People will soon be able to trek alongside Lake Ontario and then take a walk on the boardwalk to visit Fort Mississauga. Parks Canada built a massive 600-metre breakwall and gravel roadway along
It has been well-documented that no public agency – neither the town, the region nor the province – regularly tests water quality at Ryerson Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake. By regional standards, the popular sunset-watching spot and swimming area,
Clobbered. Routed. Thrashed. Beaten. Overmatched. Just not their day.
The Shaw Festival has officially pulled the plug on the last remaining shows that were planned for its 2020 season. The remaining fall performances of “Charley’s Aunt” and” Flush” were cancelled Wednesday, the festival said in a statement. “Never
Police allege that a Niagara-on-the-Lake man was impaired by drugs when his car was involved in a head-on collision that killed 60-year-old NOTL resident Liz Hawley. Aubrey Blake Clements, 32, is charged with dangerous driving causing death,
Shaw to get $400,000 to stage outdoor performances The federal government has unveiled a $500,000 grant to support the tourism industry in Niagara-on-the-Lake in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The government
The driver who killed a Niagara farm worker in a hit-and-run last summer was tailgating, "driving aggressively" and passed a vehicle seconds before his pickup truck slammed into the woman who was walking along the dark, rural NOTL road.
When it comes to protecting trees in Niagara-on-the-Lake, residents are vigilant and concerned, especially when they see trees being taken down. In the past week, The Lake Report received several queries from residents concerned
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People who have been cooped up at home for months during the COVID-19 pandemic and find they need more space are one of the factors driving the Niagara-on-the-Lake real estate market to new
Tragically, a family's dog died last week shortly after swimming in the waters of Lake Ontario off Ryerson Park in NOTL. Exposure to blue-green algae was – and still is – the suspected
Kudos to the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, members of the Shaw Guild, particularly Laurie Harley and Cheryl Morris, and Couns. Wendy Cheropita and Gary Burroughs for working to establish an ambassadors program to meet and greet people who visit
Dear editor: “Service” Ontario is an oxymoron. If it was a private sector business relying on customer satisfaction it would have gone out of business years ago. During a recent conversation with my brother,
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It was a tough day on the links Tuesday for NOTL Golf Club pro Billy Simkin as seven golfers beat him in a fun contest to get closest to the hole.
Many NOTLers don’t like noise disturbing the tranquillity of life in Canada’s self-proclaimed “prettiest town.” Just look at the reaction to the now-notorious Pedal Pub tourist attraction, which could lose its licence to operate after Niagara-on-the-Lake
Music pounding day and night. Ten or more people partying, with no physical distancing. Trash and booze bottles strewn outside. An unkempt and overgrown yard.
Men's final goes down to the last putt.
A new Legend was crowned at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club this week as Doug McCulloch won the annual Legends Cup competition. The tournament, played over two consecutive Tuesdays, is for men over 80.
We are thankful the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has started to post an online advisory about water quality at Queen's Royal Beach, site of the popular gazebo.And will, eventually (soon we hope), post signs at Ryerson Park
Niagara Region public health's daily COVID-19 statistical report took a disappointing turn this week for Niagara-on-the-Lake. We're number 1 with a bullet, and not in a good way. The fact we have seen a
The thrill of hitting a hole-in-one never grows old, says NOTL’s Stephen Warboys. Warboys, one of the best golfers at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club and a one-time club champ, aced the par-3 fourth
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After persistent lobbying by Dock Area residents, particularly engineer Ron Simkus, Niagara-on-the-Lake council last week agreed to spend $300,000 to forge ahead with a project to protect the shoreline near Ball’s Beach Parkette. High
Online information follows questions from Lake Report about why test results not published The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has launched online advisories about beach water conditions at Queen's Royal Park. The move comes after
After The Lake Report’s inquiries, region considering posting results on ‘open data’ page Niagara-on-the-Lake’s popular Queen’s Royal Beach has failed E. coli contamination tests at least twice so far this summer, The Lake Report
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The Shaw Festival has now cancelled all performances up till Sept. 15 and is re-examining what sort of slate of shows it might stage if COVID-19 pandemic restrictions eventually permit live theatre to
A week ago we reported about how Niagara-on-the-Lake's emergency team was keeping the official records of its meetings secret from the public and restricting councillors' access to those documents. Now, the minutes of
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