Kevin MacLean, Author at Niagara Now

Editorial: Another successful Virgil Stampede

When you spend most of the year planning and organizing and improving an annual spectacle like the Virgil Stampede, the last thing anyone wants is for something to go wrong. Once again this

Sports: Tutton, Neudorf top shooters in NOTL men’s league

The older and younger generations took turns leading the way in the first two weeks of men’s league competition at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club. Ageless octogenarian Warren Tutton led the pack in week

Library neutrality group filing integrity complaint

Members of a residents group concerned about the firing of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s chief librarian say they will be filing a complaint with the town’s integrity commissioner and seeking an investigation into the affair. “We

The sun shines on Virgil Stampede

There has been no rain, just sunshine and warm temperatures for the Virgil Stampede this holiday weekend. Large crowds turned out Sunday to take in the annual fair, which features rides, games and

10 neighbourhood homes featured in inaugural Chautauqua Art & Garden Tour

Residents of a Niagara-on-the-Lake neighbourhood will be showing off their gardens at the inaugural Chautauqua Art & Garden Tour on June 1. The tour grew out of suggestions by members of the Chautauqua

Editorial: A fairer wage for town councillors

Being a local councillor can be a thankless job. With the reading workload, complex issues, the stress of long hours at endless meetings (and the anger sometimes from upset constituents), who would do

NOTL chamber names interim executive director

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Niagara-on-the-Lake has appointed Kathy Weiss as its new interim executive director. Weiss replaces Minerva Ward, who suddenly departed as president of the chamber in mid-April. Board

Sports: NOTL golf leagues in full swing for another season

Golf season is in full swing in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Under sunshine and cloudless skies (for the most part), the NOTL Golf Club’s competitive leagues have kicked off their seasons as scores of golfers hit

Town rejects library neutrality group’s bid to address council

Members of a community group that want the town’s integrity commissioner to investigate the circumstances around the firing of NOTL’s chief librarian were taken aback Monday to learn they will not be allowed to

Editorial: On service in the public interest

When it comes to leading and guiding community organizations, Niagara-on-the-Lake is fortunate to have scores of volunteers who give of their time, energy and expertise. The people behind the town’s many community groups,

Sports: NOTL senior completes her fifth London Marathon

Marathoner Margot Devlin conquered London on Sunday for the fifth time. Registered in the age 65 to 69 category, the Niagara-on-the-Lake runner even bettered her time from last year’s rain-soaked race by more

Letter: Forlorn hope that Middle East slaughter will end

Dear editor: I read with interest Molly Bowron’s news story on April 4 detailing the harrowing escape by two young Israelis from the brutal Hamas attack, (“Young survivors relive terror of Oct. 7

Sports: An inspirational pilgrimage to Augusta and the Masters

For many golfers, a visit to the place that bills itself as the Home of Golf — the Old Course at St. Andrews — is a bucket list destination. Anyone who travels to

Editorial: The pure power of Mother Nature

It was a dull and cloudy afternoon, when day turned to night for just a few minutes. The promise of a rare total eclipse did not come to fruition in the skies over

Town moves 30 km/h speed limit signs put up on wrong streets

Oops. Chautauqua residents spent three years researching solutions to speeding on the community’s narrow streets and then lobbied the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake to implement them. After much to and fro, the result was

Get Off Of My Cloud: Tunes to sum up the eclipse

Wasn’t That A Party? At least no one was Blinded by the Light from Staring at the Sun. Monday’s Total Eclipse of the Heart had the potential to be a marvellous time for

Close, but not quite: NOTL Wolves U18 rep team falls short in quest for provincial hockey title

If it wasn’t for a few bad bounces or some lucky breaks going their way, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Wolves U18 rep team would have been playing Sunday for a chance to bring home a

Editorial: A step forward for NOTL health care

You’re new in Niagara-on-the-Lake and don’t have a family doctor in town. Or you’ve lived here forever and maybe your doctor has retired or moved. Or you’ve never needed one. Or perhaps your

Sports: NOTL U18s gear up for provincial finals

It wasn’t the finish the coaches or players hoped for but it was a good reminder that you need to play three full periods of hockey if you want to contend for a

Three years later, family is keeping Matthew Wilson’s memory alive

‘It is impossible for grief and joy to co-exist,’ victim’s mother laments A lovingly crafted, homemade black cross marks the spot in a ditch along Lakeshore Road where Matthew Wilson died after

Sports: U13 Wolves win Niagara District title in 2-1 thriller

All season, the goal of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Wolves U13 Local League 1 team was to win the league championship — and they rounded out the year doing exactly that. Seeded first after a

Ticketed drivers unhappy with region’s speed camera crackdown

For the past three months, a speed camera near Crossroads Public School has been targeting drivers who exceed the speed limit. It’s all part of a Niagara Region program to boost road safety

Sports: Zambito’s goal powers NOTL to berth in Ontario championships

NOTL U18 Wolves to compete in provincial finals after ousting Fort Erie Defenceman Calo Zambito was the big-game hero again for the Niagara-on-the-Lake U18 Wolves rep team, scoring their lone goal in

Editorial: A crisis at the NOTL Public Library

The irony of Niagara-on-the-Lake chief librarian Cathy Simpson being fired over an opinion piece about Freedom to Read Week should not be lost on anyone. There were a few complaints, including an internal

Speed cameras all about safety, region says

The good news for those who were caught by the speed camera on Niagara Stone Road in Virgil is that this is the final week it will be enforcing the limit. For now.

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