Editorial: Niagara’s shiny new diamond
Mayhem, there’s gonna be head-on collisions, an accident waiting to happen … those were just some of the sentiments people expressed in recent weeks as the new diverging diamond interchange moved closer to
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$3.5M NOTL home implicated in massive international drug bust
A $3.5-million, 5,000-square-foot home on the Niagara Parkway in Niagara-on-the-Lake has been “placed under criminal restraint” as part of a massive seizure of methamphetamine and cocaine unveiled in Alberta last week. More than
Editorial: The community steps up, again
Build it and they will come. Ask for it and they will deliver. A week ago, desperate to fill empty and near-empty shelves in time for Thanksgiving, we wrote about how the Newark
Sports: NOTL golfers impressive in Champion of Champions tourney
The husband-and-wife team of Louise Robitaille and Stephen Warboys led the Niagara-on-the-Lake contingent to an impressive showing in the Niagara Champion of Champions tournament. The one-day, 18-hole tourney Saturday afternoon at the St.
Newark Neighbours still searching for new home
Newark Neighbours’ nearly year-long search for a new home has yet to turn up a suitable location. The thrift store and food bank on John Street East, near Peller Estates Winery, has seriously
Election 2022: Chamber will broadcast candidate debate on Facebook
Sept. 28 meeting for council and mayoral candidates is at Royal George Seating is limited for a Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce debate for town council and mayoral candidates next week at the Royal
Sports: Shelly caps a stellar golf season with more honours
It’s been a career year for Gerry Shelly on the links at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club. The amiable octogenarian has been a regular winner all season in the Thursday men’s league, taking long
Letter: Unsightly bike bollards wouldn’t be allowed in Old Town
Dear editor: We went from absurd to flat-out parking control terrorism in one week. If solving a non-existent problem by carpet bombing Four Mile Creek Road with no parking signs wasn’t enough for
Editorial: Help Newark Neighbours help others
As summer officially slides into fall, it’s not too early to be thinking about Thanksgiving or, more importantly, the dire shortage at the Newark Neighbours Food Bank. In fact, it’s crucial that the
Mayor supporting council candidates is ‘partisan, divisive,’ opponent says
Goettler says he wants to ‘build a team’ and end infighting By publicly supporting and backing certain candidates for council, the incumbent lord mayor is being “divisive” and bringing a form of “partisan
The cupboards are bare at NOTL food bank
Newark Neighbours desperately seeking donations for Thanksgiving hampers Thanksgiving is just around the corner and the shelves at the Newark Neighbours Food Bank are empty. “Our need is high. Our shelves are
Editorial: St. Davids ‘wins’ the regional trifecta
If you haven’t yet driven the stretch of Four Mile Creek Road on which the region has installed a series of “bicycle lane” pylons, then the pictures we and many residents have shared
Hovercraft service plans to connect Niagara and Toronto
Company headed by NOTL resident will dock in Port Weller, with free shuttle bus to NOTL For $25 to $30, you could soon commute one-way across Lake Ontario to work, see the
Election 2022: Schedule set for series of candidate debates
The schedule has been finalized for candidate debates in advance of the Oct. 24 municipal election. The series of “meet and greet” meetings, organized by FocusNOTL, a grassroots political group in Niagara-on-the-Lake, will feature
Election 2022: Disero endorses candidates for council spots
Opponents Zalepa and Goettler promise they’ll change how town operates It’s not Team Disero, per se, but it gives you a pretty good idea who the incumbent lord mayor is backing in
Wreath-laying ceremony Monday commemorates life of Queen
Book of condolences placed at town hall for residents to offer their sympathies The Niagara-on-the-Lake Legion is holding a solemn service Monday to commemorate the life and 70 years of service of the
Memories of Queen Elizabeth II: Send us your stories, photos and recollections
The death of Queen Elizabeth is not only the end of a royal era, but a time for Canadians to reflect on what her reign meant to them on a personal level. We’d
Election 2022: Barbara Worthy withdraws from regional race
The only “non- political person” in the race for Niagara-on-the-Lake’s lone seat on regional council has withdrawn her candidacy. Barbara Worthy, an independent creative arts producer, actress, writer and former CBC Radio producer, announced Tuesday
Editorial: The public deserves answers
We live in the so-called Information Age, where information is knowledge, is currency, is power. Our political and other leaders also like to tell us we live in an era of transparency, when
Sports: NOTL men edge women in Pro’s Cup competition
A ball wrapped in the roots of a tree, some wild shots by the men’s team and a hard-charging performance by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club’s women’s Solheim squad made for stiff competition in
Editorial: Start with seeking a solution
They’ve been called “massive overkill,” “a knee-jerk reaction” and “visual eyesores.” All three descriptions of the 50 “no parking” signs erected along Four Mile Creek Road in St. Davids are painfully accurate. The
Election 2022: NOTL group plans series of candidate debates
A grassroots political group in Niagara-on-the-Lake has organized a series of all-candidates meetings in advance of the Oct. 24 municipal election. FocusNOTL, started in 2017 by a group of residents of The Village,
Editorial: A sporting triumph
Two athletes entered, two gold medals won. That’s quite a batting average, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Yes, NOTL had just two athletes competing in the 2022 Canada Summer Games, which concluded Sunday. But both our competitors
Sports: Team Marlow combines to win annual Matrimonial golf tourney
It’s been a busy few weeks on the links at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club. With the annual club championship tourney wrapped up, perhaps the second-biggest event of the season was played last week.
Editorial: Substance, please, not just platitudes
Exactly 60 days from today, we should know who will be the next lord mayor and councillors for the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. That is a lonnnnng campaign. Is anyone paying attention yet? Other
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