Golf: Wiley, Sansom top men’s league
Tom Wiley and Brock Sansom were top point-getters in NOTL Golf Club men’s league play last Thursday. They each accrued 23 points under the modified Stableford scoring system. Runners-up were Arthur Wosinski and
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Editorial: We all are culpable
There was a small but solemn gathering in Simcoe Park on Sunday at 2:15 p.m. Thanks to the initiative of Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Cosimo Chiovitti, a contingent of people from the area came out
Sports: Men’s champ leads field with 2-under 34
Reigning NOTL Golf Club men’s champion James Grigjanis-Meusel dominated the men’s league leaderboard for the second week in a row on June 3, carding a 2-under 34 and scooping almost $100 in gross skins.
Editorial: This one’s for YOU
For 15 weeks, starting way back on Feb. 18 and ending on May 27, we celebrated individuals and groups across Niagara-on-the-Lake who were nominated as Pandemic Heroes. From health care workers to restaurateurs,
Sports: Planche is big winner in men’s golf kickoff
Ron Planche was the big winner as men's league play resumed at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club last week. Planche tied for first with Johnson Hu and Steven Levy, accruing 21 points each under the
NOTL health team vaccinates 150 at special clinic
With military-like precision, a team of doctors, nurses and staff from the Niagara North Family Health Team vaccinated about 150 people Wednesday at a special clinic at the old Niagara-on-the-Lake hospital. “We're very
Editorial: Thank a firefighter
Flames break out. Vehicles collide. A person collapses. A pooch gets trapped down a steep embankment. When life and trouble happens, who ya gonna call? Inevitably, it is the fire department that responds first and
Editorial: A solution for Ryerson Park
It's been a good week for residents living near NOTL's Ryerson Park. Going back to last fall, people residing near the lakeside park finally had had enough with traffic, parking and other related
Niagara Shores Park could reopen next summer
Lakeside park could help ease traffic problems around nearby Chautauqua neighbourhood Niagara Shores Park, a natural gem on Lake Ontario with beautiful sunsets and stunning views of the Toronto skyline, could be
Essay: An uncomfortable message about race and tolerance
Erwin Wiens has big shoulders. A former police officer, turned farmer and now also a town councillor, at six foot five he is no pushover. In the two weeks since he tossed a
Editorial: Let’s learn from our mistakes
Who is tired of lockdowns, shutdowns, restrictions, lineups, masks, sanitizers, social distancing, physical distancing, no congregating, no socializing, etc.? Perhaps the better question is: Who isn't tired of all that – and more?
NOTL pharmacy now using COVID rapid testing system
Not covered by OHIP, $30 swab test is for people with no symptoms A kinder, gentler and quicker type of COVID-19 test is now available to Niagara-on-the-Lake residents. And pharmacist Sean Simpson is
Editorial: Rand Estate deserves better
It seems like forever, people and communities have had a love-hate relationship with developers and development. Whether it was the burgeoning GTA starting in the late 1970s or downtown Toronto where highrise condos
Pharmacies run out of vaccine, with no promise of more to come
And then there was none. Pharmacies in Niagara-on-the-Lake that had been busy inoculating patients against COVID-19 have been forced to stop. They have all run out of vaccine, with no promises yet from
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Shaw Festival goes al fresco with July play performances
When the Shaw Festival is able to finally launch its 2021 season in July it will feature al fresco performances on a new outdoor stage. That's the plan as of now, with early performances of “Charley's Aunt” and the full
Editorial: Bumbling and stumbling through the pandemic
What a difference a year makes. Sort of. A year ago at this time, Premier Doug Ford was getting positive reviews in many quarters for his almost daily news briefings and apparent leadership
Editorial: Time to #StayHome, again
Finally, Premier Doug Ford can indeed honestly say he listened to the scientific and medical experts. Let's hope he was not too late in coming to that epiphany. In announcing on Wednesday that
NOTL pharmacy gets first 400 shots of vaccine
But with 4,000 on wait list, Simpson's doesn't yet know when supply will be replenished A Niagara-on-the-Lake pharmacy began distributing 400 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine this week to some of the estimated 4,000
Wind, water seriously damage stone groyne on waterfront
The water level in Lake Ontario has been falling steadily for most of the last several months, easing fears about springtime flooding, but the lower level has taken a huge toll on the
Town seeks comments on tough new parks bylaw
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s new parks bylaw, which among other things bans barbecuing, limits opening hours and prohibits drinking alcohol, has had a rough ride in some circles since it was passed last week. Now the
Electrical problem blamed for massive NOTL fire
An electrical malfunction caused a massive fire last month that did more than $1 million in damage to businesses housed in three huge, repurposed former barns on Townline Road, the Ontario fire marshal says. The
‘Get protected,’ get vaccinated, pharmacist urges
Sean Simpson understands some are reluctant but advises all the vaccines will prevent serious COVID complications Sean Simpson is keen to start vaccinating the 3,500 people on his pharmacy’s growing notification list,
Life in the Pandemic: Waiting for ‘work’ to resume, gents walked the talk
Life since COVID-19 has changed things for all of us. We’ve experienced hardships, heartaches and challenges, but also new and sometimes unexpected reasons to be thankful.
Former hydro exec facing fraud charge has repaid missing $426,000
A former Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro executive who has been charged with defrauding the utiliity of more than $426,000, has now repaid all the money. Hydro CEO Tim Curtis said the entire $426,992 amount was
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