Jessica Maxwell, Author at Niagara Now

Rotary Estate Sale raises $15,000

Shoppers lined up at 7:30 Saturday morning waiting to be the first to claim the many treasures inside a barn at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club's Estate Sale. When the sale wrapped up the next

Final Market Saturday

As the final Saturday of the Niagara-on-the-Lake farmers’ market approaches, staff and vendors look back on the season as one of the best years they have ever had, despite it being during a

Transit riders looking forward to new on-demand bus service

NOTL resident Mary McGrath is looking forward to Niagara-on-the-Lake's new on-demand transit system scheduled to hit the road in November. Town council has approved a one-year pilot program for on-demand transit service, replacing the traditional “scheduled” transit model.

Child abuse activists protest in Old Town

Another group of protesters, calling themselves Child Abuse Prevention Activists, took to the streets of Niagara-on-the-Lake the past two weekends. William O’Sullivan is the leader of the group and said he is motivated to speak out because

Pumphouse seeks vendors for Artful Treasures show

As summer comes to an end, some people are already looking ahead to Christmas. The Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre is inviting vendors to apply for Artful Treasures 2020, a holiday craft show. Deadline for vendor applications is Sept.

VanNoort Florists raises $13,000 for Toronto Epilepsy

The goal of raising $10,000 in support of Epilepsy Toronto by VanNoort Florists started at the beginning of July this year. After exceeding the initial amount she had hoped to collect, Sharon VanNoort is

St. Davids Lions Club sells $10,000 in burgers

There is no end in sight yet for what has become a popular weekend stop for community members to pick-up a burger in support of a local fundraising initiative. The St. Davids Lions Club has raised $10,000

Shaw actor completes fundraising Ironman triathlon

What started on Vancouver Island as a morning bike ride to a lake, followed by a swim, transformed over the past year into a gruelling 226-kilometre triathlon that raised more than $4,000 for the MS Society of Canada.

Palatine donates to heritage trail committee

A donation of $550 to help rebuild Niagara-on-the-Lake's heritage trail was made by Palatine Hills winery this week. The winery teamed up with the Upper Canada Heritage Trail committee for a fundraiser which donated

Nearly 1,000 Lions Burgers sold at drive-thru barbecue

The Friday night drive-thru barbecue at the St. Davids Lions Club is becoming a hot spot after selling nearly 1,000 burgers in its first two weeks. Between 4 and 7 p.m. people can drive through

Code Club at library will teach kids how computers work

Code Club is coming to the library to teach kids more about the language used by the technology they interact with almost every day. NOTL Public Library’s micro bits summer camp’s success and

NOTL design studio reopens as Madra Rua

A design studio specializing in the production of printed textiles and homewares has reopened under a new name and invited other local female-owned businesses to celebrate together. Pop-ups of The Little Green Shop and Hometown Ice

MJ’s fry-day to support woman with MS

A Niagara business is stepping up to help a former employee and family friend raise money to fund accessibility needs for her mother who has multiple sclerosis. On “fry-day” Aug. 15 at MJ’s Own Munchies on Lakeshore Road

Pumphouse reopens with tour and online art auction

Events at the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre will look a little bit different in 2020. Eight months into the year, the Pumphouse was able to hold its first fundraiser on Aug. 2. The next event

Voting starts for NOTL photo contest

Hobby photographers' responses to Niagara-on-the-Lake’s call for submissions of photos that highlight the town brought in more than 250 photos since the beginning of June. The town received 257 submissions, with the most

With buses idle due to COVID, seniors feel loss of ‘independence’

The NOTL Transit buses haven’t been in operation since COVID-19 shutdowns started in March and it’s unclear when the service might resume. The NOTL transit bus offered a sense of affordability and mobility to many residents

COVID forces Rotary Club to reinvent fundraising plans

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club is hard at work finding creative new ways to fundraise in 2020 and some of those ideas will come to life in October. “Everyone needs to think outside of the

Rotary’s ‘Big Backyard’ aims to help Niagara restaurants

Eleven Rotary Clubs across the Niagara Region are inviting people to make a difference while having fun in their own backyard. The Rotary Big Backyard event, on Aug. 8 and 9, is focused on

PHOTO: Playgrounds open, no sanitation

Playgrounds were stripped of the protective fencing and reopened with signs for safe use on July 24, as Niagara-on-the-Lake entered Stage 3 of COVID recovery. The Janzens, Alicia and Eve, from St. Catharines, made

NOTL antique shop closing after 10 years

As a child, Sylvia Christie hated antiques — but things change If you had told Sylvia Christie as a young girl in England that one day she would own and operate an antique shop,

The love/hate relationship with closing Queen Street to traffic

'Make it interesting and exciting' so people want to shop in town' Trials of full and partial closures of Queen Street in Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake have left residents, business and visitors with a wide variety of opinions

Sean Simpson receives United Way award for community service

A NOTL business owner and supporter of many Niagara community program was honoured with an award this week. Sean Simpson was chosen as the 2020 recipient of the Anita Robertson Legacy Award. He is the

Virtual paranormal evening Friday with Friends of Fort George

Fort George tours are back with a virtual paranormal evening. The virtual paranormal evening is set for Friday, July 17, and to be hosted by tour guide Kyle Upton, who has been conducting regular

NOTL adds barbecues and tents to fire ban

Until further notice, Niagara-on-the-Lake has banned fires, tents and barbecues from public parks and beaches in town. Consistent heat advisories, dry weather, visitors to town, availability of open spaces in parks and maintaining physical

NOTL clinic launches online nutrition and lifestyle workshops

The Niagara North Family Health Team is launching a four-week online group nutrition program July 24. Each Friday the workshops, which are open to anyone, will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. “Eat well, live

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