When Hollywood came knocking, Brodie and Maria Townley were ready for their close-up. The upcoming romantic comedy “Beach Read,” which shot in Niagara-on-the-Lake in June, highlights the Townleys’ heritage home at 123 Johnson St.
Merkel and her family were on a private holiday to Niagara and the German embassy had arranged in advance with NOTL’s Klaus Reif for her to visit the Reif Estate Winery for a tour and tasting.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club and the Toronto Hunt Club have a long history of competition and last Saturday it was NOTL’s turn to play host to their big city counterparts.
The theme was Around the World and members of the organizing committee were decked out in airline flight attendants’ gear while golfers sported attire from various countries and cultures across the globe.
More than 80 women from across Niagara gathered last week to compete for the 60th annual Wood Trophy, one of the longest-running and most prestigious amateur contests in the region.
Despite the morning fog, the 18-hole women’s league held its annual Beat the Pro contest in which players dictated the club pro shop manager Darren Smith had to use to try to get closer to the pin on the 120-yard par-3 hole #4.
“We’ve seen too many hit-and-run crashes around NOTL. We’ve seen too many instances where, day or night, drivers in a rush, or without thought, push the limits, sometimes with life-altering consequences,” writes Kevin MacLean.
A 22-year-old man was released on bail Monday after a migrant farmworker from Mexico was killed in a hit-and-run while cycling in rural Niagara-on-the-Lake late last Friday night.
Decked out in red and white, the men and women of the Niagara-on-the-Lake celebrated Canada’s birth one day early, with some fun and games on Tuesday.
“When Stephen Eustáquio fired the ball into the back of the net last Sunday in the dying moments versus South Africa, the adulation unleashed at outdoor watch parties, in pubs and in TV rooms across the country was heartfelt and possibly life-changing for some future football stars,” writes Kevin MacLean.
Reigning club champion Louise Robitaille was on top of her game Tuesday in 18-hole women’s league play at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club.
“Whether it’s lane jumpers, high-speed tailgaters or mid-lining motorcyclists, everyone seems in a hurry,” writes Kevin MacLean.
Rob Reimer’s even-par 36 led all competitors in last Thursday’s men’s league at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club. Al Kavanagh was second, one shot behind.
It’s been a tough few years for Mary, who is now 16. She’s dealt with unimaginable grief, depression, anxiety and bullying at the hands of classmates.
The agency that helps Niagara young people struggling with mental health problems has launched a major new campaign to pay off the mortgage on its headquarters and free up millions of dollars to treat kids at the grassroots level.
Glenn Murray had the hot hand Tuesday, carding a 1-over par 37 to take top spot in the weekly Woofs league at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club. He was helped along with a birdie
Daryl Novak and Laura Lynn Harry joined a handful of other Chorus Niagara singers last week to perform at the legendary concert hall as part of a special U.S. Memorial Day program.
The weather was perfect Tuesday when the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club’s nine- and 18-hole women’s leagues hit the links to compete for the Hunter Cup.
Rob Reimer, a former men’s club champion and always a steady presence on the links, was the man to beat in the Thursday men’s league at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club last week.
Gayle Tanner had the hot hand Tuesday, winning the Holmwood Trophy during competition in the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club’s 18-hole women’s league.
The trio of Jared Mines, Ricky Watson and Joe Doria dominated the competition in the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club’s men’s league last week.
The club’s nine- and 18-hole women’s leagues were out on the course on Tuesday for their annual opening scramble, kicking off the start of the season.
Premier Doug Ford, writes Kevin MacLean, “has shown time and time again that, really, he is ‘For the People’ — though maybe just not the common people who have to live with his actions and decisions.”
Two rep hockey teams that competed in last weekend’s provincial championships encountered high-calibre opposition while turning in exciting performances.
The NOTL U13 and U15 Wolves both prevailed against imminent playoff elimination, earning berths in the provincial championships in Halton Hills at the end of March.
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