The Virgil Christmas tractor parade is back in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Thursday, Dec. 11 and will see a procession of illuminated and decorated tractors, trucks and other farm vehicles make their way through the village in a festive celebration of the holidays.
After a extensive debate among Niagara Region councillors on Thursday night over whether or not to waive nearly $1 million in development charges for the Parliament Oak hotel project in Niagara-on-the-Lake, council voted 14-11 to go ahead with waiving the fee.
By its nature, the profession has highs and lows — when responders are able to help the people they encounter, it’s a good feeling, says Fire Chief Jay Plato. “On the flipside, there are times when you aren’t able to assist. That weighs heavily on the mind afterwards.”
“It’s really just a place of community here,” says Klassen. “We have an amazing core group of volunteers who become like your second family.” She’s nominated for a Women in Business Award in the not-for-profit category.
Whether it’s places like Butler’s Barracks or Queenston Heights, the fact that places like Garrison Village and the Jackson-Triggs Winery used to host military training grounds, or that the Royal George Theatre was built to entertain the troops of Camp Niagara, the legacy of war is everywhere in NOTL.
This new permit allows the developer to excavate a specific part of the site to work on what will be the hotel’s underground parking area.
This comes after the Ontario Land Tribunal sent Benny Marotta’s company Solmar back to the drawing board last October to re-evaluate its plans for 172-unit subdivision on the Rand Estate, following a lengthy trial in 2024.
Thousands are expected to come out to the Virgil Sports Park from May 17 to 19. New this year, to help those driving to the Stampede, organizers and volunteers are introducing a free parking shuttle service, running only on Monday.
The April 28 federal election will see the votes split up differently among the municipalities that make up the eastern end of the Niagara Peninsula.
In his Jan. 28 decision on the appeal, the chair of the Ontario Land Tribunal explained how he disagrees with Solmar’s arguments that the tribunal made key errors, ultimately dismissing its appeal.
Even with the grass being cut once a year and dogs running wild on Queen Street, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Jim Smith grew up in wasn’t without its charm: “It was a beautiful, beautiful town.”
“Sometimes the stars just align and you get the right partners and you’re in good enough physical condition,” says the longtime tennis player.
Ahead of municipal budget deliberations this fall, Coun. Erwin Wiens brought up the NOTL’s stacking legal fees from fighting contentious development projects: “We’re just going to go into our budget and you’re going to see our legal bills.”
Six seconds made a world of difference for Kennedy Bartel and her rowing partner at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta.
As Julia Ventresca was preparing to graduate from Brock University last spring, job prospects seemed few and far between — especially for an English language and literature major. “I was definitely very nervous
Heather Campagnola has had a lot of practice standing her ground. When she started in the trade show industry four decades ago, she was one of the few women in the business. So,
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s wineries have wrapped up another month of harvest for icewine production, collecting tons of frozen grapes during last month’s cold snap. At Inniskillin on Niagara Stone Road, its lead winemaker says while
An award-winning photographer whose work has been featured in countless editions of The Lake Report, Dave van de Laar has unveilled a new calendar for the year 2024, featuring stunning snapshots from across
It was a dark and tempestuous October night in Niagara-on-the-Lake three years ago, on an old peach farm next to Lake Ontario. Inside the farm’s wooden cabin, however, singer-songwriter Avalon Tassonyi and friends
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