-on-the-Lake

Supporters of a Canada-wide movement against vaccine mandates for truckers gathered in Niagara-on-the-Lake Thursday morning, waving "freedom" flags and anti-Trudeau signs.

Editorial: Time to shut down maskless ‘alternative learning’ school

It is shocking to learn of an unregulated, private “alternative learning” pod school operating in our community, flying in the face of COVID protocols. As we reported in great detail this week, the school, called

Pink Pearl fundraiser to support young women coping with cancer

Niagara-on-the-Lake resident and ovarian cancer survivor Elise Gasbarrino is inviting people to attend a virtual online fundraiser for Pink Pearl — an organization she started to help young women who have cancer cope with their

Indoor home hockey rink keeps AAA player on the ice

Evan Harlond just didn't want to stop skating when arenas and hockey shut down during the pandemic. For the 16-year-old AAA hockey player, losing a year of time on the ice would have been

Upper Canada Food Guide: Angel Inn is about good times, good food

Owner Kelly Turner says they put a fun spin on traditional English pub: ‘Probably the best in the world’ For the Olde Angel Inn, it's all about consistency, comfort and people. Owner Kelly

Virgil community rink officially opens for public skating

The Virgil community skating rink officially opened on Friday. As project leader and former town coun. Paolo Miele cleared off the ice and opened the gates, the first skaters showed up right on time

Hirji wants COVIDadded to Immunization of School Pupils Act, so unvaccinated kids can be suspended if necessary

Only 43.6 per cent of Niagara kids have one COVID shot so far Niagara’s top doctor says parents need to get their children vaccinated, or they should have to make a legal declaration about vaccinations that

Two deaths as Niagara Long Term Care COVIDoutbreak continues

Two residents who were in palliative care and contracted COVID-19 at Niagara Long Term Care have died, as an outbreak continues at the Wellington Street care home. The outbreak has seen 58 cases, with 13 resident

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