Kevin MacLean, Author at Niagara Now

Letter: Poor service from Service Ontario

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,

Golf: Women Beat the Pro, but with a twist

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.

Editorial: Noise and action on complaints

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

Noisy, unlicensed ‘party house’ frustrates neighbours

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.

PHOTO GALLERY: NOTL club crowns new champions after dramatic finale

Men's final goes down to the last putt.

Golf: McCulloch wins NOTL Legends Cup

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.

Editorial: To swim or not to swim?

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

Editorial: COVID and complacency

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

Golf: Warboys scores ace during competition

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

Town spending $300K to protect Dock Area shoreline

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

Town now posting advisories on Queen’s Royal beach conditions

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

NOTL beach fails E. coli tests, but data not publicly available

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

Shaw cancels more shows, eyes reduced fall schedule

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

Editorial: Keep public business public

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

Golf: Four women ‘Beat the Pro’ in shootout and Ross Smith wins coveted skins game

With one shot at glory and bragging rights, four members of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club came away winners when they took on pro Billy Simkin Tuesday.

A faint cry for help and rescue from Lake Ontario

Golfers come to aid of three stranded canoeists Above the sound of the wind and crashing waves of Lake Ontario, somehow Joe Interisano heard a faint cry for help. As two couples were

Real estate sales booming again in NOTL

After one of the toughest springs in recent memory, the Niagara-on-the-Lake real estate market caught fire in June, as the number of sales and new listings all shot up. After a lacklustre performance

Couple suspects ‘sobbing’ late-night visitor was attempt at home invasion

A Niagara-on-the-Lake couple received a literal rude awakening from a stranger early Sunday and they want to warn other residents to be wary of people pounding on their door in the middle of the night.

Deloitte service review outlines $1M in savings, new revenue for town

Parking and user fees, improved procurement among suggestions by consulting firm A 104-page report by consulting firm Deloitte shows that while there is “room for improvement,” the town is “doing a great job” in delivering services

Region defers mandatory mask decision

After more than four hours of sometimes contentious debate Wednesday, Niagara regional councillors had not come to an agreement about whether to make masks mandatory indoors. The decision was deferred to regional council on

Editorial: Fill council vacancy by appointment

Stuart McCormack caught his colleagues and Niagara-on-the-Lake residents off-guard last week when he announced he was quitting his job as a town councillor. We respect McCormack's decision, thank him for his 19 months

Golf: Townley, Derbyshire sizzle with 34s

Brodie Townley and Mark Derbyshire lit up the course and each shot 2-under par 34 to win low gross in the NOTL Golf Club men's night competition last Thursday. Townley and Derbyshire also shared

Shaw cancels August shows, but hopes to salvage some performances in fall

Any resumption of live theatre will mean audience members must wear masks, CEO says Niagara's live theatre season, which has been plagued by upheaval due to COVID-19, received yet more bad news this

Golfers celebrate Canada Day in style

The women of the NOTL Golf Club were colourfully dressed in all their red-and-white finery on Tuesday to celebrate Canada Day one day early.

Editorial: Plenty to celebrate this Canada Day

This year we will mark Canada Day like no other July 1 in recent memory. In the COVID-19 era, here in Niagara-on-the-Lake there will be no cake parade through the streets, no party at

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