Kevin MacLean, Author at Niagara Now

Editorial: A collective community effort

From the outside looking in, it has been remarkable to watch the development and planning of what is now known as the NOTL Youth Collective. It began years ago as the seed of

Sports: Die-hard golfers enjoy New Year’s Day outings

Golfers around NOTL were out in force on the first day of the year. The snow that usually filled the fairways and covered the greens at Christmas was long gone by New Year’s

Year in Review 2022: Finally, a welcome return to ‘normal’ – BONUS: A gallery of some of our favourite photos from 2022

In a replay of a year earlier, life in 2022 began with more fears about COVID but great hopes for a return to normalcy. And for the most part, life did get back

Former Shaw head Jackie Maxwell named to Order of Canada

Jackie Maxwell can keep a secret. About a month ago, the powers that be reached out to advise the former artistic director of the Shaw Festival that she had been nominated for the

UPDATE: Region cancels state of emergency in southern Niagara

UPDATE: The Region of Niagara has now cancelled the state of emergency it declared last week in Fort Erie, Port Colborne and Wainfleet. ORIGINAL STORY: The Region of Niagara has declared an

Town’s new snowplow tracking service put to test with giant pre-Christmas storm

The weather outside is indeed frightful and it’s a good time to stay inside. And wait for the streets to be plowed. If you’re wondering how Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake snowplow efforts are progressing, the

All three NOTL care homes hit by Christmas COVID outbreaks

NOTL Long Term Care has five active cases, while Upper Canada Lodge reports four All three of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s long-term care homes are weathering COVID outbreaks heading into Christmas. The Niagara Region public

Editorial: Another year over, a new one almost begun

Season’s greetings. Happy holidays. Merry Christmas. Happy Hanukkah. Joyeux noël. Happy Kwanzaa. Feliz navidad. Buon natale. Whatever you celebrate at this time of year, however you say it, we wish you all the

A mother’s lament: ‘Grief is only a word until you live it’

Colleen Franz, the mother of Matthew Wilson, wrote a deeply emotional victim impact statement, more than 50 pages long. Because Robert Enns was not in court to hear the verdict against him in the crash that

Family still seeking answers in death of Matthew Wilson

Justice system ‘too lax, too lenient,’ victim’s mother says Matthew Wilson was a walker. And on the night he was killed, the 40-year-old was walking along Lakeshore Road, headed home to Virgil from St.

Editorial: Do the right thing for seasonal workers

It is never easy for an employee to speak up when they feel their boss is not treating them fairly. In most cases, there’s a huge power imbalance. Even if there’s a confidential

NOTL sisters relive childhood memories with McArthur Estate tour

Magical. It’s a word that can conjure up an image of something memorable, meaningful, special. For two sisters who grew up in Niagara-on-the-Lake more than half a century ago, visiting the McArthur Estate

NOTL farmer fined $500 in crash that killed pedestrian

Matthew Wilson died in April 2021 incident on Lakeshore Road A Niagara-on-the-Lake man has been convicted of failing to report an accident that killed a 40-year-old pedestrian. Robert Enns, 55, was found

Marathon Woman: NOTL’s Margot Devlin completes her 10th NY race

Margot Devlin is a woman on the run. She’s not fast, but she is determined and dedicated – and just completed her 10th New York City Marathon, an admirable accomplishment at any age.

Editorial: A new beginning, a new council

New beginnings. A clean slate. A fresh start. New opportunities. High expectations. A new Niagara-on-the-Lake town council was sworn in Tuesday night, with fully half of the eight councillors being new faces, rookies

Editorial: Airing some dirty laundry

Farming is a tough business. Long, long hours, back-breaking work, many large expenses over which you have little control. Plus there are rules and regulations imposed by various levels of government, and you’re

Fuel costs, pilot shortage force FlyGTA to cancel Niagara service

FlyGTA is no longer flying from Niagara-on-the-Lake to the GTA. The short-hop flights, which allowed passengers to skip QEW and Toronto traffic, have been grounded by sky-high fuel prices and a shortage of

Lake Report wins 30 awards in national competition

The Lake Report has been honoured by the Canadian Community Newspaper Association with 30 national awards for journalism excellence, more than any other publication in the country. The awards, announced Monday, Nov. 14,

NOTL hires director of operations, creates new strategic planning position

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has hired a new director of operations and has launched a search for another senior executive. Romolo D’Angelo starts as the new director of operations on Nov. 14. And

Election 2022: Analysis: By the numbers: How Zalepa scored a dominant election victory

Dave Eke, Patrick Darte and now Betty Disero – one term and done as lord mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake. In the Oct. 24 vote, NOTL extended its recent history of ousting the sitting lord

Editorial: More than an act of vandalism

Perhaps it was inevitable. One rainbow bench installed, one case of vandalism. The fact Niagara-on-the-Lake’s lone (so far) rainbow bench has been defaced by vandals is not a surprise. It’s just disappointing. Some

Editorial: A successful first step

Anyone grow up in a small town or have friends or relatives who did? We all probably can answer that one in the affirmative. For young people growing up in Niagara-on-the-Lake – and,

Development freeze was illegal, top court rules

Appeal court orders town to pay Hummel’s legal costs Niagara-on-the-Lake council acted illegally in 2018 when it ordered a freeze on development in Old Town, the province’s highest court has ruled. The

Hummel wins major court ruling over town’s 2018 development freeze

Appeal court rejects lower court decision, orders town to pay Hummel’s legal costs A St. Catharines judge’s ruling that the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake did nothing wrong in passing a bylaw to freeze development

Sports: Golf leagues wrap up season with awards and prizes

Winners were celebrated as the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club’s men’s and women’s leagues wrapped up their seasons last week. For the Thursday men’s league, the year-end banquet is a seasonal highlight – not for

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