From open palms dozens of Painted Lady butterflies flew outside the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre on Saturday, symbolizing both the grief and love of those who sent them out into the world. NOTL Palliative
The Shaw Guild’s annual Garden Tour is a way for guests to take in some of the gardens in town— and gain some new knowledge on horticulture. Thanks to certified trained gardeners —
Some residents are feeling unsettled and upset after the approval of two new hotels in Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake. Tuesday night’s committee of the whole planning meeting made way for Benny Marotta’s 129-room hotel
Councillors reached a stalemate Tuesday night regarding White Oaks Resort and Spa’s proposal to increase building heights in Glendale for a major new residential development.
Despite pleas from residents opposed to it, Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors approved a developer’s controversial plan to build a 129-room hotel on the site of the old Parliament Oak school.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Step Challenge kicked off on June 2 and the town’s lord mayor, Gary Zalepa, wants to help residents reach their step goals. In aims of surpassing last year’s collective goal of
For the first time ever, residents and visitors could take an inside look at Niagara-on-the-Lake’s artist studios and take in the creativity. Last Saturday and Sunday, the NOTL Studio Tour exhibited 28 artists
“Code Grey” is one in a series of stories in The Lake Report about health care in Niagara Region. In hospital parlance, “Code Grey” means loss of essential service. Niagara Health is
Last weekend, residents and visitors to Chautauqua got to take an inside look at some of the most interesting gardens the community has to offer. The inaugural Chautauqua Art & Garden Tour hosted
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Byland Estate Winery is one of several tourism spots in the Niagara region receiving a slice of a $540,000 pie from the federal government this spring. Canada’s minister of tourism, Soraya Martinez
Gathering enough strawberries to supply an entire festival takes a village — or in this case, a town with dedicated volunteers. It’s strawberry season in Niagara-on-the-Lake and with that comes the St. Andrew’s
The Olde Angel Inn’s “Drag Me to the Beer Garden” drag performances made for a festive way to celebrate the start of Pride in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Sunday hosted two performances from Toronto’s Sofonda Cox
Councillors passed a controversial bylaw Tuesday night to make way for the creation of an 81-room hotel in Old Town. The new bylaw permits land around 228 Queen St. to be rezoned to
The Yellow Door Theatre Project is running things a bit differently this year— and needs your help to make it all happen. For the first time in the project’s history, Yellow Door will
Teenage sisters Peyton and Georgia Leigh are making a splash in the Canadian swimming world this year. Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Peyton began her journey toward a lifelong swimming career at just four months old, with
The Queenston Residents Association is speaking up about its desire for safer roads in the community — for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers alike. During Tuesday night’s council meeting, Adrian Schoot Uiterkamp, the association’s
Pleasant weather graced the Niagara Peninsula last weekend, making for three days of sunshine at the Virgil Stampede. Richard Wall, president of the Virgil Business Association, which organizes the annual carnival, said that
Every Tuesday morning, 15 of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s generous quilters meet at Cornerstone Community Church on Hunter Road and get to work. Formed around 15 years ago, this group of ladies have donated quilts to
Adam Wodz started as a tennis instructor and co-ordinator at the NOTL Tennis Club only three weeks ago — and this past weekend he oversaw a successful major tournament at Memorial Park. Niagara-on-the-Lake
Thanks to heightened security measures at the Virgil Stampede this year, organizers were able to prevent a teenager from bringing a firearm into the carnival. Niagara Regional Police said an 18-year-old from St.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s new bylaw aims to reduce idling and support sustainability, but if you want it to stop, you’ll have to keep your eyes open to catch people running their engines. The idling reduction
Prince the cat needs your help. He was adopted from NOTL Cats Rescue in February and just turned one year old in April. Around a week ago, Prince’s adoptive family noticed a change
After being denied the chance to speak to town councillors last week, one of the leaders of a community group upset about the circumstances surrounding the firing of NOTL’s chief librarian got his
Mother’s Day festivities abounded in Niagara-on-the-Lake last weekend. One of the popular attractions was at the picturesque Queenston Public Library on Saturday afternoon and featured high tea accompanied by a wreath-making session. Shannon
Some people who have heard details about amendments planned for a condo development near Line 1 Road say the changes go too far. During last week’s town planning and development meeting, senior town
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