This year marks exactly two centuries since construction was completed on the Grace United Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Since the church’s opening, parishioners have been gathering in its pews for generations. The church has
Members of the U14 NOTL soccer team, front row: Mark Baranski and coach J.P. Konik. Middle row: Vanessa Rezza, Angelina La Valle, Matthew Amodeo, Leonardo Cocozza. Back row: Taylor Nickerson, Jacob Froese, Patrick
One week, 48 boats and only two bags of garbage. Thanks to Sailor for the Sea’s Clean Regatta protocols, this year’s Shark World Championship in Niagara-on-the-Lake was able to be as eco-friendly as
For Carol Butler Ross, the weekend’s assembly of the Butlers of was all about spending time with family – even if they had never met before. The Virgil resident, who moved here seven
For the residents of Tuscany Court, community gatherings have been few and far between this summer. Luckily for them, Jason Parsons, executive chef at Peller Estates, lives in the Virgil neighbourhood and hosted
A peach pie sale on Tuesday jumpstarted Joe Pillitteri’s season of fundraising for the Terry Fox Run, bringing in more than $5,000 before September’s started. In total, 260 pies were sold – 130
The peach cafe at Cornerstone Community Church is no longer a thing of the past. On Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m., NOTLers lined up to grab a bowl of farm-fresh peaches and
With hands tied and no training, Dylan Rumsey swims for Pathstone Dylan Rumsey swam 12 kilometres down the Niagara River on Saturday – with his hands tied. “It was definitely easier than
Three years ago, Sonia Aimy wanted to do something to help uplift the work of African women artists like herself. Today, her efforts have resulted in the annual AWA (African Women Acting) Niagara
Residents of Ricardo Street were jolted awake late Saturday night when a truck hit a hydro box, causing an outage in the surrounding area. Niagara Regional Police said a white 2021 Dodge Ram
Seven-year-old Ishani Ayona Pal has been a passionate animal lover ever since rescuing her family dog Spot through Niagara Dog Rescue. To show her support of the rescue group, the Crossroads Public School
Harold Dyck is what one might call a huge car buff: he rolled onto the property of the Kinsmen Scout Hall on Sunday morning in his 1971 El Camino, joining hundreds for the
Surviving an emergency plane landing might be enough to keep many people from flying again, but for pilot Gord Tessier it’s all in the handbook. Tessier, a member of the Civil Air Search
It was an extra-sweet weekend for Niagara-on-the-Lake all around town, with Saturday’s Peach Festival occupying the length of Queen Street followed by Sunday’s Peach Festival at St. Vincent de Paul. Queen Street Peach
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Shades of Summer party has a new identity: the annual summer soirée has rebranded and made its debut as Shades of Rosé on Sunday. This year’s dinner get-together took place on Queen
This weekend is packed with a little bit of fun for everyone in Niagara-on-the-Lake. For all things peachy, head over to Queen Street on Saturday, Aug. 12, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Organize your life and free up some space. On Saturday, Aug. 19, Niagara-on-the-Lake Palliative Care is bringing Shred-it back from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The community affair, sponsored by Meridian Credit Union,
The Niagara-on-the-Lake cenotaph needs your help. One of NOTL’s most recognizable landmarks is in desperate need of restoration and the cenotaph committee is $28,000 short of the $81,000 that is needed by Sept.
Julian Trachsel says he’s learned valuable lessons from some gardening missteps made during last year’s growing season. As the founder of Newark Park’s community garden, he said after a rather unsuccessful year in
The St. Davids Lions Club didn’t let a bit of stormy weather rain on its parade on Saturday. The Lions celebrated the club’s 60th anniversary with the annual carnival on July 29. This
For many Niagara-on-the-Lake residents, the stormy weather last weekend was more than a mild annoyance: streets, parks, the golf course and many homes faced serious flooding problems. It was the second consecutive weekend
A 46-year-old man riding a dirt bike suffered serious injuries after colliding with an SUV driven by an off-duty Niagara police officer in St. Davids on Sunday evening. The unidentified driver of the
It’s been nearly six months since Old Town’s parking meters exchanged the old-school cash and card system for online payments. For some, it’s been a tricky thing to get a hang of. The
Amid a tense social and political climate in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Pride is still alive and well this August on a unique tour of wineries across town. The Wigs & Wine Tour returned to NOTL
It was another weekend of rain, dampening spirits at the St. Davids Lions Carnival (but just temporarily), flooding some basements and adding numerous temporary lakes and ponds to neighbourhoods all around town. Old
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