NOTL native works out and practises with OHL club daily A year ago at this time, Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Kaleb Dietsch was winding up his minor hockey career and preparing with his AAA team
Next stop, Kingston. The Niagara-on-the-Lake U18 Wolves rep team has qualified for the provincial championship tournament and will compete for top honours in Kingston from April 5 to 7. Defenceman Calo Zambito’s third-period
Cathy Simpson, the CEO of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library, was fired Tuesday morning over the controversial content of an op-ed column published by The Lake Report. The Feb. 22 opinion piece, “Censorship and
We laud and respect the hard work and countless hours for too-little pay that our elected municipal leaders put in to try to serve the best interests of our community. It’s a tough
St. Davids fighter Mckenzie Wright has one more shot at making Paris Games A single point and a lone judge who saw her bout differently was all it took to derail boxer
It was perhaps fitting that Niagara-on-the-Lake boxer Mckenzie Wright’s latest ring battle occurred on International Women’s Day. Fighting in the 50-kilogram weight class, the diminutive 33-year-old Niagara College nursing grad is pound-for-pound one
This opinion piece has been updated to reflect that Samuel Young’s suggestion actually was to have a new long-term care facility built on the old NOTL hospital site, not on the grounds of
The Olympic Games aspirations of Niagara-on-the-Lake amateur boxer Mckenzie Wright suffered a setback Friday when she lost a split decision in a qualifying tournament in Italy. Heading into the third and final round
Kimberley Rampersad plays a leading role in the Canadian theatre scene, as an accomplished performer, director, choreographer and mentor — and for the past four years, as the associate artistic director of the
From newborn to their nineties, the women of Niagara-on-the-Lake turned out this past Monday morning in a show of strength and solidarity. Tomorrow — Friday, March 8 — is International Women’s Day and
We have marvelled many times over the years about the effort and selflessness that people in our town exhibit when it comes to helping their community. The willingness of so many people to
In Niagara-on-the-Lake, nothing of substance seems to get accomplished without the efforts of a few men — and an army of women. That’s not a put down of men, but rather a reflection
Dear editor: All the good citizens of our town will want to wish the good ship The Scotsman a long and prosperous voyage. The trip is an ambitious one, if only for the
Niagara’s Humeniuk Foundation is donating $200,000 to Queenston’s Willowbank School of Restoration Arts as part of a five-year program to help students spend a summer at a top European heritage summer school. The
The media business is one of the most highly competitive forums on Earth. News hounds like us strive to bring readers, viewers and listeners all the latest, up-to-the-minute information. Plus we want to
If fire strikes your home, do you have a plan? fire officials have always encouraged Canadians to create and practise an escape plan if a fire breaks out. As Crossroads Public School principal
As hotelier Jimmy Lai languishes in a Hong Kong jail cell, on trial for supporting democratic reforms, his family here in Niagara-on-the-Lake last week had no idea he was about to be nominated
Its plain appearance belies its significance and historical importance. It’s a large metal plaque, almost identical to numerous other plaques erected around this historic town – and around the province. This new plaque
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club has a new head pro. Max Murphy, a native of Thorold and graduate of Georgian College’s business golf management program, starts as NOTL’s pro on Feb. 5, the club
In the Ontario political realm, school trustees are often considered the lowest rung of the democratic order. Their job generally attracts little attention — yet these elected officials are responsible for overseeing the
It took three years of research, writing and lobbying – and a lot of patience – but the work of the Friends of Ryerson Park finally paid off. And a majority of the
And now the analysis begins. Fieldwork for the survey of Niagara-on-the-Lake seniors’ future housing options closed Sunday and all told nearly 600 people answered the online poll. “We’re happy to report that the
We all make mistakes. When you’re in a position that is in the public realm — say, a town politician or even a community newspaper entrepreneur — the decisions you make often are
Project closes on Sunday but there’s still time to fill it out More than 500 people have responded to a survey that aims to find out what Niagara-on-the-Lake residents’ housing needs and
The U18 Niagara-on-the-Lake Wolves knew that winning an International Silver Stick hockey championship would be a tall order. And they got a taste of just how tough that could be thanks to a
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