“Whether you want to retain NOTL as an idyllic place to live and wish we could pull up the drawbridge to keep outsiders away, or you embrace it as “wine country” … the reality is our wee town is growing, it is changing and it will never be what it once was,” writes editor emeritus Kevin MacLean.
“As Canadians, we (and our leaders) need to set aside divisions, to fight collectively for what is best for our nation, to work together to help those in our society who need it most — and to build a stronger Canada that can withstand the winds of Trumpian blustering while boosting opportunities and making life safer and more affordable for all,” writes Kevin MacLean.
Slow and steady is Margot Devlin’s running motto and in 22 Celsius heat, with no breeze, her strategy was the right one: “It was brutal,” she told The Lake Report. “It was hard on a lot of the participants and the medics and ambulances were very busy with heatstroke victims.”
“With new party leaders, new platforms and the spectre of Donald Trump, past voting patterns might mean little,” writes Kevin Maclean. “And while on some streets in urban NOTL, the Kaiser signs outnumber Baldinelli signs six to one, the rural constituency seems far more blue than red.”
Margot Devlin completed her first Paris Marathon on Sunday — and the 20th of her career. She also has run the New York City Marathon a dozen times, London’s five and two in Niagara.
After a stellar season in which the Wolves were a dominant force, winning 40 games and only losing twice, they were crowned Niagara District champs two weeks ago and earned a spot in the provincial finals.
With 40 wins and only two losses this season, the members of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Wolves U18 rep team have one more major milestone on their radar: bringing home a provincial hockey championship.
The upcoming federal election is “vital for the Tories,” writes editor emeritus Kevin MacLean, “who hope to gain power, and to the Liberals, who want to revamp and legitimize their party under newly crowned leader Mark Carney.”
Somehow Premier Doug Ford, his anointed PC candidates and members of his re-election team can keep a straight face when they repeatedly tell us we “need” a provincial election “right now” to give
The Crown is seeking a 12-month jail sentence and a five-year driving ban for Richard Alan Moore, who has pleaded guilty to failing to stop at an accident causing death. The sentencing hearing will resume May 1 at 10 a.m. in person before Superior Court Justice Michael Gibson.
The last six months of 2024 in Niagara-on-the-Lake were marked by extreme weather upheaval and a volatile political climate. Kevin MacLean breaks down what made the headlines in the second half of the year.
With loud public protests, numerous anti-development screeds on social media and many more development decisions facing councillors in the second half their four-year term, vigorous debates will continue in 2025.
NOTL produces a huge amount of news, week in and week out — and we have chosen to highlight some of the top stories and newsmakers of 2024.
“There is no compelling need we can see that merits spending $10 million — or more — of taxpayers’ money to fix a problem that does not exist,” writes editor emeritus Kevin MacLean.
“In NOTL, Nov. 11 is a lot more than two minutes of silence, political platitudes and the laying of wreaths,” writes Kevin MacLean.
“Humanity feels absent from the equation except for the brief few minutes of direct interaction with a nurse or doctor that occur along the way. There are just too many sick or hurting people for The System to cope,” writes Kevin Maclean.
Margot Devlin completed the New York City Marathon on Sunday for the 12th time, while John Bobrel ran the Berlin Marathon on Sept. 29, the fifth race in his quest to conquer to world’s top six marathons.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Kaleb Dietsch made his debut as a full-time member of the Ottawa 67’s last Thursday night in St. Catharines before a crowd that included a large contingent of family and friends all there to cheer him on.
The season is winding down at the NOTLe Golf Club and some of the leagues have been handing out awards to commemorate stellar performances on the links this year.
The annual tourney features some of the Niagara district’s top golfers going head-to-head in a one-day competition.
David Puglisi, 28, is the latest golfer to accomplish the feat this year, thanks to a perfect shot with his trusty 6-iron.
“If the Town of NOTL is going to continue to hold a 9/11 ceremony — and we think it should — it needs to do a better job of getting the word out,” writes Kevin MacLean.
For the second time in barely two weeks, a golfer has notched a hole-in-one on the seventh hole at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club.
For almost six years, Kevin MacLean has been The Lake Report’s managing editor — now, he is stepping down from overseeing the paper’s day-to-day operations, though he will remain as a co-owner and regular contributor.
Call it a fluke, miraculous or destiny, but a young Niagara-on-the-Lake golfer made a shot last week that almost no one else apparently has managed.
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