Kevin MacLean, Author at Niagara Now

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.

Sports: Defenceman Kaleb Dietsch making an impression with Ottawa 67’s

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

NOTL U18 Wolves to compete in provincial finals after ousting Fort Erie

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

NOTL’s chief librarian fired over column in The Lake Report

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

Editorial: They paved paradise, put up a parking lot

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

One point all the difference in NOTL boxer’s Olympic qualifier

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

Editorial: Fighting to represent Canada

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

Editorial: Two outside-the-box ideas worth discussing

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

NOTL boxer Mckenzie Wright loses close decision in Olympic Games qualifying bout in Italy

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

Shaw’s Kimberley Rampersad a role model and mentor

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

Editorial: A show of strength and solidarity

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

Editorial: That’s the Spirit, NOTL

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

Editorial: Celebrating the women of NOTL. Again

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

Letter: New NOTL hotel costs $1,500 a night

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

Willowbank unveils $200,000 bursary from Humeniuk Foundation

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

Editorial: The future of news in NOTL

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

Editorial: Every family needs a plan in case of fire

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

NOTL hotelier Jimmy Lai nominated for Nobel Peace Prize – for the second time

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

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