Julia Sacco, Author at Niagara Now

Salon celebrates 24 years with 24-hour haircut marathon for charity

If you needed a haircut last weekend, Bliss Aveda Salon was squeezing its clients in at any time of the day — from midnight to midnight. To celebrate 24 years of business, Sandra

NOTL Pickleball Club teams up to fight Crohn’s and colitis

Pickleball is a fast-growing sport in Niagara-on-the-Lake: within a few short months, the town’s club has grown to 600 members from 400 members. Using this popularity to benefit a charity organization is a

PHOTO GALLERY: Family skate day in NOTL

Check out the Lake Report’s shots of skaters hitting rinks and arenas around Niagara-on-the-Lake on Family Day.

Pet Valu teams up with cat rescue group for adoption weekend

Furry friends in search of a forever home were plenty to be found at Pet Valus across Canada last Saturday and Sunday – and the Virgil location was no exception. Pet Valu’s National

One-woman show will bring country divas to the Legion

If you’re at the Royal Canadian Legion branch 124 on March 9, you’ll have the chance to see Patsy Cline, Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton all in one room. Vancouver’s Bonnie Kilroe has

Harlequin John MacBeth brings smiles to Pancake Day dinner

If you stopped by St. Mark’s Anglican Church for Shrove Tuesday, chances are you ran into resident harlequin, John MacBeth. Dressed in a patterned costume and mask reminiscent of the commedia dell’arte in

Football fans come out to Sandtrap for Super Bowl mania

Super Bowl Sunday started slow for Ginny and Guy Robins, who made the trek from Port Dalhousie to Sandtrap Pub & Grill to watch the big game. The Robins’ came decked out in

NOTL’s couples share meet-cute moments

Love is everywhere you go in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and Valentine’s Day is certainly no exception. For the year’s most romantic holiday, The Lake Report reached out to some of NOTL’s most familiar couples to

Northern Exposure: Celebrated NOTL artist leading Arctic expedition

Thirty years ago, Edward Spera — then a recent philosophy and psychology graduate — decided to pick up a paintbrush and create something. His life was changed forever. “From memory, I did a

Nursery School thanks donors

On Sunday staff at the Niagara Nursery School held a reception to thank donors and unveil a special wall installation recognizing all individual and company donors who support the nursery. Olivia Fabiani, president

Centenarian Mary Snider draws a crowd for birthday party

When Mary Snider was born a century ago, the first digital camera was still 51 years away. Now, on her 100th birthday, a long lineup of guests waited their turn to offer well

Chloe Cooley plaque unveiling a culmination of years of work for Sadlier

For Rosemary Sadlier, witnessing the unveiling of a plaque commemorating Chloe Cooley was the culmination of hard work and dedication over many years of her life. Standing in Navy Hall, where the Parliament

Art of the Doughvine: more than just doughnuts

Walking into Doughvine, owner Jessica Millet greets you with a smile and musings about which oat milk has the best ingredients. Within seconds, it is clear that this is more than just a

Arts: NOTL filmmaker’s ‘The Movie Man’ is a love letter to cinemas

Matt Finlin can still remember the first film he saw at Highlands Cinemas when he was only 11 years old. ” ‘Terminator 2.’ And I was probably much too young for it,” Finlin

Business: Cake Cafe offers great carrot cake and warm company

Before getting to the mixing bowl herself, cake artist Stacey MacIntyre spent lots of time watching “Cake Boss.” “I thought, ‘I could do that,’ ” MacIntyre said. Now, with years of baking experience

Good food and sweet icewine bring crowds out in the rain

Even under the cover of snow and rain, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Icewine Village drew crowds for both weekends running. Despite rainy conditions on Saturday and Sunday last weekend, Queen Street saw some of its

Bakers show off their skills – at the library

Whether you’re a new home baker or the next Anna Olson, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library’s monthly bake-offs are the place to be. Led by community engagement co-ordinator Debbie Krause, each meeting has a

Arts: Olde Angel Inn featured in CBC’s new ghost hunting series

Many residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake could likely recite a piece of history about the Olde Angel Inn — and some may even know that it’s been the site of what some speculate is paranormal

Cold temps can’t keep icewine fans away

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s icewine festival village was kicked off with weather fit for an icey weekend of wine tasting. Saturday and Sunday marked the first weekend of Queen Street’s Icewine Village, featuring icewine tastings, talks,

Icewine festival kicks off at outlet mall

Below-freezing temperatures didn’t put a damper on this year’s icewine kick-off. The Outlet Collection at Niagara’s Curbside space hosted one of the first weekend events of the Icewine Festival season, featuring tastings from

Niagara rally shows support for release of Israeli hostages

Sunday marked 100 days since about 240 hostages were taken from Israel to Gaza during the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas, launching the Israel-Hamas war, now entering its fourth month. While hostages were

Chef’s book is a Feast of Friends

Good food needs marinating, and chef David Watt thinks putting together a good book does, too. At least that was Watt’s outlook on his two-year-long passion project, which finally hit shelves last month,

NOTL looks forward to tourism and togetherness in 2024

Representatives of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and the Friends of Fort George have an optimistic outlook for 2024. During Monday’s New Year’s Levee at Navy Hall, town leaders and representatives rang in the

Old Town cigar shop closes doors after nearly three decades

Cigars have been a part of Ian Wilson’s life for almost 50 years now. He first started smoking them during his last year of high school in 1975 and in 1996, he opened

Penguin Dip swimmers celebrate 40 years of embracing the chill

It started as a way for a few friends to have something to do on Boxing Day, now more than 50 people dip their toes to their heads into cold Lake Ontario annually.

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