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Editorial: Positive reflections

As we hunker down in the midst of a January cold snap, with COVID lockdown measures again wreaking havoc with our lives and businesses, and Omicron making many leery of even running an

Editorial: Another COVID lockdown

Happy new year – and welcome back to 2021. Or so it seems. Twelve months ago at this time we were in the midst of a COVID tsunami. And we're right back there

Pharmacy can’t meet demand for COVID vaccinations

More staff needed as government makes more people eligible for shots   Sean Simpson needs help. The Niagara-on-the-Lake pharmacist has plenty of COVID vaccine available for boosters, kids jabs and people needing first

The Lake Report takes a Christmas holiday, too

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Season’s Greetings to all! This is the final edition of The Lake Report for 2021 as, like many of our readers, we take our annual break over the holidays to relax,

Editorial: Make patio program permanent

With last weekend's first snowfall, it seems that patio season is definitely over in Niagara-on-the-Lake. But just five more months and we'll be back in the swing, able to dine or enjoy a beverage al

SORE designs housing plan for Rand Estate

Group's proposal includes 71 homes and preserves heritage features on historic property   There's a new proposal for a subdivision on part of the historic Rand Estate, but it's not from the developer Solmar

Editorial: Dedication personified

We have written many times about how Niagara-on-the-Lake's community volunteers are the backbone of this very special town. Without the hard work, whether in the spotlight or behind the scenes, of literally hundreds

Pharmacy hopes to have children’s vaccines soon

Within days, Niagara-on-the-Lake pharmacist Sean Simpson hopes to have doses of the Pfizer vaccine available to start inoculating children ages five to 11. There are no guarantees, but “we've been told that we

Editorial: Whenever help is needed

Good news: Newark Neighbours, the food bank and thrift store that has been a community fixture in Niagara-on-the-Lake for 50 years, is expanding, having outgrown the building it has called home since 1992.

Newark Neighbours wants help to find a new home

Newark Neighbours is moving to a new and larger home – the agency just doesn't know where it will be, yet. And it's asking Niagara-on-the-Lake residents for help in finding that new location. The food bank

Editorial: A century of remembrance

A century ago, when the red poppy was chosen as a gesture to commemorate the sacrifices of those who went to war, could the people of that era ever have imagined how enduring

$3 on-demand transit expanded to all of NOTL

It’s not quite dial-a-bus or your own personal taxi service. But it’s close. And cheaper. After a year-long pilot project, the NRT OnDemand transit service has been expanded to include all of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Now, by

NOTL man facing child porn charges is free on bail

A 39-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake man is free on bail and facing three child pornography charges after an investigation by the Niagara police internet child exploitation unit. Weston Thomas Nesbitt was arrested Saturday by Niagara Regional

Editorial: A circle of community care

Niagara-on-the-Lake is a town brimming with talented and successful individuals. Many of them retired to NOTL, for a variety of reasons, including its beauty, charm and history. Of course, not everyone in town

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