In its Oct. 13, 2022 election edition, The Lake Report outlined the top issues facing voters, including regional taxes, overdevelopment, tourism management and transparency. Four years later, many of those same concerns remain part of the conversation.
Giant reflective signs reading “Look Out For Migrant Workers” were installed at the meeting point and four other locations where seven migrant farmworkers have been killed or seriously injured.
Laura Townsend, director of marketing for the Clayfield Hotel, said moving the market from the Garrison Village parking lot to the new greenspace has reinvigorated the market and attracted new visitors.
The annual scavenger hunt event raised $75,000 for the respite care organization, allowing it to comfortably finish the project of rebuild its main facility, set to reopen the start of next year.
Youth took the lead at the Niagara Regional Native Centre’s annual powwow Saturday, connecting culture and celebration. “The powwow is a deep place in connection,” said Lou Davis, one of the event’s youth co-ordinators. “I’ve been coming here since I was a fresh newborn and came into this world.”
Last December, Ron Planche was told he had one year left to live. Now, after finding out he’s going to be OK, he’s celebrating his second chance with an exhibition of his life’s work in photography and photojournalism at an exhibition, on now until Oct. 29 at the Pumphouse.
Ron Clavier’s Thanks for the Meal project has been more than a decade in the making, and in early September, the concrete foundation piles were laid for the first art installation in the series.
The Niagara Region confirmed with The Lake Report that the St. Davids roundabout project has been delayed (and not cancelled), sharing it now hopes to complete its construction by the end of 2028.
Commemorative efforts in Niagara-on-the-Lake spanned from the raising of a flag outside town hall to education efforts at elementary schools and the museum, hoping to create a lasting impact on the public’s awareness of all chapters of Indigenous history in Canada.
This year’s Toronto Michelin Guide, which was released Sept. 22, added 11 restaurants from southern Ontario to its “Recommended” list, including one new local dining spot: Revé, which opened in Old Town last year.
The parish, founded in 1826, celebrated its bicentennial Sunday, bringing together members of the congregation and the wider community to the church that’s occupied a part of Picton Street in Old Town since the mid-1800s.
For 11 years, Andrea Kiaser was a NOTL councillor and has represented the municipality at regional council since 2022. Her supporters say they believe that’s why she’s the person for the job of NOTL’s next lord mayor.
Steve Pohorly manages Riverbend Farms, started 55 years ago by his parents, Frank and Susan. Today, the farm spans 50 acres of land. “It’s a team effort and I represent our entire farm family,” he said.
In the era of Trump nastiness and trade wars, “It was just time to be Canadian,” said longtime club member Martha Cruikshank, who helped organize this year’s event.
Three Niagara-on-the-Lake artists are set to have their works of arts celebrating the community they live in turned into public installations that will beautify three hydro boxes in town.
It was a busy Saturday afternoon at the Willowbank Estate in Queenston, as the School of Restoration Arts opened its doors to the public, inviting them to learn more about how the school works to provide a rare education experience in Canada.
As a retiree, Krish spends much of her days putting paint to canvas, bringing to life her visions of vivid landscapes and florals. Her solo exhibition is on at the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre until Sept. 27.
Niagara Polo returned to the historic Commons on Saturday, welcoming crowds to watch polo matches with players from the Toronto Polo Club.
Grape growers in town are beginning their fall harvest and, despite this bout of extreme weather vineyards experienced this summer, are optimistic about this year’s yields.
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Willowbank will host a free community event Saturday, Sept. 19, from 1 to 5 p.m. The event will feature heritage demonstrations, an artisan market, activities for children and tours of the school’s Indigenous Love Garden.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum’s final lecture of the year will provide an intimate look at a time in history when Niagara’s farmers were planting the seeds for the ever-growing agricultural landscape that exists today.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Terry Fox Run is set for Sunday, Sept. 20. At Simcoe Park, 17-year-old Megan Dyck and her mother, Amber, will speak about Megan’s experience battling cancer.
After helping to raise $96,000 for the organization last year, Peter Warrack won an auction that gave him the opportunity to name a future service dog. On Wednedsay, him and his wife, Bonita Cawker, got to meet the puppy — which Warrack named after his wife.
Niagara 5000 will return to Niagara-on-the-Lake for its third iteration, bringing rare supercars, private aviation, marine experiences and more back into town.
The St. Davids Ratepayers Association is hosting an all-candidates debate on Wed., Sept. 17, at the Lions Club, where lord mayor and council candidates will discuss issues affecting the community.
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