Editorial: Ensuring NOTL will never forget
It is important at this time of year that we remember. Remember the sacrifices and the contributions of those who gave their lives in two world wars and in other conflicts. It was a different
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Sports: Oldtimers fire it up for annual NOTL Ambassadors tourney
The usual arena sounds of youngsters shouts and glee were replaced this past weekend by the creaks and a few groans of aging oldtimers hitting the ice for the 41st annual NOTL Ambassadors
Sports: Dietsch gets called up to Ottawa 67’s
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Kaleb Dietsch took the next step in his hockey career this weekend when he made his regular-season debut with the Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey League. The lanky, 6-foot-2 defenceman was
Editorial: Better health care for NOTL. Now
An estimated 5 million Canadians do not have a family doctor. In Ontario, that total is about 2.2 million people. Across Niagara and in Niagara-on-the-Lake, several thousand people have no family physician. We’re
St. Davids boxer Mckenzie Wright earns bronze medal at Pan Am Games
St. Davids boxer Mckenzie Wright’s bid to fight for Canada in the Paris Summer Olympics suffered a setback Thursday afternoon when she lost a unanimous decision to American Jennifer Lozano in the semifinals
Sports: St. Davids boxer wins her first bout at Pan Am Games
Niagara-on-the-Lake boxer Mckenzie Wright has fought her way to the quarterfinals of the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. The diminutive Wright scored a 3-2 decision over Aylin Dayana Jamez of Guatemala on
Sports: Men’s league wraps up golf season with prize giveaway
As autumn blows in, the golf season is winding down for another year. The Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club’s popular Thursday men’s league wrapped up its season last week with its annual dinner and prize
Editorial: Compensation for injured migrant workers
Migrant farm workers are the backbone of Canada’s – and Niagara’s – agricultural sector. Without the men and women who leave their families behind and travel from their home countries, the agricultural industry
Editorial: An indoor swimming pool for NOTL
Who wants an indoor swimming pool in Niagara-on-the-Lake? Perhaps the better question is: Who doesn’t want an indoor swimming pool in Niagara-on-the-Lake? The idea has been batted about in NOTL for many years, because,
Police charge man in hit-and-run that killed NOTL cyclist, 84
Police have charged a 37-year-old man in the fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a Niagara-on-the-Lake cyclist in July. Niagara Regional Police detectives arrested a man Tuesday in the death of 84-year-old Nestor Chemerika. He had
Editorial: Rallying to the aid of NOTL landmark
There are many memorable sights and landmarks around Niagara-on-the-Lake. In an area with so numerous links to important historical events, we are fortunate to have many monuments and reminders of that past. But
Editorial: Preserving NOTL’s historic past
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a town steeped in history. In fact, we honestly wonder if any other community of similar size can boast nearly as many connections to significant historical events and individuals. We
Sports: Women’s golf leagues hand out the hardware
Nearly 50 members of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club’s nine- and 18-hole women’s leagues turned out to wrap up their season Tuesday. Besides their golf game, lunch and prizes, the women raised $145 for
Sports: Kamran and Davies crowned singles tennis champions
Blue skies and low humidity made for perfect tennis weather and an exciting finish to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Tennis Club’s season on Saturday. An enthusiastic crowd at Memorial Park cheered on the competitors as
Editorial: Communities need quality journalism
It has been a sad week for Canadian journalism. The bad news started quietly Sept. 12 with word the Glengarry News, a 131-year-old family-owned newspaper in Alexandria, Ont., north of Cornwall, was closing.
Road rally raises $20,000 for Red Roof Retreat
It was a frenzied NOTL-focused scavenger hunt on four wheels. Unsuspecting Niagara-on-the-Lake residents, visitors and business operators encountered a non-military invasion Saturday morning as nearly 100 road rally participants scurried around town trying
Editorial: The legacy of Terry Fox
Had he lived, Terry Fox would now be 65 years old, a pensioner. His landmark birthday fell about six weeks ago, on July 28. But it’s impossible to see him as a senior citizen.
Protecting Niagara Escarpment is newest mission for NOTL’s Jim Collard
Despite retiring from civic life after decades of community work in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Jim Collard knew he wasn’t quite done. Born and bred in NOTL, he spent 30 years on town council, served on numerous
Gates launching bill to end 6.1% tax on Ontario wines
Niagara New Democrat MPP Wayne Gates is reintroducing legislation to cancel the basic tax charged on Ontario wines, a move the wine industry has been aggressively lobbying the Doug Ford government to make.
Sports: NOTL’s Kaleb Dietsch adjusts to life with Ottawa 67’s
NOTL’s Kaleb Dietsch knew that every new step on his hockey career path would be a learning experience. Having just completed the week-long training camp of the Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey
Sports: Hot putter helps Henry to shoot 85 in women’s league
Yolanda Henry’s hot putter worked its magic as she shot 85 to lead all competitors in the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club’s 18-hole women’s league on Tuesday. She needed only 28 putts on her round
Editorial: Slow down, you’re moving too fast
It’s September and that means a lot of things, but especially it means that children are back at school. You’d think that as a society – and since we were all kids ourselves
Sports: McCanns prevail in tough test of golf, win Matrimonial Cup
One of the toughest and most stressful competitions returned to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club on Friday as couples flailed away in the annual Matrimonial Cup tournament. The tourney pairs couples in what is
Editorial: Community-building personified
Swimming the Niagara River from Queenston to Queen’s Royal Beach is a daunting prospect at the best of times. Those waters can be swift-moving and tricky. The 12-kilometre journey is not for the
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