I tend to resist media hype and I chuckle at grandiose statements. Been there. Done that. The next total eclipse in this area will be in 2044, so this is the chance of

May I encourage more locals to come out to seminars and workshops organized around our town? So much to learn, so much work done by the presenters — and so few attendees. I

Ross Robinson Love can be described as a strong positive feeling toward someone or something. To that end, I can happily say that I love Mary Lou Turner. She is a joy to

The festive season is well behind us and I had plenty of time to be thankful for the characters of Niagara-on-the-Lake. They have a big influence on our town. Yes, we have built

Not that many years ago, it seemed that Niagara-on-the-Lake’s idea of decorating Queen Street for the festive season was to spend 20 bucks on white lights at Canadian Tire or Penners. Improvements have

Although I no longer watch hockey on the television, mainly because the players are too fast and too clever, the tragic news of a hockey player dying in England has been all over

The days come and go, and the seasons gently change. We somehow manage to keep up with the many shifts, technologically, socially and geopolitically. Occasionally, I just go with the flow, trusting our

Why is Halloween always awkwardly celebrated on Oct. 31? Mainly, because it has always been celebrated on Oct. 31. Perhaps too often, I ramble that traditions hinder progress and stifle creativity in our

As the seasons change here in our blessedly peaceful corner of the world, my hours spent downtown cause me to randomly ramble. Our creative and aggressive tourism marketers use their expertise to attract

An eventful 41 years ago, it was my good fortune to spend a lot of time in and around Interlaken, Switzerland  (pronounced Interlochen, not Interlaken.) It is a very old Swiss town that

My thick dictionary defines “marketing” as the provision of goods and services to meet consumer needs. This has always seemed a bit shallow to me, and I feel that people remember goods and

Always up for trying something new with new friends, and confident enough to admit I would be the weak link on a team, I participated in the NOTL Legion Branch 124’s music trivia

Queen Street was busy last weekend with visitors of all ages out and about, enjoying what we lucky NOTLers take for granted. Temperatures were perfect for walking and bike riding, and there were