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Mystery of the missing ‘Mist’

Richard WestSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The pandemic has most of us doing things we do not normally do. In my case it was to put a chair in my front garden

Shaw garden tour moved to Sept. 11

Gail KendallSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The Shaw Guild Garden Tour has been drawing locals and tourists alike to Niagara-on-the-Lake for almost 15 years now and this year will be moving to

Crystal Simons leaves St. Davids Avondale for new adventures

Gail KendallSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Crystal Simons is a longtime resident of Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Davids in particular. Having managed the Avondale at the corner of York and Four Mile Creek roads for

Town hires ‘fairness monitor’ to oversee potential sale of old NOTL hospital

Evan SaundersSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report The town is examining options that could lead to the sale of the old Niagara-on-the-Lake hospital site, a piece of prime real estate in downtown NOTL. To

Saying ‘I do’: NOTL wedding industry fighting to stay afloat

Bernard LansbergenSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Spring is here, which means so is the traditional start of wedding season, but COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the NOTL wedding industry over the

Letter: First COVID vaccine dose was a breeze

Dear editor: My first dose of the Pfizer vaccine was April 1 at our community centre (no April Fool's after all) and I, among the other 80-plus aged in our area, were treated with efficiency,

Letter: Why vaccine benefits far outweigh the risks

Dear editor: ?There has been a lot of information published about the possibility of blood clots in persons taking the AstraZeneca vaccine. As the science behind vaccine use is moving rapidly so is

Letter: Find common ground and help farmers move from using bird cannons

Dear editor: Bird cannon explosions will start again in a couple of months. These are a source of major stress for all residents living near vineyards. These cannons blast from sunrise to beyond sunset, every few

Letter: Perhaps U.K. visitor should reconsider plans

Dear editor: How could Expedia and Lord Mayor Betty Disero get it so wrong? Reviewers on the travel website voted NOTL the third friendliest town in Canada. Pleased by the recognition, the lord

Niagara College ‘bunker’ expandscannabis research

Brittney CutlerSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Niagara College has installed a new cannabis facility it's calling the “CannaResearchBunker.” The sterile bunker, comprised of two large retrofitted sea containers, will be used to conduct

Kim McQuhae never sleeps

This article was originally published at PoweringCommunities.ca through the Joint Electrical Promotion Plan, which is supported by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Construction Council of Ontario and the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario.

Museum serves up history of lawn tennis

Barbara WorthySpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report When world-class tennis pros come to Canada today, they often head to Toronto or Montreal for what is now called the National Bank Open. But

Letter: Science and risks of the AstraZeneca vaccine

Dear editor: In response to a letter by Samuel Young, “Seniors conflicted on AstraZeneca vaccine,” I can understand where a little science might seem intimidating, so I wrote this note to hopefully help to

Letter: ???????Banning park BBQs a sign of NOTL’s ‘exclusive’ attitude

Dear editor: Throughout this pandemic, we have been told we are in this together. I feel as though that does not apply to NOTL. The town's plan to ban outdoor barbecues in parks is ridiculous.

Letter: A chilling COVID tale

Dear editor: A dear friend told me recently that one of her relatives had an unusual experience after receiving a second COVID shot. The relative expected that she might develop a fever but, a

Letter: For U.K. visitor and son with autism, bird cannons unbearable

Dear editor: As a regular visitor from England to the Niagara area, I have seen huge changes to the landscape – vineyards on an industrial scale. The beautiful orchards along my familiar route

PHOTOS: Sly as a fox

NOTL resident and Lake Report contributor Janice White took this photo of a fox at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club this week.

Council rejects licence decrease for short-term rentals

Evan SaundersSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report In an ongoing struggle to balance the town budget with the needs of local businesses, councillors Monday night near-unanimously rejected a request by short-term rental owners to

Eye for Art: Thoughts of spring

Penny-Lynn CooksonSpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report For a few days this week the sunshine and warmth truly lifted our spirits to thoughts of spring. At last, spring with all its promise of rebirth,

Honoured guards: Town shows appreciation for school crossing guards

Jessalyn DuguaySpecial to Niagara Now/The Lake Report Bruce Dickson has been helping Niagara-on-the-Lake students get to school safely for three years. The retired Toronto investment executive, who now mans the school crossing zone on Line 2, behind

Council honours 1960s handshake deal forGrace United parking spots

Evan SaundersSpecial to The Lake Report Town councillors chose to honour a handshake agreement purportedly made between Grace United Church and the town in the 1960s to provide the church with total access

Letter: Niagara Health vaccine booking was smooth sailing

Dear editor: We’ve all seen, heard and read a lot (too much?) about Canada’s COVID vaccination situation – most of it negative. I shouldn’t comment on the macro elements of vaccine supply, federal government contracts,

Letter: Ode to a year in COVID lockdown

A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, nothing much has changed for those of us in the “lock-down” of the aged: I'm home in my house and lucky to be so many on the

Letter: Unhealthy noise levels from bird cannons

Dear editor: On vineyards where propane cannons are detonating (decibels 120 to 130 known to cause health issues to hearing and nervous system) are workers provided with hearing protection, as is required by

Letter: Residents also find construction hoarding unsightly

Dear editor: It is not at all surprising that the long-term construction hoarding on Queen Street erected by Solmar (developer Benny Marott) and Niacon in place now for about six years is an ongoing source

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