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,
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
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.
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
It’s time for some big changes on Niagara-on-the-Lake town council. We’re not talking about “throw the bums out” sort of change because that is neither necessary nor desirable. Some continuity and institutional knowledge
The driver of a 2022 Tesla has been charged with careless driving after a high-speed rural crash wiped out several fruit trees and totalled the $150,000 car, Niagara Regional Police say. The crash
It’s sad, but probably not a huge surprise, that spectator attendance at the Canada Summer Games tennis venue in Niagara-on-the-Lake has been sparse, to put it kindly. As Lake Report columnist Ross Robinson
This space is not one often used to pontificate on issues of the sporting world, but one has arisen in Niagara-on-the-Lake that really deserves comment and attention. Remarkable. Unprecedented. Astounding. Those are descriptions
There are some new names atop the champions list at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club after players literally sweated through two days of humid and steamy competition on the weekend. Ricky Watson, the 32-year-old
Glen Murray fired a 1-under 35 to lead all competitors in Thursday men’s league action at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club last week. His stellar round also accrued the most Stableford scoring points, with
More than a year ago – in mid-June 2021, to be precise – we were all in on a proposal to install a rainbow crosswalk in Niagara-on-the-Lake. As we noted in an editorial,
The Niagara Thunderhawks U22 team capped an incredible season-long run Thursday, winning the Ontario box lacrosse “A” division championship in Whitby. The Thunderhawks, coached by Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Andy Boldt, remained undefeated, not losing a
As we all know, “good fences make good neighbours.” At least, that’s how it is supposed to work. But sometimes it’s more complicated than that. This isn’t about a fence, but about a
Former NOTL Golf Club associate pro Ricky Watson was in fine form last week and shot a 2-under 34 to win low gross in Thursday men’s league competition. He also won a gross
For years, decades actually, no doubt many of us have passed the old cemetery on Mississagua Street in Old Town, perhaps noticed the large historical plaque celebrating the property, or wondered about the
Betty Divok of Rockway Vineyards and Louise Robitaille of Niagara-on-the-Lake teamed up Tuesday to post the best score in the NOTL Golf Club’s Women’s Invitational tournament. Golfers from across Niagara competed in the
The 9- and 18-Hole NOTL Ladies League celebrated Canada Day a bit early with scramble golf game on Tuesday at the Niagara-on-the Lake Golf Club. The weather was perfect, the games were fun
At last weekend’s Strawberry Festival, a certain joy was in the air, almost palpable, as what is perhaps the unofficial kickoff to summer in Niagara-on-the-Lake returned after far too long. Organizers and festival-goers
Rain played havoc with the Thursday men’s league at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club again last week, but the Tuesday WOOFs competition escaped the downpour. And 30-time club champ Mark Derbyshire continued his steady
A week after heavy rains washed out most competitive league play at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club, action resumed on the links. Michele Darling’s 87 won low gross in the 18-hole women’s league on
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In the court of public opinion, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Pickleball Club is definitely a winner. In the court in Welland, however, it lost. People love the game for its exercise, camaraderie and fun. And
And now, the real work begins. Despite being written off early in the COVID pandemic by some pollsters, pundits and political analysts, Premier Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives roared back and were
Now, it’s time to decide. Looking at the big picture politically, for many this provincial election is a referendum on how Doug “Get It Done” Ford has navigated our province through two years
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club’s Couples League teed off Friday for its first official “9 and dine” event since the pandemic hit. The popular evening league prides itself on being a fun and social group
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Ruth Dowsett was a big winner in the nine-hole women's league Tuesday at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club. Her 51 was good for a share of second place low gross honours and a net 39 tied
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